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...
by Beth Johnson | Nov 29, 2017 | App Articles, Social Awareness
In the past two weeks, the TV news industry has taken a very bold stand. The fact that both Charlie Rose and Matt Lauer where fired over sexual harassment allegations is huge. Many old timers are shocked that it was not just swept under the rug or they were told, “Hey...
by Beth Johnson | Jul 9, 2014 | Anchoring, App Articles, Know Your Newsroom, Producing
Here’s an age old debate. Should anchors help write newscasts? Some say yes. Many say no. The answer to this question is not as simple as it seems. It all depends on the resources used to build newscasts and the makeup of the newsroom itself. Let me explain. If you...
by Beth Johnson | Feb 13, 2014 | App Articles, Getting Along With Peers, Political Hotbed
It’s a fact of life, in news, that your work will be criticized a lot. It can be hard to take, but you must if you want to succeed in the business. However, there is one criticism you never want to be told: That you blame others for your mistakes. If you do, you...
by Beth Johnson | Jan 8, 2014 | App Articles, Management Issues, Political Hotbed
Unfortunately many newsrooms struggle with clearly defining their news philosophy. This can be very confusing and frustrating for the journalists in the trenches. So how do you survive when your ND, AND and EP all have different philosophies? The first step is...
