That’s what talk show host Craig Ferguson called us over the weekend, and it was a compliment. The host of the CBS Late Late Show entertained a packed crowd at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner in Washington on…
VJ, one-man band, sojo, mojo. Is there a distinction? Pete Liebengood, president of the VJ training company OnQCo, says the only real difference is that a one-man band uses more gear than the others. In his opinion, a VJ, sojo…
Developing a good graphic depends primarily on the quality of the information, according to New York Times graphics director Steve Duenes. In an online chat with readers, Duenes said one of his rules is “don’t invent,” by which he means…
It’s not a new concept. TV networks have done it for years in Washington, where it’s called “pooling.” But a report this morning on what two Philadelphia stations are doing made me sit up and take notice. According to the…
The old, staid BBC is no more. “Auntie Beeb” got a new look this week and, more importantly, a new structure. The visual rebranding features slick new graphics, including a swirling red globe that has some viewers complaining of nausea,…
For a long time convergence and multimedia were dirty words in many newsrooms – and that may still be the case for some. But there is more evidence that journalists are simply embracing the idea that having more ways to…
With so many outlets for content these days, broadcast lawyers are busier than ever. Jerry Fritz, legal counsel for the Allbritton stations, says the vetting process for TV news is actually faster and better than it used to be because…
Be on time. That’s the first rule to keep in mind if you’re lucky enough to get a job interview at a TV station. Rule number two: Allow plenty of time for your station visit, news directors say, because you’ll…
If you need a reason to think about producing content for mobile devices, consider this: The cell phone industry estimates 30 million people in the U.S. will be video subscribers in 2009. That’s 30 million people available to watch your stories on the go. So,…
The Roanoke Times marked the one-year anniversary of the Virginia Tech shootings with an extensive multimedia tribute, including “the sights and sounds of the events of April 16, 2008, as captured over a 24-hour period.” The “day in the life”…
