Category Archives: News

Did the suspect flee on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash? Does the incident remain under investigation? Or, did the robber run off with the money – and we just assume the incident remains under investigation, because all such incidents remain under investigation (even though that shopworn cliché phrase... - MORE -

An article from the RTDNA reveals that the Federal Aviation Administration may not have been entirely forthcoming about the number of “near miss” incidents between drones and commercial aircraft. The article says a lot of the incidents categorized as “near miss” were actually just drone sightings. Read the brief article... - MORE -

For a number of “capital J” journalists, the thought of promoting a story makes them uneasy. But this veteran Emmy-winning investigative TV reporter says the two can work together quite nicely with no one compromising any values.  Read her thoughts here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Newsroom leaders at WDBJ-TV in Virginia faced a set of circumstances never before encountered in any TV newsroom when one of their reporters and her photographer were attacked and killed by a gunman, while they were doing a live shot on their station’s morning news program. Read the interesting article... - MORE -

This conference, EIJ15 for short, is a great annual gathering of movers and shakers in journalism. It starts today, and this article from the RTDNA describes this year’s event and includes a link for multiple daily updates all weekend. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

No, it’s not WITI-TV/Milwaukee’s first Murrow award. But the lengths to which the Fox 6 news staff went in covering oil companies and railroads is certainly award-worthy. Read a brief article about it here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Here is the final installment in an RTDNA series regarding the increasing use of smart phones as ENG cameras. Well worth the few minutes it takes to read. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Did you know the iPhone and a number of Android phones record 720p video? Info about that, and more, in this article. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Three of the most powerful industry organizations have combined to establish a memorial fund for the families of the TV news crew killed while on a live-shot last week. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

A lot of broadcasters are sharing this great, short essay about the murder of a TV news crew in Virginia yesterday.  It’s a piece that anyone who’s ever done a live-shot on TV – or works in the TV news business – will reflect on, and understand the great truths... - MORE -