Smaller staffs, shorter deadlines and more platforms to feed. Is it any wonder mistakes get on the air and online? In today's short-handed, 24/7 newsrooms, it's more important than ever for anyone involved in producing content to double check it for accuracy. Don't think …
We've all heard the complaints. We've even voiced them ourselves. Can't anybody write anymore? What was that reporter thinking when …
Language is always changing, so it's no surprise to find a few new words in the latest edition of Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. Among this year's additions are two media terms: vlog and webisode. But the simple fact that a word is in the dictionary doesn't …
What are the building blocks of great stories? Ira Glass of "This American Life" certainly knows. The program aired weekly on many NPR stations, explores a theme from various angles. The program is always insightful, often surprising. In 2008, "This American Life" won a Peabody …
What makes a story great? What makes it memorable? At the NewsLab conference "Reinventing TV News," we asked those questions of master storytellers--people who tell stories in different ways and in different media. What was striking was how much they agreed on the essential elements …
