Callie Starnes is a relatively new news director, but she’s been in the WRCB newsroom in Chattanooga for about 10 years. Now that she’s doing the hiring for her station, she’s had to quickly learn what kind of employee is…
When you’re hunting for a job in TV news, it’s easy to assume that everyone you see on the nightly newscast had an easy time getting there. But talk to reporters in a typical newsroom and you’ll see there are…
It’s internship season — and whether you’re going to spend your time at a tiny TV station, a major metropolitan newspaper or a scrappy little start up, it’s important for interns to know how to protect themselves from harassment. The…
You already know how hard it is to get a job in television news. The competition is fierce and job opportunities are hard to find. The latest RTDNA research on newsroom staffing recorded a dip in TV news employment, largely…
It’s that time of year. Students are frantically looking for summer internships or stressing about how they’ll manage to survive through the (unpaid) internship they already have lined up. We’ve shared advice on how to make the most of your…
If you’re about to graduate, it may already be too late! OK, that’s an exaggeration, but reporter Allison Croghan says getting a job in TV news is easier when you start earlier than you may think. “I wish I would…
Journalists love lists and I’m no exception. So when I saw a list of 14 things to do before you graduate on SPJ’s First Draft blog, I had to share it here. We’ve said most of this before in the textbook…
If your journalism school requires an internship, say thank you. More often than not, journalism grads reference their internships as the single most important thing to help them get a job in the profession. Allie Ware, a reporter for WTVA…
Are you getting everything you can out of your internships? It’s more important than ever in the current job market. Depending on how you handle yourself during an internship, you can either wind up first in line for the next…
