by Beth Johnson | App Articles, Know Your Newsroom, Producing, The Latest
In the past few weeks, I have seen several posts on LinkedIn either asking where are producers, or appeals from stations and broadcasting groups that frankly as of even a year ago would never have to worry about enough applications. This isn’t a surprise to me, since...
by Beth Johnson | App Articles, The Latest, Writing Help
This is a million dollar question in a lot of ways: How do I figure out what should be in a TV story vs a digital story? There are teams of researchers, consulting groups, and higher ups in the broadcast industry weighing this question every day. But you are a...
by Beth Johnson | App Articles, Social Awareness, The Latest
Over the last several months especially, FTVLive.com has called out a lot of journalists for inflammatory remarks made on their social media including their personal Facebook posts. At times these Facebook or Instagram pages are “locked down” meaning someone has to...
by Beth Johnson | Reporting, Survival Kit
Small Market, USA — No matter how many hours you’ve spent watching Diane Sawyer over the years and dreamed of anchoring Good Morning America or World News, for some people getting that first TV reporting gig results in a revelation: I wasn’t cut-out for this. I...
by Beth Johnson | App Articles, Honing Skills, Know Your Newsroom, Meteorologist
My career began covering a major flood. I was a one man band, standing knee deep in floodwater, sandbagging in between shooting packages. I also learned how the power of video combined with a knowledgeable meteorologist can captivate audiences. Then, through the...
