Category Archives: News

The sad facts are here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

A seemingly obvious concept: put a mic on the photojournalist, let them describe what they’re photographing. Read about it here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Here’s the announcement from Facebook. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Dear Journalists Covering Hurricane Harvey:  Thank you.  You are risking your personal safety to help the people of South Texas, and the entire country, keep informed about the most destructive storm to strike the U.S. homeland since Superstorm Sandy in 2012. It may also be the strongest natural disaster to... - MORE -

One of the best news writers and news writing coaches in the country is Roy Peter Clark, a frequent contributor to Poynter. This piece explains why he has used both his first and middle name for decades. And it might make you think about simply parroting a police report which... - MORE -

Here are the ten most popular mobile media apps. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

The Twitter Hashtag just turned 10. The interesting story of how it came to be is in this article from AdWeek. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

The warning also covers reporters covering events involving the President. Here is the exact text of the warning. RTDNA Urges Journalists to Watch Their Backs After Latest POTUS Attacks WASHINGTON – In a campaign-style rally in Phoenix Tuesday, President Donald Trump unleashed his most vicious attacks to date on the... - MORE -

It’s a very nice summary. Read it here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Six high school journalists discovered that their newly-appointed Principal had a bogus diploma from a “diploma mill”, which led to his resignation. The young scribes are still hard at work.  Read about it in this piece from Poynter. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -