Many journalists already use their smartphones as news gathering and publishing tools, but Mark Briggs of KING5.com in Seattle and the blog Journalism 2.0 says mobile devices can do so much more. "Few reporters use smartphones as a research device," Briggs says--a missed opportunity, in his …
Here we go again. Black leaders in Pittsburgh are complaining that local TV news misrepresents African-Americans. "I'm tired of turning on the news and seeing a sister with her hair all over the place, five teeth missing and looking like she just stepped out of …
What happens when a newsroom values diversity?Reporter Jessica Chapin of KGUN-TV in Tucson, Ariz., says it leads to better storytelling and better decision making. "Tucson is an hour from the border, so diversity in the newsroom and Spanish as a second language is definitely a plus," …
The odds have long been stacked against investigative reporting in local TV, but somehow it survives. Despite concerns about the expense and time involved in producing investigative journalism, not to mention the potential for lawsuits, some I-Teams actually manage to thrive. While many newsrooms cut or …
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 …
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 …
Forgive me for tooting my own horn, but I'm pleased to announce the publication of the second edition of my book, Advancing the Story: Broadcast Journalism in a Multimedia World, co-authored with Deb Wenger. It's available now from CQ Press or Amazon, and we hope you'll …
Keeping an eye on Twitter is pretty much mandatory in most newsrooms--or at least it should be. Yes, there's a lot of worthless chatter out there, but every so often you can find a pony. Take the story Kara Matuszewski, a Web producer at WBZ in Boston, …
For days now, I've spent every spare minute glued to just about every media source I can find, looking for the latest news from Egypt. It's an amazing story, and it's no real surprise that the Arabic TV network Al Jazeera has been all over …
TV photojournalist Anne Herbst does a lot more than shoot and edit. She writes a lot of stories, too, but unlike other solo journalists at KUSA in Denver, she doesn't voice them. "My husband says I sound like Kermit the Frog," Herbst told participants at …
You'd like to cover stories that make an impact but the boss won't support you and besides, who has the time? If that sounds familiar, it doesn't have to. Not everyone gets assigned to the investigative team (if your news organization even has one), but …
If you're lucky enough to get to Austin, Texas, before the end of the year, make sure to visit the Walter Cronkite exhibit at the LBJ Library. For anyone who cares about broadcast journalism, it's not just a recap of some great moments in the …
