by Beth Johnson | Feb 28, 2012 | App Articles, Honing Skills, Know Your Newsroom, Reporting
There is a very witty blog called Stuffjournalistslike.com that is truly a blast to read. I had tears streaming down my face with laughter. One article on Grumpy old journalists, actually made me nostalgic for some of the crusty old reporters from my past. It...
by Beth Johnson | Sep 27, 2011 | Anchoring, Getting Along With Peers, Political Hotbed, Producing
It was early on a Saturday morning. But weekday anchors up and down the East Coast were in their respective newsrooms waiting on a big story to arrive named Hurricane Irene. As I waited for my on-air shift to begin, I was multitasking as usual: reading over the...
by Beth Johnson | Aug 30, 2011 | App Articles, Honing Skills, Management Issues, Political Hotbed
We promise this situation will happen to you. It happened to us at several stations, in small to large markets. General Manager walks into an editorial meeting and says “So what are we doing to cover such and such, ( fill-in the blank, new road widening project, ...
by Beth Johnson | Jul 26, 2011 | App Articles, Honing Skills, Producing, Survival Kit, Writing Help
It’s is one of the hardest things to pull off as a producer: Making it to air, clean and polished, despite managers constantly changing your rundown and getting slammed with breaking news. One time I had a news director reworking my rundown so much, I ended up having...
by Beth Johnson | Jul 12, 2011 | Anchoring, App Articles, Getting Along With Peers, Political Hotbed
Anchors, the title of this one is strong and may tick you off. But before you get too upset, read our previous article: “Throw me a life line, I’m being hung out to dry, AGAIN!” We are journalists after all and therefore must look at all sides! As a producer, the...
