by Beth Johnson | Feb 13, 2014 | App Articles, Getting Along With Peers, Political Hotbed
It’s a fact of life, in news, that your work will be criticized a lot. It can be hard to take, but you must if you want to succeed in the business. However, there is one criticism you never want to be told: That you blame others for your mistakes. If you do, you...
by Beth Johnson | Apr 16, 2013 | App Articles, Honing Skills, Reporting, Survival Kit
I’ve been traveling and one market I was in, is really putting heavy emphasis on its late newscasts. Competition is tight, a new broadcasting powerhouse just bought a station and it’s ready to make a big play. Veteran journalists know what this means. More live,...
by Beth Johnson | Oct 10, 2012 | App Articles, Know Your Newsroom, Videography
The reporter/photographer relationship is one of the most unique dynamics in the newsroom setting. Sometimes it’s the most joyous. Sometimes it’s the most volatile. Sometimes being on assignment feels like being with a “working wife/husband” while other times the...
by Beth Johnson | Sep 10, 2012 | App Articles, Survival Kit, Videography, Writing Help
Yes, you read the title of this article correctly. If you want a really great writing critique, ask the guys and gals who focus on the images. Why? Because, in television news, the words are dependent on the images. The video and sound should truly tell the story....
by Beth Johnson | Apr 10, 2012 | Honing Skills, Survival Kit
By now you have read plenty about this case. You may have even written and/or voiced over stories about it. There are a lot of compelling articles that explain what we TV journalists have done right and especially wrong while covering the Martin shooting. I am not...
