Monthly Archives: January 2018

Dan Shelly, executive director of the RTDNA, has some thoughts on the matter. Posted by Tim Morrissey  ... - MORE -

You may be surprised by some of the findings, summarized here by the Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

WASHINGTON – On March 8, 2018, the Radio Television Digital News Foundation will host its 28th annual recognition of First Amendment champions – The First Amendment Awards: Freedom Fails Without A Free Press. The biggest names in broadcast and digital journalism will gather at the Washington Marriott Marquis in... - MORE -

Al Tompkins of Poynter has some thoughts here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Odds are your newsroom did NOT use the “s-word” in reporting about the President’s language. But a lot of newsrooms did. The Washington Post summarized what the media did in this article. One other quick question, regarding a Presidential Tweet this morning: did your newsroom give perspective to the... - MORE -

Dissatisfaction with the news media, by one measure, is 52% in the U.S., but in other nations, it’s much higher. Read the piece from the Nieman Journalism Lab here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Read the article from Recode here. Find out how it might affect what your newsroom posts to the social media site. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

What’s public, and what isn’t? It’s not always clear-cut. RTDNA has a great, short article that will help you make decisions quickly when you’re on a shoot. Sometimes the lines are murky. Read the article here. There is a special section of the WBA Newsroom site that will get... - MORE -

Jim Warren’s column for Poynter this morning (below) summarizes the Newseum summit on sexual harassment in the media. The meeting was led by Jill Geisler, an executive with deep Wisconsin roots.   A bracing dose of candor Near the end of a “Power Shift Summit” on sex harassment in the... - MORE -

It’s not just for national security reporters. CJR says knowing the basics of cyber-security important for all reporters. Read the article here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -