Survive Your Job In Television News
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completely/totally destroyed – destroyed completely/totally engulfed – destroyed, most of (building etc) is burning wreaked havoc – caused a scene, caused a mess very professional – professional manhunt – search for the nation’s midsection – middle america, just list the city or state we’re live – (reporter) is there right now, let’s look at.. … Continue reading “So Cliche! Overused Phrase List”
We all have news wording that makes our skin crawl: “area residents,” “alleged” and “budget woes” to name a few. Recently on Twitter a group of us started listing phrases that make us cringe. Then one producer tweeted, “What do you use instead?” Great question and we’re going to give you some answers. First we … Continue reading “So Cliché! How to avoid overused phrases”
You hear it all the time. Reporters and photographers say something to the effect of: “Storytelling is great and all, but I’ve got too much to do and I don’t have time for that stuff.” And while I understand where those comments come from, I don’t buy it. TV news today is filled with more … Continue reading “Storytelling on a dime.”
Newsrooms are notorious for hazing. It happens often in larger markets, but we’ve seen it in small markets too. You have to prove to coworkers that you deserve the job. You don’t truly have friends in the workplace. Everyone is out for themselves. Why? Because so many people are quitting the biz, less experienced people … Continue reading ““Thank you sir, may I have another”: How to handle newsroom hazing.”
