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ABC's newest ratings pitch: Celebrities on a high dive!
Gigi Douban Mar 19, 2013
"Dancing with the Stars" meets the diving board. The new reality show "Splash" tries to grab viewers with a lineup of C-list celebrities. We look at the show, but also at the reality TV equation: There’s not a whole lot to lose on these shows. They’re cheap to produce and if they hit, they can be worth a fortune.
Google Reader fail: Internet outraged (again)
Queena Kim Mar 14, 2013
The Google Reader is going away. Why? Because it was losing users, didn’t make money and what’s good for some of us isn’t necessarily good for Google. That’s the way of the tech world.
Pistorius murder media frenzy reminds some of O.J.
Stacey Vanek Smith Feb 22, 2013
Cable news counts on the ratings bump it gets from sensational trials and other long-running stories.
Thirst CEO on creating the future of online news
David Brancaccio Feb 18, 2013
A startup called Thirst has just launched an app for iPhone-iPads that is trying to re-invent the way we get news online.
How did you hear the Pope is quitting: Horseback messenger or Taxi TV?
David Brancaccio Feb 13, 2013
How does today's news compare to the information technology that was around when the last Pope resigned in 1415?
News organizations want to be right -- and fast
Jeff Horwich Nov 6, 2012
The race among the news media to be first to declare states for President Obama or Gov. Romney will be intense. And yet, accuracy is also important. How will news organizations balance the two on election night?
Nashville tries to capitalize on TV spotlight
Blake Farmer Oct 10, 2012
The new ABC drama "Nashville" is shot in and around the Tennessee city, and local tourism officials are basking in the TV spotlight.
NBC in talks to buy back Microsoft stake in MSNBC.com
Jeff Horwich Jul 12, 2012
NBC is reportedly in talks to buy back Microsoft's chunk of MSNBC.com, essentially ending their partnership. Originally the two companies went in together on the telvision news network and the website.
How TV news and ads affect Americans
Frank Newport Jul 12, 2012
Frank Newport, editor-in-chief at Gallup, explains how much Americans trust television news, and whether are really impacted by political ads they see on TV.
Former ABC News president on the state of the news today
Kai Ryssdal May 22, 2012
David Westin discusses his 14 years as head of the news division at ABC and whether we can still afford the news in today's world.
