OK, I may be taking a little poetic license with the headline, but I thought while every news organization in the country was doing “year in review” stories, Advancing the Story should, too. So, in case you missed any of…
Month: December 2009
Investigations take shoe leather
A new way of looking at libel
Who said media law is dull and dry? Check out this video explanation of libel from Mark Harmon of the University of Tennessee. You might have to watch it twice to take it all in. Betty Boop Explains Libel from…
Mobile news know-how for journalists
For a long time a lot of smart people have been talking about the need for news organizations to deliver more content to mobile devices, but most of time, the discussions are a little light on how the move will…
Traits of tomorrow’s journalists
Mashable has published 8 Must-Have Traits of Tomorrow’s Journalist and I have to agree with every one. Entrepreneurial and Business Savvy. More and more journalists are finding themselves “self-employed.” The more you know about the value of content and how…
How to arrange an interview
More reasons for TV to get moving on mobile
Another study is out providing support for the idea that people want to watch TV news on their cell phones and other mobile devices. The study comes the Open Mobile Video Coalition, whose members include NBC Universal, Gannett and PBS.…
Seven deadly sins of video shooting
You’ve heard it before: avoid backlight, hold the camera steady and for goodness’ sake, don’t zoom! But sometimes, telling is less effective than showing. This short piece from Videomaker does a good job of showing what doesn’t work, as well…
Jim Lehrer’s journalism guidelines
Why do newspapers delight in critiquing TV news?
It’s happened again. Another newspaper critic is trashing some local TV news coverage. This time the target was Baltimore’s WMAR and its online coverage of the verdict in the Mayor Sheila Dixon case. Critic David Zurawik even took the time to offer an unofficial transcript of what he…