Like many other television news stations, WLOX in South Mississippi realizes that a large portion of its viewing audience comes from social media sites. New producers and reporters learn how to write Web stories, tweet and post to Facebook long…
What’s changed in the area of journalism ethics? Quite a bit if the new RTDNA Code of Ethics is any indication. In the news release, RTDNA indicated that the code was last revised 15 years ago, with this latest version…
In the words of James Harding, BBC’s news director, the age of mobile video is upon us. So, how are they responding at the “Beeb?” With an understanding of audience demands, according to Nathalie Malinarich, editor for mobile and new formats.…
“We’re doing mobile journalism wrong.” Judd Slivka teaches mobile journalism at the University of Missouri and says he’s tested more than 700 apps in the process. So, why is this mobile evangelist down on mobile news gathering as it’s done…
When Tony Russell heads out to cover a story for KOTV in Tulsa, Oklahoma, his toolkit includes two phones and a host of apps. His favorite is Instagram. “I use Instagram because I like to show viewers what I’m working…
A Pew Center study of local news in three different U.S. cities determined one clear winner in the competition for top local news provider — TV. The three cities studied include Denver, Macon, Georgia and Sioux City, Iowa. What’s particularly…
One of the strongest broadcast journalism programs in the country is located at the University of Montana, and Professor Denise Dowling is one of the best instructors in the school. She gets students started on video storytelling by following a…
Lisa Leko is a producer at WBIR in Knoxville, Tennessee. Last year, the station won an Edward R. Murrow Award for best newscast among stations in small markets. Leko recently took part in an RTDNA-sponsored webinar on what makes a…
With December graduations complete and the holidays over, news directors all around the country will be watching a lot of resume reels, but not for very long. News director Lee Thompson oversees KTVZ/KFXO in Bend, Oregon. He says he gives job candidates…
According to research from the Nielsen Norman Group, it may be nearly twice as hard to comprehend information you consume on a smartphone-sized mobile device. The limited amount of information displayed on the screen requires users to remember more as…
