Who says local TV never tries anything new or different? The CBS affiliate in Minneapolis, WCCO-TV, has just launched a special section on its website that lets users track, comment on and contribute to developing stories. The Wire is a…
Month: March 2010
Five Twitter tips for journalists
State of News Media 2010: More evidence journalists must change
Seven steps to using your SLR camera for video stories
Primary sourcing knocks down rumors
Where we get the news
Most stories about the latest poll from the Pew Research Center focused on the growing popularity of the Internet as a news source. But the headline for me was the enduring popularity of television news, both local and network or…
Tips for writing TV news stories
Mike Schuh has been covering daily news at the same station in Baltimore for 17 years, winning a Murrow and several Emmy awards along the way. His official title is general assignment reporter at WJZ-TV, but he prefers to describe…