Category Archives: News

Writing tips from Roy Peter Clark – a master. Quick read; useful stuff! Find the article here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

The headline is one of the observations made about Facebook in an article in The Atlantic. The author’s premise is that Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t understand journalism. and his company prioritizes “individual opinion” over news from professional outlets. It’s a very interesting read. Find it here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Are you being paid on par with your peers? The annual RTDNA-Hofstra University Newsroom Survey might give you some clues. On average, most newsroom employees are making about 2% more this year than last, and are outpacing inflation. The content is here. Not all of it is free. Posted ... - MORE -

Much has been said about the White House Correspondents’ Dinner this past Saturday night. The first wave of commentary seemed to be outrage that the featured speaker, Michelle Wolf, a caustic comedian known for her pointed barbs, insulted various members of the Trump administration. The second wave of commentary seemed... - MORE -

In case you missed it, here’s a very on-point article from CJR about why people assume interns run your station’s social media. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Sometimes news people write things just because they’ve heard them used in news copy before, whether or not they make sense. As in describing a person with a handicap as “wheelchair bound”, even though that ancient descriptor is wrong and offensive to a lot of people with handicaps. Wheelchairs are... - MORE -

“Journalism isn’t typically a matter of life and death, but it’s as much a listening profession as medicine.” That’s just one of the thought-provoking quotes from this article about the need for empathy in Journalism. Read it here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Right around half, according to this article from the Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Another great collection of bogus sources of information, and tools you can use to help determine what’s true and what isn’t. Find it here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Check to see if your station won here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -