Moodle and margaritas? Blackboard and beer? Journalism teachers may be joking about beverage pairings as they prepare to teach online for a while, but they’re also facing challenges posed by the need for “virtual instruction” due to the coronavirus. Most…
Another terror attack, this time at an upscale hotel in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. At least 21 people were killed in the assault on the DusitD2 complex last week. As the siege went on for 20 hours, photojournalists captured images…
When you watch a movie or a TV news story, are you aware of the editing? If the answer is no, you’re probably watching a good example of how to do it well. But if the result is so seamless…
If you want a job in television news, be a producer. At any given time, more than 20 percent of all the job ads posted by TV news outlets are for producers, but just a tiny fraction of journalism graduates…
Turns out you can learn a lot about creating better TV stories from a guy who focuses on audio. Adam Ragusea teaches at Mercer University’s Center for Collaborative Journalism and hosts a podcast called The Pub. He presented at the…
Producers, assignment managers, directors–viewers don’t see what they do but TV news couldn’t exist without them. San Francisco station KRON has decided to share The Backstory in a six-part series, taking viewers behind the scenes. “There is something naturally compelling about…
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…
ABC affiliate WMTW in Portland, Maine, produces four and a half hours of news each weekday plus weekend morning and evening newscasts with an on-air staff of 16. This week, the Hearst-owned station put together a behind-the-scenes video to show…
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…
One of the most popular pieces on the Fast Company website right now offers up nine pieces of advice for someone just getting started in a career. It’s worth the read if you’re a recent grad looking for work or…
