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Print writing help for TV journalists
One of the criticisms leveled at TV news sites is the hit-or-miss quality of the writing. Part of the problem, as many in the broadcast industry freely admit, is a discomfort with or lack of knowledg… more →
Advancing the Story
News anchor roles changing
dhwenger wrote 6 months ago: It’s an unfortunate reality that a good portion of students go into broadcast journalism becau … more →
Surviving a live shot disaster
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Deborah Potter wrote 6 months ago: It’s a given. If you’re going live on television, sooner or later something wacky will h … more →
Tweeting the news
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Deborah Potter wrote 6 months ago: CNN’s Rick Sanchez has almost 90,000 followers on Twitter, making him one of the top TV news T … more →
Writing better news stories
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dhwenger wrote 6 months ago: Tom Hallman, Jr. is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who conducts narrative writing seminars for … more →
Why stand-ups matter
Deborah Potter wrote 8 months ago: Stand-ups should never be an afterthought, says award-winning photojournalist Darren Durlach of WBFF … more →
Delivery with energy
Deborah Potter wrote 8 months ago: If your narration sounds flat and your stand-ups lack spark, maybe you need a little extra energy be … more →
Specialized journalism will win
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Deborah Potter wrote 8 months ago: The Internet has taught old media plenty of lessons, but none more significant than this: “Ne … more →
Articulation matters
Deborah Potter wrote 9 months ago: Delivering the news in a conversational way should not mean sounding sloppy on the air. Articulation … more →
Charging for content
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Deborah Potter wrote 10 months ago: How can a news organization make real money online? The answer may be the key to survival for many m … more →
Twitter tips for journalists
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Deborah Potter wrote 10 months ago: As a newbie on Twitter, I quickly found myself drowning in the gusher of Tweets from the folks I fol … more →
Writing for Twitter
Deborah Potter wrote 11 months ago: Journalists who don’t Twitter are “crippling [their] online publishing effort,” sa … more →
TV live shot options
Deborah Potter wrote 11 months ago: New technology and the pressing need to cut costs have led some local TV stations to try new options … more →
TV narration tips
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Deborah Potter wrote 1 year ago: How do you read a TV news script so it doesn’t sound like you’re reading? The first ste … more →
Shooting VJ stand ups
Deborah Potter wrote 1 year ago: Working as a VJ can be challenging, especially when it comes to shooting stand ups. But Mark Carlson … more →
Electronic ink = future of print?
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Deborah Potter wrote 1 year ago: Is this the future of print? Esquire Magazine has just published an experimental, limited-edition i … more →
Another gaffe, another suspension
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Deborah Potter wrote 1 year ago: MSNBC’s David Shuster has been taken off the air for a comment he made about Chelsea Clinton b … more →
Suspended for what?
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Deborah Potter wrote 1 year ago: Two high-profile anchors were taken off the air temporarily this month after making offensive commen … more →
Breaking news literally breaks in
Deborah Potter wrote 1 year ago: Breaking news is a staple of local TV, but it doesn’t often happen like this. Two minutes int … more →
Stop yelling at me
Deborah Potter wrote 2 years ago: Job applicants, be forewarned. TV news directors don’t want you to shout. They don’t w … more →
