Monthly Archives: August 2017

The Twitter Hashtag just turned 10. The interesting story of how it came to be is in this article from AdWeek. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

The warning also covers reporters covering events involving the President. Here is the exact text of the warning. RTDNA Urges Journalists to Watch Their Backs After Latest POTUS Attacks WASHINGTON – In a campaign-style rally in Phoenix Tuesday, President Donald Trump unleashed his most vicious attacks to date on the... - MORE -

It’s a very nice summary. Read it here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Six high school journalists discovered that their newly-appointed Principal had a bogus diploma from a “diploma mill”, which led to his resignation. The young scribes are still hard at work.  Read about it in this piece from Poynter. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Well worth the few minutes it takes to read. Columbia Journalism Review’s article on the topic is here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Poynter has put together a piece reflecting a marked increase in such incidents. Read it here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

The short answer is, “yes”. But CJR has done an actual study on this topic, and you can  read the results here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

If you’re a news reporter, writer, or producer, you really should take 3 minutes and read this. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Is it a station promotion…or is it clickbait? Your station’s social media department will want to read this, although broadcasters seldom engage in this kind of behavior. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Although this article is written mainly for print journalists, the principles apply to broadcast journalism. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -