Engaging the news audience in complex issues is a challenge for every news organization, and that’s the idea behind a site called “Play the News.” One of their newest games is called “Peacemaker,” a game that focuses on helping people understand the…
Month: March 2009
Useful feedback
Journalists never get enough feedback on their work and sometimes what they do get isn’t all that useful. What is one supposed to make of comments like: “You need more energy in your standups” or “Your writing is boring”? I’ve…
Sam Donaldson memories
After 41 years at ABC News, Sam Donaldson retired last week. I had the pleasure of competing against him during the 1980s when we both covered the Reagan White House. I shared the CBS News booth with Lesley Stahl and…