Local TV stations join forces in news
It’s grim out there. So many people have lost their jobs in television newsrooms that …
Small markets mean big opportunities
Reflections from Rhonda McBride, KTUU-TV, Anchorage, Alaska You could say I took the road less traveled. But out in the Bush Country of Alaska, you have to ask, “What road?” I became a professional story …
Be ready for the worst
Tips from Brad Ingram, photojournalist, WGHP-TV Within the last year there have been mass layoffs in both newspapers and television news. Some of us has have experienced this first …
Business blather on cable news
Whiplash or vertigo — call it what you like. It's the feeling you get from watching cable news try to cover …
Job hunting advice from the pros
Here's a question I get all the time: What do journalists need to know to get hired these days? There's no simple answer, of course. It depends on who you ask …
Mind the gap in digital know-how
The message is familiar to anyone who’s ridden the London Underground, but the warning to “mind the gap” doesn’t just …
What would Murrow do?
A lot has changed in the 50 years since Edward R. Murrow made his now-famous speech challenging television news to live up to …
Is the bloom off the TV-print convergence rose?
Research by Mary Spillman, Ball State University Larry Dailey, University of Nevada, Reno Lori Demo, formerly of Ball State University As the Internet becomes a more dominant source of news and information, the bloom may be off the rose of TV-newspaper partnerships. That's the conclusion of a national survey …
How to write a course syllabus
Developed by Tom Bowers, former interim dean at UNC's School of Journalism and Mass …
Journalism syllabi sources
You’ve just agreed to teach a semester-long course at a University—something you’ve never done before—and the Dean …
Recommended journalism textbooks
If you've signed on to teach journalism at the college level, either full time or as an adjunct, you'll probably want to use a textbook. But how can you figure out which one works best for you? Take advantage of publishers' review programs. Most will …
The outlook for mobile TV
If local television news is going to survive, it will have to get out of the living room. And the den. And the kitchen. Having …