Category Archives: News

Your Twitter profile probably says something like “”reTweets do no equal endorsements”. But….there’s a catch. More information here on the unintended effects of re-Tweeting and sharing. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

A reminder from WBA Executive Director Michelle Vetterkind that if your station is a WBA member station, you, as an employee, are also a member! Vetterkind says a lot of employees mistakenly think their station is a member, but they’re not. This clears it up! Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

You might not think that the words “journalism” and “self-promotion” belong in the same sentence – but spending five minutes with this article from Poynter will help you understand how the two terms can co-exist. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

California Congressman Eric Swalwell will be honored by the RTDNF for his efforts to protect working journalists. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

USA Today talked to a whole bunch of reporters who’ve covered mass shootings. The article is here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

No, we don’t love mass shootings, and no, we don’t cover these massacres to bump up ratings. Here’s the official response from our national organization. Posted by Tim Morrissey  ... - MORE -

“The teens went for the jugular, without fear of losing access to sources or being insufficiently deferential. Journalists should learn from this.” One of the more powerful observations in this great piece from Poynter, about how today’s digital and media-savvy teens are not in awe of politicians and ask the... - MORE -

Margaret Sullivan of the Washington Post has some really cogent thoughts on the topic. Read her column here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

An informative article from the Sun Sentinel about the hoops reporters are jumping through to get more information about the massacre. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

This is long and wonky, but if you read through it, you’ll find some really useful nuggets – things to keep in mind as your station decides which stories to put up on social media. The article is here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -