Monthly Archives: August 2019

A lot of people have been trying to innovate the news for a long time, which makes it hard to come up with new ideas, but RTNDA is out with a list of five ways to innovate like a Murrow Award winner. Most of the ideas are about finding... - MORE -

If you’re shooting video for social media, you’ll want to be sure you’re not using the same best practices you use for shooting other video. Advancing the Story is out with six keys to successful social videos. It’s an easy and quick read. One key takeaway…social videos have to... - MORE -

More TV newsrooms are publishing their stories online and no longer waiting until after they air on TV as part of a shift to putting digital first. Writing for RTDNA, Ben Bogardus, Quinnipiac University Assistant Professor of Journalism said trends in TV viewership are prompting the trend. “With no... - MORE -

A Louisiana journalist died when her plane crashed while she was covering a story at the New Orleans Lakefront Airport. Nancy Parker was with WVUE for 23 years. “Nancy was absolutely a joy to work with each and every day”, said FOX 8 Vice President and General Manager Tim Ingram... - MORE -

Writing for radio is it’s own unique challenge. Without images, it can be challenging, but also liberating. If you write for radio you’ll want to check out this interview with Murrow award-winning radio reporter Brian Bull, from KLCC in Eugene, Oregon. There’s a lot of great advice in this interview,... - MORE -

RTDNA Executive Director Dan Shelley is calling on lawmakers to allow for more access to video from police body cameras. Shelley writes that access to police body camera video varies by jurisdiction and that many states are taking up the issue legislatively. The RTDNA was involved in opposing legislation on... - MORE -

Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council President Bill Lueders says some elected officials in Wisconsin are using a push for privacy to justify efforts to block the release of public information. Lueders made his case in this column for the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. “The evocation of privacy as a justification of... - MORE -

A recent article from Poynter suggests that newsroom diversity initiatives don’t work because of newsroom culture. “Transforming newsrooms could mean embracing this notion: assumptions about whiteness are as much a part of the problem of diversity as they are part of the solution,” Kathleen McElroy wrote. She’s the director of... - MORE -

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is facing a federal lawsuit from the conservative MacIver Institute accusing Evers of accusing Evers of violating the First and 14th Amendments by declining to provide the outlet with the guv’s media advisories, according to WisPolitics. The group said Evers also barred its reporters from a... - MORE -

All newsrooms have an early shift staffed by a hearty group of dedicated newsies who know how to deliver a crisp newscast while the rest of the world is still rubbing its eyes. If you’re new to this shift or looking for ways to revitalize your shift, RTDNA published this ... - MORE -