by Beth Johnson | Feb 26, 2021 | App Articles, Know Your Newsroom, Reporting, The Latest
It is no secret that you will likely move several times as a journalist. It can be hard to make a good living at first, and you just have to move to make ends meet longterm. So let’s talk about how to quickly and easily transition into a new market. The goal is to...
by Beth Johnson | Mar 12, 2020 | App Articles, Know Your Newsroom, Reporting, The Latest
Recently I stumbled across an important post to the “Storytellers” group on Facebook. (If you are in the TV news business and are not a member, here is link to join https://www.facebook.com/groups/TVNewsStroytellers/?epa=SEARCH_BOX.) One of the members told the story...
by Beth Johnson | Oct 14, 2018 | App Articles, Know Your Newsroom, Reporting, The Latest
It is time to talk about live shots: Why do them and how do they benefit the viewer? This is not the first time Survive has talked about live shots, (You know our logo shot!) including how to make a boring location more compelling, especially at night. But this issue...
by Beth Johnson | Feb 25, 2016 | Anchoring, Reporting, The Latest
1. CAN YOU FIND EXCLUSIVE STORIES? No really…can you find the story that makes politicians and PIO’s lose sleep?? Better yet, can you do this even with news of the day? Do you have fast attack investigative skills? You better! Everyone can get PIO info and sound. You...
by Beth Johnson | Nov 15, 2015 | Reporting
We are the observers. We bear witness to society’s worst outcomes: dead bodies, mangled cars, weeping family members. The scale may be smaller than the horrific scenes of war American service members witness overseas. Yet journalists covering local tragedies are...
by Beth Johnson | Oct 21, 2015 | Know Your Newsroom, Reporting, Social Awareness
By now you’ve probably heard about the big story this week. It was an embarrassing gaffe during a live shot about the Michigan and Michigan State football game. It was a game decided on the final play. The on-scene reporter went TV and said the wrong team won. The...
