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Deep Background for October 2011

October 2nd, 2011 joel

I don’t know about you, but September was kind of a lost month for me. It is traditionally the busiest month of the year at work for me, and it went super-fast.

Meanwhile loads of change occurred on the Erie media landscape in the past few weeks. We will try to get to most of it, but meanwhile you can weigh in on whats on your mind through this open forum.

It’s easy to join in by leaving a comment in the box below, e-mail me, or tweet @PressandTower.

Embrace the chaos!

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Deep Background for August 2011

August 1st, 2011 joel

Change is the constant in Erie media. The past 30 days saw major announcements and developments in the old media of radio, television, and the newspaper here in Erie. Meanwhile, nothing less than revolutions are occurring in and through social and new media, both globally and locally.

We wrestle with this changing context on a daily basis in this open forum. Participation is key; your opinions in the comments box below are encouraged. You can also connect by sending me an e-mail, or through a tweet @pressandtower.

Embrace the chaos!

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Deep Background for April 2011

April 1st, 2011 joel

As we enter a new month in Erie media, one wonders if April will be as tumultuous as March.
What will be the big moves, what will the spring ratings period for radio, and the lead up to the May TV sweeps bring?

We will discuss what you want to discuss in the local and national media context in this open forum. Leave a comment below, send an email, or Tweet @pressandtower with what’s on your mind.

Embrace the chaos!

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ErieONE: area’s first 24 hour news channel launches

April 1st, 2011 joel
ErieONE

Erie's 24 hour News Channel

The 24 hour news cycle has come to Northwestern Pennsylvania.

ErieONE, the area’s first fulltime local cable news channel launched today from storefront studios in downtown Erie, providing that TODAY show like “window on the world.”

According to a release, ErieONE General Manager Freddy Phirster said, “we’ve made a station that you’ll want to come to first. First in news, first on the dial, and especially first in ad sales!”

The channel spared no expense for its news team and set, complete with a 1/16 scale replica of the Flagship Niagara as the center piece. Weather shots originate from the bow of the ship, but instead of a human meteorologist, in the grand tradition of legendary Erie TV weather puppet Skeebert Skedaddle, ErieONE uses a maritime-themed hologram forecaster named Ollie. The snowy forecast for today was prefaced with an appropriate “shiver me timbers!”

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Deep Background for March 2011

March 1st, 2011 joel

New faces, new channels, new ideas. Beloved friends transitioning; challenges, and complexities abound.

This is the stuff of the media world in Erie and throughout our nation. Ink and pixels, waveform, and wavelengths we cover it all on this open forum.

Leave a comment in the box below, send me an e-mail or tweet us @pressandtower.

Embrace the chaos!

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Poll: did Erie’s journalists miss the Erie school budget crisis?

February 28th, 2011 joel

The Super Bowl ads were all about kids and dogs…and this year, a kid won. Nearly half of our poll respondents said they chose the Volkeswagon “Darth Vader” ad as their favorite in the ad sweepstakes generated by the most watched television event ever.

Dominating the newspaper and newscasts now is the battle to fix a huge $26 million deficit in the Erie city school district’s budget for the upcoming year. School directors and citizens alike are baffled on how the situation could get so terrible and no one ever knew about it.

The conversation has reached the point the fingers are being pointed at the news media in Erie for possibly abdicating their “watchdog” role on behalf of the taxpayers.

What do you think? Were our reporters stymied by a well-oiled PR machine that kept flowing only “happy news” out of the district, or maybe intimidated by the leadership in order to keep access, or is it that they missed the debacle just like everybody else?

On a scale from 1 to 5, how much responsibility do you put on Erie's news media for the surprising $26 million deficit in the Erie City school district?

  • 1: the lack of investigative reporting and accountability by Erie's media is very disappointing (67%, 40 Votes)
  • 2: the news media could have done a much better job of challenging the school district's finances (13%, 8 Votes)
  • 3: the media did an average job in reporting (7%, 4 Votes)
  • 4: I thought the reporting about the district and it's issues has been pretty good (7%, 4 Votes)
  • 5: The news media in Erie did an exemplary job in digging for the real story behind Erie's school budget crisis (6%, 4 Votes)

Total Voters: 60

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Deep Background for February 2011

February 1st, 2011 joel

February is the month for Punxsutawney Phil, February sweeps, Oscar contests, snowmageddon and the Super Bowl. Can’t think of a bigger media month than this one!

Meanwhile, this space sits at the ready for a conversation on what excites, encourages, disgusts, and annoys you about Erie media. Keep it civil…and keep it going.

Leave a comment below, drop an e-mail, or tweet @pressandtower.

Embrace the chaos!

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