by Beth Johnson | Oct 14, 2018 | App Articles, Know Your Newsroom, Reporting, The Latest
It is time to talk about live shots: Why do them and how do they benefit the viewer? This is not the first time Survive has talked about live shots, (You know our logo shot!) including how to make a boring location more compelling, especially at night. But this issue...
by Beth Johnson | Apr 21, 2017 | Social Awareness
I promise “Survive” is going to remain a website primarily focused on practical advice articles to help you get through your work day more easily. But occasionally, we feel the need to post an article meant to get the industry to stop, think and hopefully openly talk...
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 | Sep 17, 2015 | App Articles, Know Your Newsroom, Producing, Writing Help
Let’s face it, journalists are airing and/or publishing more mistakes than they used to. So it is a good time to reiterate some tried and true guidelines to determine when information is safe to tell the world. Breaking News Guidelines Two sources minimum have...
by Beth Johnson | Sep 6, 2015 | App Articles, Know Your Newsroom, Producing
More and more news managers require newscast critiques for anyone going for editorial positions. This is great because it helps the managers “see how you think” on many levels. The trouble is many producers have no idea how to do newscast critiques. Part of this is...
