News anchors are facing a different set of challenges as COVID-19 continues to alter their daily routines. While so much is changing around them, WTVA-Tupelo's morning anchors Morgan Burger and Daniella Oropeza agree that the best thing they can do is to foster a sense …
Brodesser-Akner is a journalist with more than her fair share of writing experience, including a stint as a former soap-opera magazine editor. Her freelance work landed her contributing spots at GQ and The New York Times, where she is now a full-time staff writer. She has …
We’ve seen the multiple stories of cutbacks, furloughs, salary reductions and other drastic measures being taken by the newspaper industry. Daily newspapers are fighting for their lives in an unprecedented struggle to keep their heads above water. It is a struggle they are losing. During the …
With the Olympics postponed, Wimbledon canceled and no local and regional tournaments to cover, sports reporters are shifting their focus. Though there may not be events to report, there are still stories to be told. “If you are able to tell stories, you should still be …
Filmmaker Tom Thurman has directed and produced 36 documentaries since his career began in 1992. In his early years, Thurman wanted to be a painter and a writer. While in school, he realized filmmaking could be both a professional and a creative outlet. “I could tell stories. …
For WTVA meteorologist Matt Laubhan doing his live weathercast from his house for the first time wasn't easy. "Last night was my first live shot I ran all by myself. If it could break it broke. I couldn’t get in on the VPN, I couldn’t get …
Since publishing this story and posting it to the Stortytellers page on Facebook on March 19, at least 25 stations have indicated they have also begun having producers work from home and more are in the planning stages. We'll soon be posting a "how-to" for …
These are strange times in television stations. At one end of buildings, sales departments are frantic over the loss of sports advertising. The Final Four cancellation alone is devastating to CBS affiliates, some with million-dollar-plus decreases. If there is a bright spot, it is the …
There are lots of reasons to do a stand-up in a TV news package. But longtime WMC-TV reporter and anchor Joyce Peterson said she has noticed a change in the on-cam appearances of reporters over the years. “Traditionally you use a standup in a package if …
Every journalist needs to be on social media, especially Facebook and Twitter. It takes time to attract followers but the payoff is worth it in story ideas and an expanded audience for your work. So how do you get there? Chip Mahaney, emerging talent leader for …
Watching a horizontal video on your smartphone often means taking that arduous extra step of turning your phone sideways or perhaps doing the heavy-lifting of enabling auto-rotation. OK, we're kidding, but only sort of. Anything that forces users to exert themselves is a barrier to …
Founding reporter of Mississippi Today Adam Ganucheau has been listening to well-produced national, political podcasts for years, but in 2018 he realized there wasn’t anything similar in Mississippi, so he decided to conceptualize and create his own podcast called, “The Other Side.” The weekly podcast …
