Every time a new gadget comes on the market, someone tries to figure out if it's as good as or better than what came before. There have been plenty of reviews of Apple's latest tablet, comparing it to the previous iteration and to similar devices. …
Should online video follow the same conventions as TV news? Adam Westbrook thinks not. In a provocative essay, he argues that several TV news conventions were developed to help journalists work faster and tell stories in less time--constraints that he believes do not apply to …
The business beat wasn't always a staple of local TV and radio coverage, but the recession and recovery have put business-related stories front and center. If you want to do more than just scratch the surface, you have to know where to look. Financials: Check for …
The problem with many news stories is that they're not really stories at all. They're a jumble of facts, often in no apparent logical order. What stories need is a focus and structure: beginning, middle and end. That sounds simple enough, but when you've gathered a …
Want more proof that social media are great reporting tools? Look no farther than "Keys to the Castle" an investigative story Jace Larson reported for KUSA in Denver that picked up a 2011 duPont-Columbia Award. The story uncovered a housing scam that victimized people facing …
The best of the best in video news are being recognized this week, as the NPPA announces its annual awards. All of the winners are worth watching, of course, but I usually start with the general news category. It's the catchall for daily stories that are …
What foods should you avoid before going on the air or recording a narration? Some may be obvious (peanut butter, anyone?) but there's a whole list of other "no-nos" in Ann Utterback's latest voice update. 1) Dairy Products. Ann tells her clients to avoid milk and other …
After two grim years, the state of local television news is much improved, thank you. That's the bottom line of the chapter I wrote for this year's State of the News Media report from the Project for Excellence in Journalism, released today. The good news is …
More and more news organizations are creating interactive graphics that help users explore and understand their worlds. Some are pretty basic, others are more visually appealing, but all serve the same function of bringing data to life. On the hunt for some new examples, I searched …
Improving your on-air (or online) delivery takes practice, but what kind of practice? We've shared tips and tricks before, but here's a new idea that might be helpful the next time you prepare to record narration. Try it drunk. Not literally! The Common Language Project at the …
Who would have ever imagined needing to advise NPR to slow down? The public radio network has been known for many things since it launched four decades ago, but speed wasn't one of them. Lately, though, NPR has tripped up more than once because it …
You've written a story for the Web or a post for a blog and you need to add an image or a related video. If you didn't take a photo or shoot footage yourself, what are your options? The Internet is a treasure trove of multimedia …
