Lisa Thalhamer, Author at The Journalist's Resource

Lisa Thalhamer

Lisa Thalhamer is a video innovation scholar at the Reinventing Local TV News Project at Northeastern University. She has more than 15 years of journalism experience, having worked as a newscast producer at WCVB in Boston, WMUR in Manchester, New Hampshire, and WMTW in Portland, Maine. Most recently, Thalhamer was a field producer for WCVB’s Chronicle, the nation’s longest running, locally produced news magazine. She also received a New England Emmy award for her work at WCVB.

Media

Redefining local: How young Americans engage with television news across platforms

by Mike Beaudet, Anna Campbell, Caleb Okereke, Lisa Thalhamer and John Wihbey | June 4, 2026

A survey of younger news consumers offers valuable insights for local TV reporters and station managers about how to reach this surprisingly engaged audience.

Editors’ Picks

Economics, Environment, Politics & Government

4 takeaways on the economic consequences of the Iran war

March 20, 2026

Economic uncertainty, windfalls for oil producers, how businesses communicate with the president and artificial intelligence — check out the insights from our webinar with EconoFact.

Health, Politics & Government

Childhood vaccines: What research shows about their safety and potential side effects

January 5, 2026

In this piece, we share reporting tips, explain how vaccine side effects are tracked in the U.S., and discuss research on the safety of childhood vaccines.

Expert Commentary

Criminal Justice, Politics & Government

287(g): The program that lets state and local police perform the functions of federal immigration officers

April 30, 2025

“In the span of about two months, the Trump administration radically expanded the 287(g) program beyond anything I have seen in the past 15 years of close study of this precise policy,” writes immigration scholar Austin Kocher.