Reinventing TV

  • How Gabby Aidam is Using Animation to Bring Local TV News to Life
    To better understand what digital consumers want from local news online, Northeastern University’s Reinventing Local TV News Project (RLTVN) explores how TV stations can share stories that connect with younger audiences on digital platforms. Gabby Aidam, a recent Northeastern graduate in Game Art and Animation, was a RLTVN fellow, collaborating with all three other fellows
  • Breaking News Barriers: Northeastern-WCVB Partnership Honored with regional Murrow Award
    A research partnership between Northeastern University’s School of Journalism and WCVB-TV in Boston has been recognized with a major journalism award. WCVB received a 2025 regional RTDNA Edward R. Murrow award for excellence in innovation. For the award, WCVB submitted ten videos produced by Leanna Scachetti. Scachetti joined the WCVB newsroom in December 2023 as
  • Eight years post NBC breakup: How 7News “makes you wanna watch”
    Since its breakup with NBC, WHDH Channel 7 News in Boston has continued to thrive as a bastion of independent journalism without a network affiliation. Nestled in the heart of the city, 7News has distinctly carved out its space in the competitive Boston media market, delivering snappy and visually compelling stories on a daily basis.  
  • From print to reels: How student journalists are crafting news for the digital age
    In 2025, the sight of a steaming cup of coffee and a freshly printed newspaper on a kitchen table is a rare snapshot of a bygone era. Journalists of the past quarter-century have seen newspapers and magazines grapple with declining circulation in a world driven by digital media, and younger generations are forcing publications to
  • How to be a creative visual storyteller with video journalist Forrest Sanders
    Forrest Sanders is a reporter, videographer, editor, geek, Collierville, Tennessee native, Middle Tennessee State University grad, Nashville resident, a rambler of useless information and a horror movie nut – as his Instagram handle fondly articulates. He is a multimedia journalist for Nashville’s WTVF who enjoys the independent process of reporting and producing stories that he