by Beth Johnson | May 30, 2012 | App Articles, Producing, Reporting, Smart Alliances
Die hard journalists hate when you suggest anchors are performers and newscasts are shows. Truth is there are some lessons we can learn from these “entertainment” terms about making the most of talent, both on camera and behind the scenes. I am constantly shocked at...
by Beth Johnson | May 21, 2012 | App Articles, Job Interviewing, Picking A Shop
I’m guessing the title of this article got a few sarcastic chuckles. If you have had at least one job in TV news, it has probably has happened to you. First you move and give up everything familiar. Then you get to the station and boom! “Oh you thought we hired...
by Beth Johnson | Dec 1, 2011 | Anchoring, App Articles, Getting Along With Peers, Political Hotbed
may be the managers of shows, but anchors are viewed as the leaders. How you carry yourself and treat those around you carries a tremendous amount of weight. When I started in the business a lot of anchors could be condescending and made it clear they had it better...
by Beth Johnson | May 23, 2011 | Anchoring, App Articles, Getting Along With Peers, Political Hotbed
If you’re an anchor, it’s one of your nightmares: A producer in over his/her head and constantly providing no instructions during a crisis in a live show. But simply yelling at the producer and then complaining to management doesn’t fix the problem. First you have...
by Beth Johnson | Feb 22, 2011 | App Articles, Management Issues, Meteorologist, Political Hotbed
Personality conflicts are a constant in newsrooms. There are no shrinking violets and bluntness reaches new levels. That said, there are times when it is obvious you aren’t just having a heated, “in the moment”, run in with a boss. Sometimes that boss is singling...
