Rob Owen has spent eight and a half years writing about TV for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He is also president of the Television Critics Association. He spoke to PRWeek about changes in the TV industry and the importance of the local pitch.

PRWeek: What are some of the most interesting stories to come out of the industry in recent years?

Rob Owen: Certainly all of the technological advances that allow viewers to be their own programmers - the iTunes downloads, the streaming ...