On Tuesday evening comes a new entrant in the cable news wars: Wgn America’s News Nation, a three-hour primetime newscast that promises a just-the-facts approach to viewers’ daily diet.
No outraged hosts, no endless panels of talking-head commentary, no irreverent chyrons. The bet is that in an era of polarization, what consumers crave is a program without a point of view.
“We want to present a newscast every night that you can sit and watch with your other family member that doesn’t agree with you,” said Sean Compton, EVP of Nexstar Media Group, which owns Wgn America and operates almost 200 stations.
News Nation has created a newsroom at Wgn’s Chicago and hired 150 of its own staffers. It also will draw on the resources of Nexstar outlets.
The newscast will feature anchors Joe Donlon and Marni Hughes, as well as breaking-news anchor Rob Nelson and meteorologist Albert Ramon.
No outraged hosts, no endless panels of talking-head commentary, no irreverent chyrons. The bet is that in an era of polarization, what consumers crave is a program without a point of view.
“We want to present a newscast every night that you can sit and watch with your other family member that doesn’t agree with you,” said Sean Compton, EVP of Nexstar Media Group, which owns Wgn America and operates almost 200 stations.
News Nation has created a newsroom at Wgn’s Chicago and hired 150 of its own staffers. It also will draw on the resources of Nexstar outlets.
The newscast will feature anchors Joe Donlon and Marni Hughes, as well as breaking-news anchor Rob Nelson and meteorologist Albert Ramon.
- 9/1/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
CBSViacom’s layoffs this week also impacted CBS News and CBS-owned affiliates, the latest fallout to hit news media amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The layoffs were said to make up a single digit percentage of the news division — reportedly 5%, or around 75 employees. They follow recent staff cuts at outlets such as The Atlantic, BuzzFeed and Vox Media.
CBS News president Susan Zirinsky wrote in a memo on Wednesday that “no one could have foreseen the economic fallout from the pandemic coming on top of the cost savings initiatives already underway from the merger of CBS and Viacom. As a result, we have scrutinized our entire business model, our budgets, and what we learned in news gathering during the last months. We are not alone; media companies and businesses all over the country are re-organizing and developing new operating models.”
Among those leaving are correspondent Don Dahler, who wrote to...
The layoffs were said to make up a single digit percentage of the news division — reportedly 5%, or around 75 employees. They follow recent staff cuts at outlets such as The Atlantic, BuzzFeed and Vox Media.
CBS News president Susan Zirinsky wrote in a memo on Wednesday that “no one could have foreseen the economic fallout from the pandemic coming on top of the cost savings initiatives already underway from the merger of CBS and Viacom. As a result, we have scrutinized our entire business model, our budgets, and what we learned in news gathering during the last months. We are not alone; media companies and businesses all over the country are re-organizing and developing new operating models.”
Among those leaving are correspondent Don Dahler, who wrote to...
- 5/29/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Top national reporters at CBS News were among the hundreds of ViacomCBS staffers laid off this week. A source with knowledge of the layoffs told TheWrap the cuts affected 300 people, of whom 75 were from the news division, “including some senior producers and reporters at top shows.”
Journalist Yashar Ali named veteran White House reporter Mark Knoller, Pentagon reporter Cami McCormick and correspondent Dean Reynolds in a series of tweets about the layoffs, which also affected local CBS affiliates around the country.
Knoller responded on Twitter, “Thanks to all for the many kind words. Much appreciated. For the time being, I’m still on the job, still keeping count on the president. Will see what happens. Thanks again.”
Also Read: CBS News Chicago Layoffs Rattle Journalists: 'A Crying Shame'
Similar to the response garnered by the news of local reporters being cut, journalists were quick to praise Knoller and the others on Twitter.
Journalist Yashar Ali named veteran White House reporter Mark Knoller, Pentagon reporter Cami McCormick and correspondent Dean Reynolds in a series of tweets about the layoffs, which also affected local CBS affiliates around the country.
Knoller responded on Twitter, “Thanks to all for the many kind words. Much appreciated. For the time being, I’m still on the job, still keeping count on the president. Will see what happens. Thanks again.”
Also Read: CBS News Chicago Layoffs Rattle Journalists: 'A Crying Shame'
Similar to the response garnered by the news of local reporters being cut, journalists were quick to praise Knoller and the others on Twitter.
- 5/28/2020
- by Lindsey Ellefson
- The Wrap
NEW YORK -- NBC News said Monday that it has hired former CBS News correspondent Lee Cowan, while CBS News has picked up 25-year ABC News correspondent Dean Reynolds.
Cowan will be based in Chicago and work for all of NBC's platforms including "NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams" and "Today". Cowan began work last week after a 10-year career at CBS News.
Reynolds will work for his new network in Chicago, joining existing correspondent Cynthia Bowers in that bureau. Reynolds had worked as a correspondent at ABC News for 23 years, mostly for ABC's "World News" and recently covered the funeral of President Gerald Ford plus the presidential campaigns of Sen. John Kerry in 2004 and George W. Bush in 2000. Reynolds is the son of the late ABC News anchor Frank Reynolds.
Cowan's reporting highlights include the Sept. 11 attacks, Hurricane Katrina, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the south Asia tsunami. He joined CBS News in 1996 and worked initially as an anchor for CBS Newspath.
Cowan will be based in Chicago and work for all of NBC's platforms including "NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams" and "Today". Cowan began work last week after a 10-year career at CBS News.
Reynolds will work for his new network in Chicago, joining existing correspondent Cynthia Bowers in that bureau. Reynolds had worked as a correspondent at ABC News for 23 years, mostly for ABC's "World News" and recently covered the funeral of President Gerald Ford plus the presidential campaigns of Sen. John Kerry in 2004 and George W. Bush in 2000. Reynolds is the son of the late ABC News anchor Frank Reynolds.
Cowan's reporting highlights include the Sept. 11 attacks, Hurricane Katrina, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the south Asia tsunami. He joined CBS News in 1996 and worked initially as an anchor for CBS Newspath.
- 7/24/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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