Category Archives: News

A House committee has approved more rules regarding micro-drones. Read about it here. Posted by Tim Morrissey

Just a reminder – you have very little time left to enter. Here’s a link. Posted by Tim Morrissey

You’ve just posted a breaking story to your station’s Facebook page and BAM – you realize there’s a horrible typo in the headline. Or the “Breaking News” graphic that was supposed to accompany the story turns out to be a different graphic when you hit “Post”. The fixes for these problems are easier than you… – MORE –

Here’s the first part in a series from RTDNA containing tips for radio or print reporters who now have to shoot video to go with their stories for the web. Posted by Tim Morrissey

Some worthwhile suggestions from veteran journalist Al Tompkins. Well worth the few moments it takes to read. The story is here. Posted by Tim Morrissey

Here’s a nice, short column that anyone who writes news should read. As the author says, being on deadline is not an excuse for cliché-filled copy. Posted by Tim Morrissey

At the Student Storytellers section of the WBA Newsroom, you can see and make comments on work being done by the next generation of broadcasters in Wisconsin. Take a moment and browse through the latest additions, and feel free to comment on the work being done by these students. Posted by Tim Morrissey

The National Center on Disability and Journalism is out with a new style guide to help reporters covering stories involving people with disabilities.  This great reference can be found in a link in this brief article describing the style guide. Posted by Tim Morrissey

From ideas to help you before you even pitch a story, to ideas that will help you develop and understand the story more thoroughly, this quick read will be useful to a reporter just starting out in a state, or a veteran reporter. Some of the ideas she talks about were reasons behind the creation… – MORE –

Although many radio stations still spend more money on their morning drive programming than any other daypart, the numbers tell a different story. Read about it here. Posted by Tim Morrissey