Writing gurus almost always agree on one thing: shorter communications are more powerful. “You have cancer.” “You’re overdrawn.” “Your horse came in first.” “We don’t have a reservation in your name.” While it’s not practical to write three-or four-word sentences in our news copy, the principle of economy of words still holds true. This Thursday… Read More: Leaner, Crisper, More Meaningful Stories »

A lot. You’ve seen them on CNN, MSNBC, and Fox – print reporters who have broken stories regarding the Trump administration, appearing on TV to say things like “my reporting indicates….”. Turns out these print reporters who’ve become TV reporters are adding a nice chunk of change to their annual compensation. Buzzfeed has the names… Read More: How Much More Money Do “Reporter-Contributors” Make? »

It’s not if, it’s when the next viral hoax surfaces, will your newsroom be ready to ferret out what’s fact and what’s fake? Here are ten tips from Poynter that will help you and your news team sort truth from fiction. Posted by Tim Morrissey