by Beth Johnson | Oct 22, 2012 | App Articles, Reporting, Source Building, Survival Kit
This article idea came from a reporter on Facebook who recently moved to night side. If you have ever worked this shift, you already know what he asked. How do you find stories, much less break news, night side when everyone you’re calling wants to just go home for...
by Beth Johnson | Aug 27, 2012 | App Articles, Producing, Reporting, Survival Kit
To be honest, I think J-schools should offer personal finance seminars on this subject. You are warned that money will be tight at first, but it doesn’t prepare you for the grim reality. Even with a roommate, I struggled badly. I had student loans and a car...
by Beth Johnson | Aug 15, 2012 | App Articles, Honing Skills, Survival Kit
“Rules are made to be broken, but first you have to know the rules.” By now you have probably read that J-schools were called on to change the way they teach by the Knight Foundation. In its “Open Letter to American University Presidents” the...
by Beth Johnson | Jul 26, 2012 | App Articles, Honing Skills, Survival Kit
The point of survivetvnewsjobs.com is to help journalists grow and network. The goal is to help create mentoring relationships, since social media can eliminate the cut throat “this town is too small for us both” type of competition. Basically, we hand out free...
by Beth Johnson | Apr 16, 2012 | 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...
