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The article focuses on the technological advancements used by the global news organizations in gathering international news. It states that better video streaming systems from cellphone and satellite networks allows news channels to offer more live coverage. BBC News head of operation and newsgathering Martin Turner says that 4G network's wider ability will progressively offers faster speeds of data for cell networks.

The article focuses on the popularity of the Internet in up-to-date news coverage and information in the U.S. During the presidential election in Iran, the ABC News has launched a daily program that focuses mainly on the crisis. Most network news divisions are considering the Internet as a less expensive, and technologically sound portal for original reporting.

The article discusses the television (TV) news best practices exchange, focusing on the visit of Jeff Marks, president and general manager of Schurz Communication-owned WDBJ TV station, in Ukraine and Georgia. It mentions that Marks and other station managers and news gatherers participated in a program initiated by non-profit International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX), supported by the U.S. embassies in Kiev and Tbilisi, which is focused on producing and monetizing news. INSET: BOSTON TELEMUNDO STATION DEBUTS LOCAL NEWS.

The article focuses on the opportunities for local U.S. television reporters in their coverage of the 2012 London Olympic Games. The author mentions that with the help of technological innovations such as live backpack units, as well as the social media, reporters are able to go live from most anywhere in London, England. He adds that with the technologies journalists are able to enjoy news gathering and news-sharing resources, which they did not have in the Beijing Olympics.

The article reports on the move of the National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians (NABET) to support joint station agreements in relieving the economic burden of gathering and reporting news events in the U.S.

The article reports that KTBS Inc., an American Broadcasting Co. (ABC) owned television station, will shift into file-based newsgathering and new workflow for its Multi Media Journalists (MMJs). It says that the company will use solid-state camcorders from Sony Corp. News director Randy Bain says that their newsroom personnel are conducting trainings on the new cameras and software from Avid Inc. It adds that KTBS' MMJs will be using Media Composer software on laptops from Dell Computer Corp.

The article reports on the success of the Local News Services which is the joint news gathering operation from Philadelphia stations WTXF-TV and WCAU. According to WTXF vice president and general manager Patrick Paolini, it surpasses all expectations and enables them to cover more stories and went to more places. Moreover, the LNS has tackled the Phillies' quest of Roy Halladay, a star pitcher.

The article offers information on Telairity, a firm that specializes in moving picture experts group-4 advanced video coding compression in Santa Clara, California. The company targets the high-definition (HD) electronic news gathering (ENG) operations and expects television stations to adopt also the technology for microwave links. Sprint Nextel Corp. works to convert their ENG operations from analog to digital microwave technology.

The article reports on the plans of several television (TV) networks in the U.S. to engage in high definition (HD) technology broadcasting. It notes that more than 90 stations across the nation are now producing their newscasts in HD platform. Many TV stations have invested in HD camera systems for their helicopters, and a few are using new HD camcorders to produce edited packages in true HD. KLAS Las Vegas is one of the stations that uses this technology.

The article reports that YouNewsTV, the service launched by Broadcast Interactive Media (BIM) company which permits would-be citizen journalist to post video on station Web sites, has made WLNE Providence as its station partner in the U.S. It cites that YouNews provides stations another route to drive traffic and get the community involved in news gathering. Timur Yarnall of BIM asserts that all footage has been reviewed for offensive or copyrighted material by BIM or station personnel.

The article reports on the news network rating for 2007 which puts the Fox News in the top spot, while Cable News Network ranks second. Fox News places two notches higher than its last year. It still boasts most of the top-rated shows on cable news which has been number 1 in its 8 p.m. time slot for 85 consecutive months. CNN posts a 7% gain in primetime and in the 25-54 demographics.

The article discusses the generation and broadcasting viewer-generated news. The author notes that television stations owned by companies including Journal Broadcast Group, Fisher Communications Inc. and Granite Broadcasting Corp. will begin inviting viewers to produce media ranging from online news footage to complete news reports.

This article discusses how Panasonic has closed a deal with station group Cox Television to supply its P2 HD solid-state camera systems for newsgathering operations. Cox will implement Panasonic's new three chip, 2/3 inch P2 HD camera, the AJ-HPX2000. The shoulder mounted unit is designed with news production in mind and supports a variety of high and standard definition formats.

Reports on the results of the trial for the digital microwave gear designed to support high-definition (HD) electronic newsgathering conducted by CBS in New York. Reception rate for bounce transmissions using the technology; Advantages of the technology to television stations that produce HD newscasts; Features of the Sony XDCAM HD camcorder being used by CBS.