by Beth Johnson | Aug 15, 2012 | App Articles, Honing Skills, Survival Kit
“Rules are made to be broken, but first you have to know the rules.” By now you have probably read that J-schools were called on to change the way they teach by the Knight Foundation. In its “Open Letter to American University Presidents” the...
by Beth Johnson | Sep 6, 2011 | App Articles, Social Awareness
No doubt about it, Twitter is a fascinating place to track news people. Stations are pushing journalists to tweet. It’s super easy and quickly reaps rewards that stroke your ego. You cannot help but tweet nowadays and promote your work and yourself. We have spent...
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...
by Beth Johnson | Jun 30, 2011 | App Articles, Honing Skills, Know Your Newsroom, Meteorologist
My career began covering a major flood. I was a one man band, standing knee deep in floodwater, sandbagging in between shooting packages. I also learned how the power of video combined with a knowledgeable meteorologist can captivate audiences. Then, through the...
by Beth Johnson | Jun 28, 2011 | App Articles, Getting Along With Peers, Political Hotbed, Producing
Before you read this article, humor me and ball up a sheet of paper. Throw it into the air and try and catch it with only one hand. Then switch hands. Then use both hands. Bottom line, you will catch the waded up paper ball more easily, and often, with both...
