On Media: No longer limited to print, Trib Total Media makes documentaries
“Olympic Oak” tells the story of John Woodruff, who broke racial barriers to win a gold medal -- and an oak sapling -- at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
31 Aug 2021
On Media: Susan McFarland went from intern to executive editor at the Trib. What’s next?
Sue McFarland plans to retire on September 15 but took time to share some insights from her 42 years in the business.
19 Jul 2021
On Media: Carnegie Library kicks off speaker series with focus on journalism
Bofta Yimam, a former WTAE news anchor, and Brian Cook, president of the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation, are kicking off the series.
15 Jun 2021
On Media: News worth crossing a river. Merchandise helps fund hiring
Who's hiring, who's coming, who's going and lots more in local media news.
03 Feb 2021
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: Now live from his closet! Reporting during COVID-19
Megan Harris, who heads up editorial coverage for The Confluence makes do with a full-sized mattress pad wrapped around her body, microphone, Marantz recorder, cell phone and laptop.
06 May 2020
On Media: The Incline’s owners raise funds, plus Damon Young, the Trib’s AI and more
As a company, WhereBy.US has shifted direction away from creating content toward making its digital platform available for content creators to start their own sites.
04 Mar 2020
On Media: 2019 marks the end of metro daily newspapers
This past year we reached a tipping point toward no return. The industry has changed so dramatically and moved far away from our traditional understanding of a mid-sized city newspaper.
01 Jan 2020
On Media: Post-Gazette cutting two more days of print. What does this mean for its future?
What happens when newspapers stop publishing print editions? People who do not have access to digital devices lose access to information. And more.
19 Jul 2019
On Media: Comings and goings in Pittsburgh media
Courtney Linder, Adam Schuck, Martha Rial, John Allison and numerous others are onto new ventures. Read about them here.
17 Jul 2019