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It's a familiar rant when it comes to breaking news: people complain as a developing story changes, that the media should 'wait until it has all the facts.'

It's a question I get from people who know I work in television: Why do special report openings have countdowns?

You've probably seen the oft-shared post on social media about how news consumers should actually consume breaking news coverage.

When word of breaking news begins appearing, you have to go past the old saying, ‘Consider the source.’ On Thursday, we learned actor and comedian Garry Shandling died at age 66. It was reported Shandling died suddenly, likely of a heart attack. Shandling was known for his Garry Shandling Show...

Anything can happen on live television, a lesson a Northern California reporter nearly struck by a car found out Tuesday morning. If you've ever doubted that one's life can radically change in an instant, a video of a California reporter's near-tragedy during a live shot Tuesday morning might just change...

It's quite an undertaking to put 2015 in review. Like every other year, this one has had its share of big, notable stories. But particularly to South Carolina, and more specifically to Charleston, it has been a year like none I can remember. It's rare that Charleston, the Holy City,...

Fifty-two years ago tomorrow, President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. The JFK assassination marked the birth of breaking news on TV.

When people complain about coverage of pending severe weather, what do they really want? Sustained winds within Hurricane Joaquin had strengthened enough for the storm to reach Category 4 status. A storm of category 3 status or higher is considered a "major hurricane." Most of the storm tracks have Joaquin...

Viewers in Virginia, and subsequently, everywhere else, witnessed a murder on live television this morning. Murders happen on television every day. Most of the time, fortunately, they are plotlines in scripted dramas. This morning wasn't one of those cases. A news crew with Roanoke CBS affiliate WDBJ-TV was conducting a...

Covering Ebola is a no-win scenario for journalists, because no matter how much or how little they report, they're accused of doing it wrong.

NBC and TMZ were accused of failing to overcome the pressure of rushing to report unconfirmed details to news consumers in Clippers coverage as speculation swirled about punishment for team owner Donald Sterling. The Associated Press story seems eager to condemn NBC and TMZ for speculating about penalties for Donald...

All this week, I'm highlighting the year's top posts in my key categories on the days those categories are most likely to be featured, and today I present my Top 10 Media Posts of 2013. Thursday is the day for media and TV-related posts. I went back to Google Analytics...