tag | Journalism

October 12, 2020 | 12:14 PM

WITF recognized with two National Edward R. Murrow Awards

WITF was the only Pennsylvania media organization recognized at this year’s awards and has now received 17 National Murrow Awards for excellence in broadcast and online journalism since 2007.

By Staff
 Steven M. Falk
October 8, 2020 | 5:51 AM

Judge dismisses suit by top Pa. senator’s campaign against Spotlight PA journalist, others

The lawsuit, which Sen. Joe Scarnati’s campaign could attempt to refile, could pose a chilling effect on journalists' and the public’s access to public records.
By Mike Wereschagin of The Caucus
October 5, 2020 | 9:49 AM

Trump appointees investigate Voice of America White House reporter for anti-Trump bias

NPR has learned the appointees compiled an extensive report deemed “confidential” on VOA White House bureau chief Steve Herman.

By David Folkenflik/NPR

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 Sarah Kovash
September 30, 2020 | 5:29 AM

Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh says its president’s resignation won’t affect labor dispute

Both the interim head of the union and a nationally known media-business analyst said the move won’t have a major impact on the long-running labor dispute at the paper.

By Bill O'Driscoll/WESA
Event Date: October 14, 2020

Trusting News: Defining Credibility & Trustworthiness in Journalism

By Staff
 Andrew Harnik
August 31, 2020 | 9:58 AM

Voice of America journalists: New CEO endangers reporters, harms U.S. aims

The protest was triggered by Pack's interview with the conservative and pro-Trump website the Federalist.
By David Folkenflik/NPR
 Sarah Kovash
August 11, 2020 | 5:15 AM

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette newsroom votes overwhelmingly to strike

Newsroom staffers at the Pulitzer-prize winning paper voted 88-31 in favor of the strike.
By Lucy Perkins/WESA
 Jeff Swensen for The Washington Post
August 10, 2020 | 10:55 AM

Youngstown, Ohio, lost its only paper. A ‘zombie’ news site wants to fill the void

According to the Pew Research Center, nearly 34,000 newspaper jobs were lost between 2004 and 2018.
By Mark Oprea/NPR
June 16, 2020 | 2:36 PM

Federal lawsuit alleges Post-Gazette violated civil rights laws in treatment of black reporter

According to attorney Sam Cordes, the newspaper’s actions violated the Civil Rights Acts of 1866 and 1964 for retaliating against someone who opposes or protests race discrimination.

By Lucy Perkins/WESA
 Keith Srakocic
June 8, 2020 | 7:12 AM

Journalism is too white

Anger inside Inquirer, NYT underscores larger media problem
By Russ Walker
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