Tag: journalism

What stood out this weekend

One of the world’s busiest airports asks for help in getting a little stuffed otter home.

On March 20, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visits Tupelo where he met with military members and spoke at a veterans’ organization fundraiser.

On April 20, the New York Times reports another questionable Signal chat, and Politico publishes an opinion piece from a former Pentagon spokesman who believes Hegseth could be on his way out.

USA Today shares on Easter an opinion piece from Ed Stetzer that Christianity may be making a comeback.

The Sunday night newsletter from Rick Gevers includes a link to what former network news correspondent Judy Muller went through when seeking breast reduction surgery.

Embarrassed to write that I knew nothing about this coffee roaster in New Orleans until Channel 4 reported on year 100 for the business in Bywater.

Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin spends more than an hour on The Pivot Podcast describing life before arriving in Oxford, what has changed personally since his arrival and a defensive lineman’s struggle with making a basket.

The next day, that lineman shows Kiffin and his teammates he has game when playing hoops.

In case you missed the news

Yes, I’ve retired. This is what aired in the 5 pm and 6 pm news. I knew Emily Leonard was working on something, but I was blown away with what she did and what she found.

I shared my decision with my coworkers at the TV station a couple of weeks ago and wanted to share with you some of what I told them. This applies to those I’ve worked with past and present:

I will miss working with you. Always remember that I have appreciated your kindness, your smarts and your patience, especially when you’ve been forced to listen to my occasional rants as well as my attempts at humor. All of you have made me a better person and have made my life much richer. For that, I will be eternally grateful.

Not everyone gets to work in broadcasting and in journalism. God blessed me with the opportunity. It’s been a blast.

About political journalism

“Being a real political journalist isn’t about building a brand. It’s about reporting what’s happening and explaining why it’s happening and letting the public absorb the facts without judging them for coming to a different conclusion. If you do this job seeking popularity or to simply be an activist, you are doing this job incorrectly.”

— Chuck Todd

An outside observation

Los Angeles TV coverage of the recent fires

From Jefferson Graham:

A quick note about the supposed “death” of traditional TV because we’re all into streaming now, right? 

Where did you first turn to find out about the fires? Netflix? Amazon Prime? or KTLA?

I’m assuming if you’re in Los Angeles, it was local TV, KCBS, KNBC, KTLA, KABC, KCAL or KTTV. And if you’re out of town, you found a way to access one of the local channels on your streaming menu like my brother did from his home in Atlanta. Their coverage of their local area simply can’t be beat. 

Broadcast TV is not going away anytime soon.

One of the best

Alvin Ivy feature in the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal July 6, 2024

Enjoyed the feature in this morning’s Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal about my colleague Alvin Ivy. It’s an honor personally and professionally to work with Chickasaw County’s best.