The hardest thing about business reporting isn’t the what, it’s the why. Journalists need to help their audience see why financial developments matter to them. John Wordock, managing editor for the Marketwatch radio network, says that’s the key task facing…
Reporter, know thy market
Creating a records-driven newsroom
And that’s the way it was
When Walter Cronkite anchored the CBS Evening News, his trademark sign-off was sometimes criticized as an overstatement. How could he end each broadcast, “And that’s the way it is,” when his 30-minute program only provided a brief glimpse of the…
Welcome to the new site
We know. It looks a lot like the old site. But Advancing the Story now stands on its own. The move gives us lots of new options for content that we plan to explore, so stay tuned for more changes…
Print writing help for TV journalists
One of the criticisms leveled at TV news sites is the hit-or-miss quality of the writing. Part of the problem, as many in the broadcast industry freely admit, is a discomfort with or lack of knowledge about writing in “print style.” One tool that…