Category Archives: News

Some thoughts here from an RTDNA contributor. Good checklist; good refresher. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

As the experts at Poynter write, Donald Trump CAN do “the Presidential thing.” Here’s their analysis of today’s morning-after coverage of the speech. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Would you be surprised to learn that sometimes, websites with completely opposite points of view are owned by the same operator? This column from Buzzfeed illustrates the point. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Some pro’s and con’s about pulling that early morning shift in your newsroom, from a TV reporter who does it every weekday. Read it here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Some thoughts from a weekend gathering of experts in this article from the Nieman Lab at Harvard. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

When we make a mistake, because of tight deadlines and rushing, or because we misunderstood something, is it “fake news”, as a number of critics of MSM say? Poynter has some thoughts on that topic. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Interesting developments today, regarding the Trump White House and news coverage. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

This is a long and kind of academically wonky piece from The New Yorker, but it’s worth the read if you have time. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Read the Columbia Journalism Review article here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

“Providing people with accurate information doesn’t seem to help; they simply discount it.” One of the many fascinating observations in this column from the Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard. Also has some great thoughts about false equivalence, and why more media outlets are calling lies, lies. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -