Category Archives: News

From a master story-teller, writing for CJR. Read it here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

As if we needed more evidence. Anyone who checks the comments on news stories posted to social media knows how much vitriol is on display. Most of us who work in news understand that the First Amendment is there more to protect UNpopular speech than popular speech, which doesn’t need... - MORE -

From Poynter. Fascinating! Read it here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

The interesting article from Buzzfeed is here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

This morning’s column (below) from Jim Warren at Poynter has the Kings and Queens of Newsroom Twitter – by the numbers! No matter what most any reporter or editor tells you, a coin in their realm is tweets. They can constitute a self-aggrandizing echo chamber, for sure, but one where ... - MORE -

The RTDNA webinar is Wednesday, but the registration deadline is tomorrow. Find information on the webinar here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

These are the three main reasons listed by people who don’t trust news. Read the article from the Nieman Journalism Lab here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Submissions for the annual WBA Awards have opened today and will remain open until January 10th. Be sure the person in your newsroom responsible for putting together your station’s entries is aware! There’s no finer feeling than attending the WBA Gala in May and hearing your name – or your... - MORE -

At the urging of the RTDNA, WalMart removed this highly offensive t-shirt. The RTNDA statement is here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Or, to use the jargon, “data-driven storytelling”. There are some really useful tips in this piece from Journalism UK. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -