Category Archives: News

Wavy Hands, Triangle Hands…What’s A TV Reporter To Do?

A decade or so ago, there was a big fad among TV reporters that while giving a stand-up report, you let your arms hang loose, and put your hands together just below your waistline – with your two thumbs and your two index fingers touching, forming a sort of “V”... - MORE -

UW-Madison Student Among Nation’s Top Collegiate Sportscasters

UW-Madison graduate Reid Magnum was named by Sportscasters Talent Agency of America (STAA) as one of the nation’s six most outstanding collegiate sportscasters. Magnum, who graduated in May from the UW-Madison School of Business, was honored for both radio and TV sportscasting. He was sports director of student station WSUM... - MORE -

Playing By The Rules

Many of the rules of broadcast journalism are unwritten. But many rules are embodied in professional codes of conduct, like the rule about deceptive editing. Katy Couric’s people got caught doing that in their zeal to make gun supporters look clueless, but now, another fact has come to light which... - MORE -

Remember: Memorial Day Is For Dead Veterans

Memorial Day in the U.S. goes back to 1868, when it was always observed on May 30th, as a day to decorate the graves of the Civil War dead with flowers. Until 1967, it was called Decoration Day, although references to Memorial Day can be found as far back as... - MORE -

The Internet Is Going To Get Smaller

Smaller in the sense that most of the rule-makers about whether or not we capitalize certain words have decided that the internet no longer deserves the status of having a capital “I”. It’s a generic word, says the New York Times. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -