by Beth Johnson | Oct 28, 2021 | App Articles, Job Interviewing, Picking A Shop, The Latest
For months, articles have been posted on LinkedIn and publications that report on media, about the growing decline of applicants for TV news jobs. I have written quite a few myself and touched on something important that needs to be said in more blunt terms, so...
by Beth Johnson | Oct 22, 2020 | App Articles, Management Issues, The Latest
The goal of this article is to spark conversation, much like the article “What is hard news really” did when we first published it. If you attend morning or afternoon editorial meetings chances are you know these phrases well “I am just not interested about that” ,...
by Beth Johnson | Jun 16, 2016 | App Articles, Management Issues, Political Hotbed
The mass shooting in Orlando has been very raw to cover. Mass shootings simply are. All hands are on deck. Everyone works long hours. Everyone bands together with a passionate sense of purpose to serve the community. The things the crews see and talk about, over and...
by Beth Johnson | Aug 27, 2015 | App Articles, Know Your Newsroom, Reporting
No doubt, the killings of Alison Parker and Adam Ward have really shaken up fellow TV journalists from all over. And whenever a tragedy like this happens there are calls to action. Including two stations in Milwaukee that are not doing discretionary live shots the day...
by Beth Johnson | Apr 23, 2015 | App Articles, Management Issues, Political Hotbed
We all know that newsrooms are politically dicey. Tensions often run high. Pressure is intense. Frankly, a lot of bully type personalities fill many newsrooms as well. So it is inevitable that you will end up with a bully boss at some point in your news career. Over...
