It always seemed to me that reporters used jargon for one of two reasons – either they were too lazy to translate it to common English, or they were trying to impress their peers with their knowledge of the arcane jargon of the political class. An RTDNA contributor, veteran reporter, and news writing coach has some… – MORE –
The vaunted journalistic ethics organization today has re-purposed a piece from a couple years ago to help journalists understand what is and what isn’t plagiarism. Posted by Tim Morrissey
The unhappiness stems from the rules regarding the Republican National Convention, and the city’s refusal to make accommodations to journalists covering the event. Read the latest here. Posted by Tim Morrissey
You’re gonna love this. The RTDNA is asking officials of the city of Cleveland to allow reporters covering the Republican National Convention to wear gas masks, if necessary, to cover events surrounding the convention, which starts Monday. Also find out why this won’t be a problem in Philadelphia for the Democratic National Convention. Read it… – MORE –
Inspired by the square (1:1) Instagram format, advertisers are now using more videos shot this way. Read about it here. Posted by Tim Morrissey
Some interesting thoughts on the topic here. Posted by Tim Morrissey
This interesting article from Radio Insight talks about a train comin’ down the tracks….a lack of new engineering/tech talent. Well worth the few moments it takes to read it. Posted by Tim Morrissey
This is a long, scholarly piece – but if you have the time, it’s an interesting analysis of the nature of media coverage of the candidates. Read it here. Posted by Tim Morrissey
From Hofstra University and the RTDNA Newsroom Research Project. Read the latest statistics here. Posted by Tim Morrissey
His name is Kevin Benz and he’s a highly respected TV News coach and consultant. His words of wisdom are here. Posted by Tim Morrissey
WBA Newsroom