Monthly Archives: September 2015
Great, Short Article Regarding The Latest Example of “Journalese” or “News-Speak”
Did the suspect flee on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash? Does the incident remain under investigation?
Or, did the robber run off with the money – and we just assume the incident remains under investigation, because all such incidents remain under investigation (even though that shopworn cliché phrase... - MORE -
Many Drone “Near Misses” Were Actually Just Sitings
An article from the RTDNA reveals that the Federal Aviation Administration may not have been entirely forthcoming about the number of “near miss” incidents between drones and commercial aircraft. The article says a lot of the incidents categorized as “near miss” were actually just drone sightings. Read the brief article... - MORE -
Journalism and Promotion Can Work Together
Ethical Questions Regarding The Murder Of Two Virginia TV Reporters On A Live Shot
Newsroom leaders at WDBJ-TV in Virginia faced a set of circumstances never before encountered in any TV newsroom when one of their reporters and her photographer were attacked and killed by a gunman, while they were doing a live shot on their station’s morning news program. Read the interesting article... - MORE -
Excellence In Journalism 2015 Conference Underway
This conference, EIJ15 for short, is a great annual gathering of movers and shakers in journalism. It starts today, and this article from the RTDNA describes this year’s event and includes a link for multiple daily updates all weekend.
Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -
RTDNA Publicizes WITI-TV’s Murrow Award
Cell Phones And ENG: The Race To Be First
Here is the final installment in an RTDNA series regarding the increasing use of smart phones as ENG cameras. Well worth the few minutes it takes to read.
Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -