On Media: Pittsburgh news outlets prepare for Election Day. ‘After all, what could go wrong this year?’
“This is a time when good journalism, accountability and transparency of the process really matter."
19 Oct 2020
On Media: A PG shakeup. Top PA lawmaker sues journalists. And more news
Who's out at the PG? What's up with the potential strike? And more media news around town.
22 Sep 2020
On Media: PG’s new editor could bring fresh approach to familiar challenges
With Post-Gazette employees on the verge of another strike, and amid concerns about the newspaper’s treatment of Black journalists and topics, Wischnowski returns to Pittsburgh as the paper’s new executive editor.
10 Sep 2020
What happened the last time Pittsburgh had a newspaper strike
Will they or won't they strike? While it seems unlikely, media columnist Andy Conte takes a look back at how different things were the last time the Post-Gazette went on strike.
06 Aug 2020
News Guild exclusive: ‘We’re fighting for the soul of the Post-Gazette’
Mike Fuoco, president of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh, talks exclusively to NEXTpittsburgh about what a PG strike would mean for the newspaper and the city.
30 Jul 2020
On Media: The comment section is out of control. Please comment
Why some local publications have turned off comments and why others can't monitor them all.
27 Jul 2020
On Media: Pandemic poses ‘extinction-level’ threat to local journalism
How are local media outlets surviving the pandemic?
06 Jul 2020
On Media: Post-Gazette under fire locally and nationally for its treatment of Black journalists. Why we must all do better
"Protest-related stories by two staffers — city hall reporter Ashley Murray and general assignment reporter Lauren Lee — suddenly disappeared without explanation from the PG’s website shortly after they tweeted support for Alexis."
07 Jun 2020
On Media: As unblinking witnesses, Pittsburgh journalists face danger amid protests
To tell these stories, journalists often put themselves in harm’s way. At least three journalists were injured while covering the Saturday night protests.
01 Jun 2020
On Media: Journalism in Pittsburgh demands enterprise reporting. Eric Eyre is a great example.
Reporters have to cover certain stories to make the economic model work -- and they also have to pursue enterprise stories that uncover corruption and hold powerful people accountable. The job demands both.
15 May 2020