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The Providence Journal and Rhode Island Monthly garnered the most winners in the Rhode Island Press Association’s annual editorial contest, which were presented Friday evening as part of the association’s annual banquet and Rhode Island Journalism Hall of Fame induction ceremony, held at the Quonset “O” Club.
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By PBN Staff
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Hub Network, a multi-platform joint venture between Hasbro Inc. and Discovery Communications, has posted its 16th consecutive month of gains, Hasbro announced Wednesday.
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By PBN Staff
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During the first quarter of 2013, Media General Inc. – parent company of WJAR-TV NBC 10 – saw losses narrow 48.6 percent to $17.7 million, or 65 cents per diluted share, from $34.4 million, or $1.53 per diluted share during the same three month period in 2012.
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By PBN Staff
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Three local news outlets – WJAR-TV, NBC 10; WLNE-TV, ABC 6; and Rhode Island Public Radio – were honored by the Radio Television Digital News Association in the 2013 Regional Murrow Awards.
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By PBN Staff
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Local multimedia company Lin TV Corp., which does business as Lin Media, has acquired a majority ownership position in multi-channel ad buying and optimization company Dedicated Media, its second such acquisition in recent weeks.
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By PBN Staff
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Lin Television Corp. has acquired a majority ownership position in HYFN, a full-service developer of mobile, social media and Web experiences, Lin announced Friday.
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By PBN Staff
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According to preliminary data, WJAR-TV NBC 10 garnered the most viewers among adults ages 25 to 54 in southern New England for its collection of newscasts.
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By Lindsay Lorenz |
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(Updated, 3:20 p.m.) The Boston Phoenix will close immediately, as will WFNX.com, the company’s online radio station, reported Boston.com.
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By PBN Staff
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An agreement between Martha’s Vineyard’s once Internet-exclusive mvyradio.com and Rhode Island Public Radio will allow the Massachusetts-based station to continue operating on its Newport signal, reaching listeners on the surrounding Aquidneck Island and town of Narragansett.
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By Alex Kowalski |
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Dana L. Priest, two-time Pulitzer Prize winning journalist for The Washington Post, will receive the Pell Center prize for “Story in the Public Square” in recognition of her investigative reporting career, the center announced Tuesday.
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By Alex Kowalski |