by Ross | Jun 2, 2022 | Training
As reporters we use our senses to immediately begin gathering information for our stories, but sometimes what we see and hear is not the whole story. Our own hearts and our life experiences may help us see more of the story than we have ever seen before. Don’t let...
by Ross | May 24, 2022 | Training
I am sure someone has a plan or a vision. They must! It’s too important to just let fate take over, right? Someone must be looking ahead five years or even two years to make sure multi-media journalists have a place to work and thrive. Every day I see more postings...
by admin | Mar 18, 2022 | Training
When you put your fingers on your computer keyboard and start typing, your mind does something that will affect the quality of the story you are working on? Why is it that you can talk with the executive producer and the show producer and tell them about your...
by admin | Mar 17, 2022 | Training
Listening to country music can make you a better reporter Have you seen Ken Burns PBS documentary about country music? It confirms what I have believed for a very long time. If you want to improve your storytelling, listen to country music and feel it....
by admin | Mar 16, 2022 | Training
From TvNewsmentor.com and TopNewsTalent.com Ross Becker WRITE THE LEAD FIRST. This is where the story begins. Use short sentences to draw the viewer into the story. It is a headline with a transition to the beginning of the...
by admin | Mar 9, 2022 | Training
I was at my recent gym workout and the instructor was working hard to keep us focused and energized. We were sweating and frantically trying to keep up with our jumping jacks and he suddenly smiled and said, “you know I just remembered that when I was a child,...
by admin | Mar 9, 2022 | Training
There is something that needs to be said. It’s there in every newsroom from New York to Yuma. It’s not a new problem for sure but let’s call it a new challenge. It can be fixed. But first, it needs to be recognized.We are asking our broadcast and digital journalists...
by Beth Johnson | Feb 21, 2022 | Mental Health
Mental health is a growing concern among TV news journalists. Old time journalists often were told to grit it out, suck it up, understand the stress and anxiety of the daily deadline pressures and, frankly, awful crime stories are part of the job. Surviving as...
