Category Archives: News

Can you recognize the difference? The late CBS correspondent Eric Engberg learned how, particularly as it applies to politics. This brief article is well worth the few minutes it takes to read – and, to enjoy the captivating picture of a real dog and pony show. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

How many times have you heard (or, more like, read in the crawl) about someone “speaking out”? Particularly if you watch national newscasts, you’ll hear (and see in the crawl)  about people “speaking out” about anything and everything. Have you ever written a story using a phrase like “sending shockwaves... - MORE -

Something to think about. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Congratulations to WISC-TV 3 for winning three national Murrow awards! Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Perhaps you haven’t discovered the Student section of the WBA Newsroom site. It’s here and it offers broadcast professionals a chance to view and comment on work submitted by students. They’d appreciate getting feedback from working professionals! Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

It’s only a week away – Friday, Oct. 14th! Details here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Free media. Freemies. That’s what we are to the candidates, who separate news media from paid media – advertising. We’re free, advertising isn’t. At least that seems to be the mindset, and it’s apparently as true now as it was a few decades ago. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

This article takes a few minutes to read, but you’ll finish with a far better understanding of how to interpret political polls. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

This article from Poynter details some of the advantages of staying connected with former workmates. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Who knew? This note from the RTDNA has some pretty dismal statistics about the public’s view of our profession. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -