Bob Schieffer, chief Washington correspondent for CBS News, told attendees of the National Association of Broadcasters show in Las Vegas it’s up to local broadcasters to step into the role of local government watchdog with more newspapers folding, as reported by TVNewsCheck.

Schieffer was accepting the Distinguished Service Award from the NAB when he told the room, unless there is someone in the community, “that keeps an eye on local government, we are going to see corruption in this country in a way never seen before.”

“You cannot have a democracy unless people have that independently gathered version of events compared to what government is telling them,” Schieffer said. “More and more it’s going to be the broadcaster that is depended on for that accurate information.” Read more

We’re excited to announce that Facebook’s Head of Entertainment and Media, Kay Madati, has joined the speaking roster for Lost Remote’s NYC Show on April 24. Madati will speak on understanding the social TV fan with Erik Martin of reddit.com and Greg Galant of Sawhorse Media.

As a member of the Global Marketing Solutions team, Madati is responsible for leading the team that oversees creating effective, long-term strategies and scalable solutions for television, theatrical, and media partners.

An additional panel session, Monetizing Social TV: The Roadmap to Real-Time Revenue, has also been added to the agenda. Nilay Patel of The Verge and Jeremy Toeman of Dijit Media will explore who is actually making money off social TV.

Patel and Toeman will lead an intriguing discussion to show you how to take advantage of emerging monetary opportunities and overcome challenges faced by brands and agencies in the social TV space.

View the full program here.

For the best rates, register before March 29.

Join us for our first conference, Lost Remote — The NYC Show, on April 24 to explore how social media and the ensuing explosion of apps have reinvented the way brands, networks, and agencies are connecting with their audiences. You’ll get $300 off onsite prices when you register before Friday, December 7.

Unlike other conferences that focus on a single aspect of the social TV puzzle, our full-day event is explicitly designed to address the array of challenges and changes facing the broadcast and cable networks space. You’ll discover emerging opportunities and solutions that will foster consumer interaction and drive viewership.

If you’re interested in monetizing your “second screen audience” and uncovering the latest social TV solutions, Lost Remote- The NYC Show is the one event you can’t afford to miss! Our speakers will cut through the hype and show you how to navigate the next generation of TV with limited resources.

TVSpy and TVNewser kicked off Thanksgiving week with a party at sideBar in New York City on Monday night. If you attended, thanks for coming out and having a drink with us, and if you missed it, we hope to see you next time.

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A friendly reminder that the TVSpy and TVNewser editors will be hosting a pre-Thanksgiving, post-election party tonight at sideBar in New York City.  The details are below, so be sure to swing by, grab a drink and say hello!

TVNewser & TVSpy Party

Monday, November 19

sideBar

118 E 15th St (on Irving Place, a block from Union Square)

6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

If you’ve attended our parties before, you know that sharing a few drinks with us is a great way to connect with other TV news professionals. So RSVP here and we’ll see you next week.

Our November party is just two days away! Please join us on Monday for a drink with the TVSpy and TVNewser editors, and your colleagues across the industry, at sideBar in New York City.

TVNewser & TVSpy Party

Monday, November 19

sideBar

118 E 15th St (on Irving Place, a block from Union Square)

6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

If you’ve attended our parties before, you know that sharing a few drinks with us is a great way to connect with other TV news professionals. So RSVP here and we’ll see you next week.

Our October party plans were cancelled by Hurricane Sandy, but we’re trying this again: come have a drink with the TVSpy and TVNewser editors, and your colleagues across the industry, at sideBar in New York City next week.

TVNewser & TVSpy Party

Monday, November 19

sideBar

118 E 15th St (on Irving Place, a block from Union Square)

6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

If you’ve attended our parties before, you know that sharing a few drinks with us is a great way to connect with other TV news professionals. So RSVP here and we’ll see you next week.

Hearst threw a party at Boston’s Museum of Fine arts Thursday night to celebrate two milestone events: Hearst turning 125 and WCVB, the company’s ABC affiliate, turning 40.

The event, which was attended by 250 guests, included a private screening of Citizen Hearst at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Among the attendees: musician John Legend, Hearst CEO Frank A. Bennack, Jr., WCVB general manager Bill Fine, anchor Susan Wornick, traffic reporter Dorothy Krysiuk, past general manager Paul LaCamera, reporter Liam Martin (pictured left), anchor Emily Riemer (pictured center) and meteorologist JC Monahan (pictured right).

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Learn from the marketing strategies of executives at HBO and TV Guide Magazine at the upcoming AllFacebook Marketing Conference, December 4-5 in New York. The two-day event will show you how to cultivate better relationships with your audience and create valuable content to effectively drive sales. Register before Friday and save $350.

Sabrina Caluori, Vice President of Social Media and Performance at HBO, will address attendees on Integrating Facebook Into Your Marketing Strategy. An award-winning digital marketer, Caluori was responsible for the concept, building, and launch of HBO’s innovative social TV website, HBO Connect. She is currently responsible for the social media strategy of more than 40 HBO programming brands and properties.

Debra Birnbaum, President and Editor-in-Chief of TV Guide Magazine will demonstrate how she dwarfs the engagement footprint of other entertainment sites and media outlets in her session, Outengaging Competitors 3x Your Size. Birnbaum has shaped the magazine’s “What’s Worth Watching” mission and frequently moderates panels for the Screen Actors Guild, Paley Center, and Comic-Con. She has 20 years of experience in print and digital publishing, covering arts and entertainment, lifestyle, news, and politics.

Other speakers include experts from ESPN, Gap Inc, Brand Networks Inc, Buddy Media, and Rosetta Stone.

Register before Friday, September 28 and save.