Local newscasts across the country are embracing social media to connect and interact with viewers. Some use Facebook to ask daily questions and then show the answers on the air. Others use Twitter to tweet behind the scenes pictures and video during their newscasts. It’s all so new that I believe there is no right [...]
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Giving Viewers +1 Reason to Tune In
Local newscasts across the country are embracing social media to connect and interact with viewers. Some use Facebook to ask daily questions and then show the answers on the air. Others use Twitter to tweet behind the scenes pictures and video during their newscasts. It's all so new that I ...
Remembering the Big Picture
OK, I admit. It's been way too long since my last blog post (March?). I'd like to keep doing this more frequently. I was inspired to write this post after my recent trip to Davenport, Iowa. Being the news nerd I am, I of course briefly checked out all the ...Reporters Do It Live
It's a situation every newsroom struggles with. Having a reporter go live. There are the stations that do it for the sake of going "live". You have stations that put some thought behind live shots. And you have some that do it from time to time and they'd be better ...
The Buildup of a Story
Too often a newscast opens something like this, "Good evening, I'm your anchor. Protests continue for a fourth day in a row across Wisconsin. Demonstrators are voicing their opposition to Governor Scott Walker's proposal to stop collective bargaining rights. Reporter has the story." That's fine, really. But does just a ...
Why Bother with a Blog?
Hi everyone! I've decided to start a blog that will allow me to share my news producing and production tips. In today's journalism world, we need to "know it all." In my 10 years in the business, I've been a production assistant, photographer, editor, reporter, anchor and a ...
