Monthly Archives: August 2017

Russian Twitter bots may have been a factor, but this truly fascinating article from Politico puts a face on the President’s most powerful social media force: a Twitter user who is female, 35-45 years old, not really internet-savvy, but knows how to get into so-called “Trump Rooms” on Twitter to... - MORE -

An interesting, if a bit wonky, column from Poynter talks about maintaining public trust in your online presence. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Maybe not – not yet, anyway. Some tips from the Neiman Journalism lab at Harvard. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Profanity-laden tirades and coarse language once completely unacceptable in public discourse have become much more common in the past year or so. When this kind of language is connected to something newsworthy, when do you use the actual quote – and when do you write something like “using language not... - MORE -

Pew has the breakdown here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Some thoughts on that topic in this opinion piece from Poynter. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

WMTV, Channel 15 in Madison, has been operating for a few months out of a brand new facility. TV News Check has an interesting story about how the “inside-out”design of the newsroom creates workflow efficiency for the NBC affiliate. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Tight deadlines. Unrealistic expectations. Constant exposure to traumatic situations. Unsympathetic bosses. This article from RTDNA sheds some light on the topic. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

An interesting look behind the scenes from Digiday. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

WASHINGTON – The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) and its Voice of the First Amendment Task Force today joined more than 20 press freedom organizations in announcing the launch of the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker, a new nonpartisan website dedicated to documenting press freedom abuses across the United States.... - MORE -