by Beth Johnson | Dec 13, 2011 | Anchoring, App Articles, Political Hotbed, Smart Alliances
Being an EP is a weird little world. You are a manager for sure, with a lot of responsibility. But you sit in the newsroom all day long and work in the trenches. You have this element in common with another prominent figure on your shift, the anchor, but often the...
by Beth Johnson | Oct 27, 2011 | Anchoring, App Articles, Political Hotbed, Producing, Smart Alliances
Truth be told, one of the single most important relationships in a newsroom is that between anchor and producer. If you don’t click, chances are your newscast won’t click and someone or all of you will be shown the door. You don’t have to like each other. But you...
by Beth Johnson | Oct 25, 2011 | Anchoring, App Articles, Producing, Smart Alliances
When anchors get together to talk and trade stories, silly positions they are put in while on the air is a hot topic. Usually complaining about awful things producers wrote, or uncomfortable transitions producers created, leads to many laughs and personal jokes. ...
by Beth Johnson | Oct 19, 2011 | App Articles, Political Hotbed, Reporting, Smart Alliances
Reporters often feel like they are thrown to the wolves and no one has their back. ND’s are intimidating. Managing editors always seem to side with the assignment desk. AND’s are confusing because they are the messengers for the ND and GM’s various desires. And...
by Beth Johnson | Oct 5, 2011 | App Articles, Political Hotbed, Producing, Reporting, Smart Alliances
We are telling you about some smart alliances in newsrooms to help you get your job done better. One of the biggest problems in newsrooms is a real lack of understanding of what other people’s jobs entail. A big disconnect can come between reporters and producers. ...
