WBA NewsroomFor the beginning reporter, this piece from Poynter will be a great help. For the veteran reporter, it’s a good, quick review of principles.
Posted by Tim Morrissey
Monthly Archives: February 2018
CNN Is Preparing To Reduce The Number Of Its Digital Employees
The article from Vanity Fair is here.
Posted by Tim Morrissey
The Importance Of Persistence In Following A Story
Here’s a great example, from Poynter.
Posted by Tim Morrissey
Fake News Is Bad Enough – But What’s Next Could Be Worse
Some thoughts from a visionary techie who saw the fake news problem coming.
The Buzzfeed article is here.
Posted by Tim Morrissey
Sinclair Asks News Directors To Contribute To The Company’s Political Fund
Sinclair, which owns 173 TV stations (the most of any company) and is looking to buy Tribune Media, which would give them 43 more TV stations, is asking its executives – including many TV news directors – to kick in to the company’s political fund. This has ethics watchdogs concerned.
The WaPo story is here.
Posted by Tim Morrissey
CBS News Boss To Be Honored For Defending First Amendment
The RTDNA is honoring David Rhodes, the president of CBS News, for his staunch defense of reporters’ First Amendment rights.
The story is here.
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An Important Request For Information From Your Newsroom
The Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council has anecdotal information that’s it’s taking more time to get responses to an open records request.
Please make sure that the management of your newsroom is aware of this, and of the FOIC and WBA’s efforts to gather information about the issue.
Read more here.
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Process Reporting: What Is It?
Something you should know about. Read the RTDNA column here.
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Quick Tips Regarding Newsroom Leadership
The column from RTDNA is here.
Posted by Tim Morrissey