by Beth Johnson | Apr 11, 2024 | App Articles, Survival Kit, The Latest, Writing Help
If I had a dollar for every shot of generic video in a story, I would be rich, on the beach living the high life! It’s so common, it’s almost become accepted in the industry. And that’s a big mistake because generic video does nothing to help viewers trust that you...
by Beth Johnson | Oct 16, 2023 | App Articles, The Latest
Survive was asked to help spread the word on this survey. The fear of increasing burnout among journalists was a huge motivator to start this website. Unfortunately the problem keeps getting worse. Helping with training gaps is not enough to solve it. Please share...
by Beth Johnson | Jun 17, 2022 | App Articles, Management Issues, Producing, The Latest, Writing Help
The TV news industry is in flux. Crisis point: finding and retaining producers. Consider this: Your job will remain if reporters are phased out in the digital age. There is always a need for content finders and editorial context. Producers must be the best truth...
by Beth Johnson | May 24, 2022 | App Articles, Management Issues, Political Hotbed, The Latest
I don’t usually show statistics. But this number below, the impressions really set me aback a bit. I chewed on what it could mean for a bit. I know that there are a lot of journalists that lay low and do their jobs no matter how short-staffed and no matter the...
by Beth Johnson | Mar 31, 2022 | App Articles, Know Your Newsroom, Producing, The Latest
I put this post up on LinkedIn and want to make sure it is here on the website as well. When I started this website 10 years ago the goal was to help with training. I still want to focus on that primarily but over the last several months I have felt called to also...
by Beth Johnson | Dec 7, 2021 | Survival Kit, The Latest
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 a...
