by Beth Johnson | App Articles, Getting Along With Peers, Political Hotbed
When I started out in the biz, I was one of the youngest producers ever hired at the station where I worked. I was so young, my anchors were close to my parents age. So were many of the reporters and photojournalists, not to mention much of the production crew....
by Beth Johnson | Honing Skills, Reporting, Survival Kit
The smallest market that Nielsen ranks is Glendive, Montana, #210. It is among the more beautiful places you’ll probably never see. The Yellowstone River flows through the middle of town, according to the chamber of commerce, and you can see a triceratops skull found...
by Beth Johnson | App Articles, Getting Along With Peers, Political Hotbed, Producing
So now we know that anchors often resort to onset rants, when they are super frustrated and feel there is no other outlet. Anchors, we get it. Other journalists understand some of these issues are hard to take, but it’s time for you to see what impact that moment of...
by Beth Johnson | Anchoring, Getting Along With Peers, Political Hotbed
This makes many producers blood boil. You toil over a newscast for hours, then during the show, the anchors start complaining about and/or making fun of the copy you worked so hard on. Complaining on set during the newscasts about the show, is the number one way to...
by Beth Johnson | Anchoring, App Articles, Honing Skills, Producing, Survival Kit
I could not help but smile recently when a producer tweeted and asked for ideas to keep energy levels up during newscasts. I immediately thought of all the late night football and baseball games I sat through, praying it would just end and wondering if I would fall...
