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more about #localnews more comments → lobstr: I'm going to side with the douchebag on this one (ok, I should clarify: the passerby, not the reporter). You're out doing a LIVE SHOT somewhere, you ... more » spraytanman: Someone please let me know when a news report actually can trump bub rub and lil sis. This one deserves an oscar. + Watch video more » Aaron Altman: Now we know why these remotes are also called "hits". more » unclevanya: Fremont St. was the worst choice for that kind of standup. He should have gone to the Strip, where there's a much better class of stumbling outdoor dr... more » Helennellieforsythe: If you're calling that the greatest moment in television news history, you have not yet seen this video. + Watch video more » Foster Kamer: Can we get a LAS VEGAS tag up in this? Fremont Street's ground zero for America's Bluehairs, Assorted Sleaze, and Those Who Want To Remember Vegas As ... more » Astroblack: That's it? That's all that happened? Disappointing. Arthur Chien (formerly of CBS2) dropping the F-bomb on those two radio douchebags who were interru... more » uncivilly obedient: I wish I knew how to post pictures. Anyway check this great web comic out: A Famous Person Has Died more » Tart of Darkness: I bet that's the closing line to every story in Las Vegas. I once saw footage of a Los Angeles reporter, Miriam Hernandez pushing a guy out of the str... more » 92BuickLeSabre: Unruly fan? Of alcohol perhaps, but probably not of Michael Jackson or ABC13 Action News or Steve Ryan. more » The Stephen A. Smith Heckling Society of Gentlemen: Wait, is the guy who hit the full court shot the same Denny Hocking who played baseball for the Twins? Yes, I am a Deadspin commenter, why do you ask? more » marcsiry: As a resident of one of the Oranges (West), I can assure you that although these suburbs may be obscure, a good portion of the residents moved from Ne... more » Tremonius: I read that the LA Times has online revenue exceeding its editorial costs, minus printing. That means if they went strictly online, they'd be profitab... more » oopsidoo: God, these people jsut don't get it. Instead of launching this where there's no real competition, they go after a Googler. How's that Google war been ... more » Shelwood: Wake me when the war moves south. When it gets to Neshanic, I will round up my militia. more » -
#mediameltdowns
The Revenge of the 'Man on the Street' TV Reporter
Pity the poor reporter dispatched to the Vegas strip to get "man on the street" reactions from drunk tourists on the death of Michael Jackson. Steve Ryan of "ABC13 Action News" was one such reporter, and he struck back hard. More » -
#localnews
Blooper King Len Berman Leaving WNBC a Rich Man
It's good to be a local news anchor in NYC in the sense that you very well might make a multimillion-dollar salary. But it's bad because you would be getting laid off. Adios, Len Berman. More » -
#deathofprint
The New York Times Battles a Googler for New Jersey
Why is the Gray Lady building websites for the obscure suburbs of South Orange, Maplewood, and Milburn? Perhaps because those are the exact same towns Google executive Tim Armstrong picked for Patch, his local-news startup. More » -
#booze
Senate Loser's Sad Second Career: Pitching Margarita Mix
Bob Schaffer is a former member of the US House of Representatives, and he was a Republican candidate for the US Senate in 2008. Now he is selling margarita mix on the local news. More » -
#journalismism
At Last, Google Funds a Bailout for Reporters
Journalism pundits have been begging Google to put its billions behind the project of saving journalism. At last, a Google executive has come through. Here's Tim Armstrong's secret plan to save the local news business. More » -
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#localnews
News Corp. buys two small Bronx papers, bringing its local weekly circulation to approximately 300,000. [NYT]
