Who comes to mind when you hear the words "TV news" and "storytelling?" For me, it's a short list. The late Charles Kuralt and his On The Road stories for CBS News. Steve Hartman, who revived the On the Road franchise for CBS. Bob Dotson …
He was a courageous reporter, a gifted writer, and a man who loved to laugh. Morley Safer spent more than 50 years at CBS News and is best known for his work at 60 Minutes, which aired a fitting tribute to him last week. He died …
When you're on deadline and you need an expert on a particular subject, where do you turn? Google is great, but it's massive. Type in "stock market expert" and you'll get 34 million results in seconds, with the top links offering advice on how you can …
How do you locate sources and original content during a breaking news event? Every newsroom turns to social media, but some are more efficient than others at finding what they're looking for. In these newsrooms, lots of journalists know how to search for information quickly by …
For journalists, there’s no getting away from social media. Just about every newsroom expects reporters to be on Twitter and Facebook, at a minimum. But how are they using these platforms? Most reporters tell me they post breaking news and links to their stories on a regular …
Having trouble coming up with story ideas? There's an app for that: a new service designed to help newsrooms find "stories hidden in plain sight." According to a review on Poynter.org, 20 news organizations are piloting Hearken, developed by a former Chicago public radio reporter. Hearken combines a variety of …
by Deb Halpern Wenger When Tony Russell heads out to cover a story for KOTV in Tulsa, Oklahoma, his toolkit includes two phones and a host of apps. His favorite is Instagram. “I use Instagram because I like to show viewers what I’m working on,” said Russell, …
Add another plaque on the wall for New Orleans investigative reporter Lee Zurik of WVUE. His series Louisiana Purchased, co-produced with the Times-Picayune's NOLA.com, just won IRE's small-market broadcast award. The investigation of campaign finance in Louisiana "exposed...direct influence peddling going on across the state," the judges wrote. The …
This time, Bob Schieffer says, it's for real. After 46 years with CBS News, he plans to step down as host of Face the Nation and retire this summer. He's talked about retirement before, but it didn't take. The truth is he was having way too much …
One of the most basic skills every journalist needs is the ability to come up with stories worth reporting. It may be basic, but it's not always easy. Some reporters have lots of ideas but they fail the "so what" test. Just because something's interesting to you …
We've updated our list of national awards and prizes open to broadcast journalists. Click "explore" in the upper right to sort the list by deadline, application fee or prize money. Please note that the number before the month is not the exact deadline; it indicates …
It's that time of the year again: time to enter a journalism awards contest. NPPA's Best of Photojournalism competition opens for submissions today; RTDNA is now accepting entries for the Murrow Awards. If you're sending your work to any of the award competitions, give yourself the best …
