Author:
Matthew Keys
Matthew Keys is the award-winning founder and editor of TheDesk.net, an authoritative voice on broadcast and streaming TV, media and tech. With over ten years of experience, he's a recognized expert in broadcast, streaming, and digital media, with work featured in publications such as StreamTV Insider and Digital Content Next, and past roles at Thomson Reuters and Disney-ABC Television Group.
FCC boss has “concerns” over Sinclair-Tribune merger
The head of the FCC charged Sinclair with attempting to circumvent the law in its plan to divest certain stations as part of its mega-merger with Tribune Media.
Sinclair says Tribune merger needed because of Instagram
Sinclair Broadcasting cited a new feature rolled out by Instagram as leverage for its proposed multi-billion dollar merger with Tribune Media.
Document: Union employees at Sacramento, Cleveland Fox stations could lose jobs following Sinclair merger
Union employees at Fox stations in Cleveland and Sacramento could be out of a job if the Sinclair merger with Tribune Media goes through, according to a FCC filing.
ACLU, Dish Network, others demand FCC block Sinclair-Tribune merger
More than a dozen groups have filed petitions with the FCC seeking to prevent the merger between Sinclair and Tribune Media.
Reuters fails to disclose parent company’s contract with ICE
Reuters news reports lack a disclosure noting that their corporate parent has a $7 million contract with the federal immigration agency.
DocumentCloud to start charging journalists, newsrooms for unlimited document uploads
The document repository announced its intention to start charging journalists and newsrooms for unlimited access to its service in a blog post on Monday.
Ali Watkins acknowledged source protection problems in 2015
Ali Watkins, who now finds herself embroiled in a scandal over her relationship with a Senate Intelligence Committee source, acknowledge protecting sources was a problem on a podcast three years ago.
Employers say Times reporter didn’t disclose romantic relationship with now-indicted political source
A New York Times reporter at the center of a criminal leaks investigation didn't disclose her relationship with a now-indicted source, former employers say.
Defamation suit involving journalists dismissed by court
Cassandra Fairbanks intended to "troll" members of the online community, and Emma Roller's commentary on her hand gesture was protected speech, the judge ruled.
Exclusive: KFBK eliminates sports from newscasts
Sacramento station KFBK is eliminating sports analysis and reports from their air in a shake-up that will see a renewed focus on news and commentary programming.
South Carolina TV journalists die in weather-related accident
Mike McCormick and Aaron Smeltzer were killed when a tree fell on their vehicle during severe weather coverage.
Exclusive: Audio recordings vindicate New York Times source Trump called “fake”
An audio recording proves Donald Trump was wrong when he said the New York Times used a "fake source" in its reporting on a now-cancelled summit with North Korea.