We begin today in Atlanta where the Atlanta Journal Constitution recently named Todd Duncan senior editor for hiring and staff development. Many Laurel readers will remember Todd from his time as a police reporter for the Stamford Advocate. According to the paper his mission will be:
“…to improve the newspaper’s hiring and recruiting processes, including tracking candidates and openings, and building on the company’s commitment to create a diverse and talented newsroom.”
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No joy in Mudville.
We have no special lens into the inner workings of the present day Hartford Courant, but this Tweet from former Courant reporter David Owens would seem to suggest continued tension between the current owner – Alden Global Capital – and what is left of the staff.
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Putting a pin in it.
To wrap this story up…Chicago Public Media(WBEZ – Think Ira Glass, This American Life) has officially acquired the Chicago Sun Times creating the largest regional public media organization in the country. We have been following this story because it may be the start of a trend that could find its way to Connecticut. (See previous story).
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Jeff Zucker abruptly resigned Wednesday as president of CNN in a burst of ethical disclosures that have some scratching their heads. There must be more to the story, many are correct to think. Poynter.org has its look at the stories behind the story and since media companies rarely come clean when they are the focus of the news, we assume we will be learning more in the days and weeks ahead.
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A note on today’s headline.
When the late David Brinkley anchored the Sunday morning public affairs show on ABC, he would begin by teasing the day’s show, then pause and say, “and now here’s the news since the morning papers.” It was a nod to the idea that broadcast journalism is supposed to add to narrative created by the morning papers, not simply repeat it.
One Sunday, Brinkley looked into the camera and said, “Now the news since the morning papers.(pause) There isn’t any! We’ll be back with the rest of today’s program, after this…” And then of course, he laughed.
