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By now you have read plenty about this case. You may have even written and/or voiced over stories about it. There are a lot of compelling articles that explain what we TV journalists have done right and especially wrong while covering the Martin shooting. I am not going there. Instead I am going to explain … Continue reading “How the Trayvon Martin case can help define your news career.”
The trend in the TV industry keeps moving more toward the concept that “content is king.” In fact in the “2011 State of the News Media Annual Report,” trends show that in many markets managers consider newscasts appeal to be the brand more than the anchors. This means more newsrooms are turning into so called … Continue reading “Producer driven, doesn’t mean absolute power.”
You know you’ve been in this business a long time when you’re scheduled to work a major holiday and you don’t even flinch. But for many young journalists just starting out in broadcast news it is a shock to the system. You can imagine why. They’ve just left an institution where they didn’t just get … Continue reading “Stuck working? A Holiday Survival Guide.”
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”
