by Beth Johnson | Sep 14, 2020 | App Articles, Social Awareness
Its no secret the broadcast news industry is desperate to find a way to monetize its digital products. So far, mixed results. There is an important factor that the TV news and frankly every industry is desperate to tap into. Influencers. They rule the internet. They...
by Beth Johnson | Dec 16, 2018 | App Articles, Social Awareness
If you read industry blogs, you have seen plenty of cases of reporters tweeting a smiling face at a murder scene, natural disaster or some other similarly toned story. Facebook postings about meeting the national correspondent hero and taking a selfie get...
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 | Oct 21, 2015 | Know Your Newsroom, Reporting, Social Awareness
By now you’ve probably heard about the big story this week. It was an embarrassing gaffe during a live shot about the Michigan and Michigan State football game. It was a game decided on the final play. The on-scene reporter went TV and said the wrong team won. The...
by Beth Johnson | Jun 18, 2015 | Social Awareness
In the last few weeks there has been what seems an unusually high number of social media gaffes by journalists. Survive has focused a lot of attention on trying to help journalists avoid this public and frankly permanent record of embarrassment. It appears it is time...
