We’ve all read corporate news releases that describe some new product or service in the most glowing terms. A friend sent me a column/blogpost from a woman who’s had it up to here with corporate-speak.
I think it’s worth the five minutes it takes to read, particularly if you’re someone who’s learned that simple writing is the best and most communicative.
Posted by Tim Morrissey
Someone forwards a e-mail to you regarding a news story….is the forwarded e-mail legit, or has it been doctored?
Here’s an interesting article from the Pro Publica Nerd Blog about how to find out.
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The RTDNA has issued a statement regarding the President’s latest attack on the media.
Read it here.
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Wired asks – and answers – the question. Read it here.
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Some ideas on the topic from the 538 folks, here.
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Speak up more, brainstorm with everyone, and don’t take that difficult boss personally. That’s the title of an article on Poynter written by Karen Lincoln Michel, the editor of Madison Magazine, who’s spent plenty of time as a print reporter and print newsroom manager. But her thoughts are quite relevant to the TV newsroom’s morning meeting.
Read the piece here.
Posted by Tim Morrissey
The answer, according to this Washington Post article, picked up by Poynter, is simple: it works.
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Great article, with an interesting perspective, from The Nation.
Read it here.
Posted by Tim Morrissey
A Dane County low-power FM station, which has made its hallmark community involvement, has come up with a unique promotion.
Read about it here.
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Most of our newsrooms are still using email and telephones to collaborate – but there are smart people working on a lot of ways to improve collaboration.
Read an interesting article about it here.
Posted by Tim Morrissey
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