2011 — the stories I’ll remember writing
Years from now, these are the 80 stories I’ll remember writing in 2011.
There are lots of tales of the gradual merger of TV and the Internet; lots of profiles of pioneering TV shows and Web sites; and a few spot news stories from natural disasters and Occupy protests…
December:
- When A Penny Saved Is A TV Show
- Afghanistan Low on News Agenda
- History Channel’s Swift Rise Attracts Ads and Envy
- Paying a ‘Sports Tax,’ Even if You Don’t Watch
- For Chase, a TV Show to Promote Its Charity
- To Keep Seacrest, Comcast May Set Its Crown Jewel at His Feet
- Camps Are Cleared, but ‘99 Percent’ Still Occupies the Lexicon
November:
- For Occupying Protesters, Deadlines and Decisions
- Plan to Revive Two ABC Soap Operas Collapses
- Occupy Wall Street Puts the Coverage in the Spotlight
- U.C. Davis to Investigate Use of Pepper Spray at Protest
- Reporters Say Police Denied Access to Protest Site
- Charlie Rose and Gayle King in CBS ‘Early’ Plan
- Had This Been an Actual Emergency… Oops!
- Political Ad Spending Spurs Local TV Mergers
- Marriage May End; Wedding Went On
October:
- Cable Is Holding Web TV at Bay, Earnings Show
- Clear Channel Cuts D.J.’s Across the Country
- Twitter and TV Get Close to Help Each Other Grow
- TV Struggles to Bring War Zones to Americans
- How Netflix Lost 800,000 Members, and Good Will
- A Grass-Roots Newscast Gives a Voice to Struggles
- Republican Debates Are a Hot Ticket on TV
- A News Story Is Growing With ‘Occupy’ Protests
- Victory Lap for Fox and Hannity
September:
- Twitter’s ‘Amazing Race’ Assist
- Hot Seat for Sheen Promises the Warmth of the Limelight
- With Early Success, Wall Street Journal Presses Deeper Into Live Video
- Media Strive to Cover 9/11 Without Seeming to Exploit a Tragedy
- Documentary Is Skeptical About Domestic Efforts on Terrorism
August:
- A Warning for Some, Entertainment for Others
- East Coast Battens Down for Arrival of Hurricane Irene
- A Jenny Jones Moment for Reality TV?
- Market Ills Give CNBC a Bounce
- New York Cable Channel to Carry Al Jazeera English
July:
- Sharpton’s Push for Comcast Raises Issues About Possible MSNBC Job
- The Good Ol’ Days of 20 Years Ago
- Murdoch Scandal Stirs U.S. Debate on Big Media
- Amber Waves, From Spacious Skies
- Hulu, Billed as Tomorrow’s TV, Looks Boxed In
- Netflix Raises Price of DVD and Online Movies Package by 60%
- A Demonstration of Science Seemingly Made for TV
- The Murdoch Style, Under Pressure
- Networks Want Slices of a New Pie
June:
- This Just In: How Your Flooded House Is Faring
- Upending Anonymity, These Days the Web Unmasks Everyone
- HLN’s Casey Anthony Coverage Puts TV Back in the Courtroom
- Instant Ratings: Just Add Cash
- Familiar TV Anchors Move On, Hoping to Profit on Their Own
- New TV Hit ‘The Voice’ Hums Along Online, Too
- Moving Online, Beck Will Charge Viewers a Fee
May:
- In Tornado’s Aftermath, One Family Salvages What It Can
- In TV Crew’s Hunt for Twisters, More Than They Bargained For
- Talk Show Ends, and Oprah Moves On
- 2 Networks Pin Their Hopes on One Comedian
- Before Obama’s Address, Asking Social Media for Answers
- Social Networking Sites Get Jump on President’s Message
April:
- CBS Reporter Recounts a ‘Merciless’ Assault
- In Trying to Debunk a Theory, the News Media Extended Its Life
- Rare Footage Indeed: Tornadoes, in Real Time
- Network News Royalty, For A Day
- New Time Warp for ‘Doctor Who’
- Audience Up, ‘American Idol’ Defies TV Gravity
- Dues Paid, a ‘60 Minutes’ Reporter Is in Line for CBS’s Anchor Job
- The ‘Countdown Clocks’ Became Part of the Story
- Vieira Is Said to Consider Leaving ‘Today’
- Beck and Fox End Relationship Grown Cold
March:
- For Glenn Beck, Plenty of Places to Take His Chalkboard After Fox
- Rush of Events Gives Foreign News a Top Priority
- Netflix Has Deal to Run New Series, ‘House of Cards’
- Fox News Takes Two Potential Candidates Off Air
February:
- Journalists Tiptoe Inside Forbidding Libya
- TV Industry Taps Social Media to Keep Viewers’ Attention
- New Jersey TV Station Is Accused of Failing Its Audience
- Cellphone Cameras Become World’s Eyes and Ears on Protests Across the Middle East
- Al Jazeera, Televising the Revolution
January:
