The advent of social media has, of course, fundamentally changed journalism in the U.S. and around the world. According to research conducted by Dr. Agnes Gulyas of Canterbury Christ Church University in the U.K., 78% of the U.S. journalists she…
KFDM-TV in Beaumont has close to 140,000 page likes on Facebook and that makes up a sizeable instant audience for the station’s live streaming efforts. KFDM anchor Tiffany Murphy found out herself just how much reach Facebook Live can have…
For many TV journalists, moving into a spot on the anchor desk is a dream come true. Today, Ginger Gadsden is living that dream at WKMG in Orlando, but she says the reality is that anchoring is also hard work.…
Full disclosure: I believe Boyd Huppert from KARE 11 in Minneapolis may be one of the best TV storytellers ever. So, when he says it’s time for TV folks to rethink the value of social media, we should listen. “I’ve…
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…
In today’s media environment it’s important that news organizations actively seek out audience, and with its 40 million registered users, Vine is a social media platform worth considering. But who is using it well and what can journalists learn from their…
It’s a dilemma faced by many on the hunt for a reporting or anchoring job. Do you take an off-air position as a producer or work on the website to get your foot in the door? Or do you reject…
KRON4 anchor Marty Gonzalez calls them “TV Hands” — that’s when an anchor keeps the elbows in, hands at waist level and then talks using natural gestures. Gonzalez also teaches broadcast journalism at San Francisco State University and says it’s…
Shooting compelling solo stand-ups is a challenge — especially if you are new to TV news. Joshua Davidsburg is a TV reporter himself, now teaching broadcast journalism at the University of Maryland. He created a unique online video module with…
Reporting a story on social media as it happens is one more task that reporters like Beth Parker at Fox 5 DC have to work into their days. Parker recently covered the aftermath of a storm that brought a tree…
