Ever wonder what J-profs do on vacation? Some of them go to conferences with other J-profs and crazy things happen. Like this. Enjoy!
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Tag: Reporting
15 pieces of advice for journalists
Sometimes you stumble across something that’s just so good, you have to share it. After spending a lot of years with interns and young reporters, the Arkansas Times posted musings from a columnist with 15 pieces of sage advice for…
Getting on-air when you’re hired behind the scenes
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…
The importance of follow-up questions
News conferences are part of every journalist’s work life. Some reporters can’t go a week without covering several–largely because the newsmakers on their beat hold group sessions regularly but rarely schedule one-on-ones. It’s not easy to get good material from a…
How to land a dream job
NBC’s Bob Dotson has what many television reporters consider their dream job. He travels the country, finding and telling engaging stories about “ordinary people doing extraordinary things.” In a new edition of his book, American Story, to be released tomorrow,…