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Jul 28, 2007 11:23 AM CDT

Phoenix News Choppers Collide

(Newser) - Television reporters had to focus on their own yesterday, after a pair of news choppers from different stations collided over a Phoenix park, killing two pilots and two photographers. Both choppers were sending live footage of a police chase involving a stolen truck. "There was a huge boom,"...

LA Mayor Bares Affair With
News Anchor

Jul 4, 2007 5:52 AM CDT

LA Mayor Bares Affair With News Anchor

She broadcast reports of his crumbling marriage

(Newser) - Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa yesterday revealed an ongoing, year-long love affair with a local anchorwoman, which triggered the breakdown of his marriage. The newscaster, who works for Spanish-language channel Telemundo, broadcast news of the mayor's separation from his wife last month, despite a conflict of interest.

News Anchor Shreds Script, Hailed as Hero

Jun 30, 2007 12:52 PM CDT

News Anchor Shreds Script, Hailed as Hero

MSNBC journalist's refusal to read Hilton story wins cyber fan

(Newser) - Bloggers, who normally revel in afflicting TV news anchors, have made one a star. MSNBC newsreader Mika Brzezinski won legions of fans in the blogosphere when she refused, despite prodding from her co-hosts, to read a news item about Paris Hilton Wednesday morning, and then shredded the script. “I...

Journal Employees Stage Anti-Murdoch Protest

Jun 28, 2007 5:00 PM CDT

Journal Employees Stage Anti-Murdoch Protest

Union action relates to pending deal, labor talks

(Newser) - Wall Street Journal employees around the country were intentionally late for work today in a job action to protest News Corp.'s impending purchase of Dow Jones. The union representing reporters coordinated the demonstration, Forbes reports, to give a collective thumbs-down to Rupert Murdoch and to protest recent developments in...

Captors Threaten to
Kill Kidnapped BBC Reporter

Jun 25, 2007 7:15 AM CDT

Captors Threaten to Kill Kidnapped BBC Reporter

Video shows Johnston wearing explosive belt

(Newser) - A newly released video shows kidnapped BBC reporter Alan Johnston wearing an explosive belt that his captors say will be detonated if a rescue attempt is made. The video deflates hope that Hamas would be able to negotiate Johnston's release after taking control of the chaotic Gaza strip. Johnston's family...

Abductors Release Video
of Kidnapped BBC Reporter

Jun 1, 2007 7:37 AM CDT

Abductors Release Video of Kidnapped BBC Reporter

Journalist in captivity since March 12

(Newser) - In a video posted on the Internet today, a captured BBC reporter says he is in good health and has been well treated. It is unclear when the footage of a beleaguered-looking Alan Johnston, who was kidnapped in Gaza City March 12, was taken. Toward the end of the footage,...

Woodward, Tenet Form Perfect Storm
of Ego

May 15, 2007 7:23 PM CDT

Woodward, Tenet Form Perfect Storm of Ego

Whine over who wronged whom

(Newser) - Once upon a time, former CIA director George Tenet and superstar political reporter Bob Woodward were friendly, but now they're locked in an ego battle too degrading to produce any winners. The New Yorker this month gives each space to snipe at the other and explores what the whinefest means...

Katie's Ratings Flatline

May 14, 2007 8:19 AM CDT

Katie's Ratings Flatline

Some doubt if viewers are ready for a woman anchor.

(Newser) - Katie Couric, as always, is upbeat, but her ratings are undeniably dismal: “CBS Evening News” numbers have dropped lower than they've been since the Nielsens began measuring audiences with “people meters” 20 years ago, the New York Times reports. The 8-month-old show is an even-more-distant third than its...