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Covering the Press: Ethics, Values and Social Issues

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Andrew Finlayson

Andrew Finlayson is the news director of WSMV-TV in Nashville. He was news director of KTVU Fox 2 in Oakland, CA, from 1999 to 2004. Before that, he was KTVU’s associate news director. Finlayson joined the station in November of 1989 to work as a news producer for the then titled “2 At Noon” program. He later became the producer of KTVU’s nationally syndicated business newsmagazine show, “On The Money” with Brian Banmiller, and managed the station’s special features department in addition to being the stock market reporter for the “KTVU Morning News” and “Mornings On 2.” Prior to coming to KTVU, Finlayson was a news producer at KCBS AM, San Francisco, where his duties included producing documentaries and election coverage. He also worked for ABC News as a production assistant covering the Democratic National Convention, and as an assistant librarian for the network. Finlayson has received numerous prestigious news awards including “Best Serious News Feature” from the Radio and Television News Directors Association, (RTNDA) the 1994 Livingston Award for Best International Reporting, a National Press Foundation Fellowship in 1995, and a RTNDA Fellowship in 1996.

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  andrew.finlayson@ktvu.com
Seminar speeches given by Andrew Finlayson:
Covering the Press: Ethics, Values and Social Issues
April 24, 2002
State of Local News. Faced with declining revenues and increasing expenses, some local television stations are getting out of local news altogether. What profit demands do local stations face and how does this affect news coverage?

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What fellows have to say about past seminars:
"The WKC fellowship 'Covering Fisheries' was a great education on fisheries issues from Alaska to Mexico, and the contacts made during the week-long session have lasted for many years, as have the friendships made with other fellows. "
- David Wiwchar, Ha-Shilth-Sa Newspaper
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