Category Archives: News

A reporter and her photographer were shot during a live report on a Virginia TV station. The story is here. Posted by Tim Morrissey

As broadcast newsrooms weigh the pros and cons of using drones in news gathering, The Washington Post reports hundreds of near-miss encounters between drones and airplanes in the U.S. this year. And there are plenty of scary international reports, as well. Read a summary of the ones in the U.S. in this article.   Posted… – MORE –

As technology advances in leaps and bounds, we’re seeing an increasing number of reporters using smart phones – not only for quick social media teases, but for hard news gathering. This brief article discusses the growing use of smart phones with sophisticated aps for news gathering. In my first TV news job in 1970 as… – MORE –

If you’ve ever filled out a FAFSA with your folks during your college days, you know how confusing the aid formulas can be. They’ve changed them again, as pointed out in this article. Posted by Tim Morrissey

Here are some tips for setting up a live shot from a respected professor at Syracuse University…..all well and good, if the Assignments Manager or workload allows you to get to the site of a news event ahead of time! Posted by Tim Morrissey

Although UAS’s (unmanned aircraft systems, or drones) have not yet made their way into regular use in newsrooms in Wisconsin – or anywhere else, for that matter – the day isn’t far off when drones could be another method of covering news. Here are some thoughts about why it’s important for news organizations to be… – MORE –

Medical institutions and health care personnel have to follow HIPAA rules, but reporters don’t. But that’s only part of this fascinating story from a veteran Florida investigative reporter. There’s often more to a story than just having relevant information. Posted by Tim Morrissey

Here’s a link to a wonderful list of redundancies you hear every day on newscasts all over the nation. Convicted felon? (Is there another kind? You have to be convicted to be a felon.) Brutal rape? (Are there gentle rapes?) Online websites? (Are there websites which aren’t online?) Most people who write only for broadcast… – MORE –

Why won’t Donald Trump play by the rules? Why does he continue to make his blustery comments, creating a firestorm of pushback from the traditional political sources? Why did the Huffington Post decide to cover Trump’s campaign as “Entertainment” rather than “Politics”? So many questions. Tim Moore is a nationally-known broadcast consultant and managing partner… – MORE –

There’s not much good news for print journalists in this year’s annual survey of staffing levels of print versus TV journalists. Read a summary here. Posted by Tim Morrissey