Debora Wenger
15 pieces of advice for journalists
Sometimes you stumble across something that’s just so good, you have to share it. After spending a lot of years with interns and young reporters, the Arkansas Times posted musings from a columnist with 15 pieces of sage advice for young (and old?) journalists. Some are nitty-gritty reporting tips, while others are big picture pronouncements, …
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Read More →Getting on-air when you’re hired behind the scenes
It’s a dilemma faced by many on the hunt for a reporting or anchoring job. Do you take an off-air position as a producer or work on the website to get your foot in the door? Or do you reject any opportunity that doesn’t involve doing your dream job? Talent coach Nick Dalley says there …
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Read More →5 things I wish I new when I started my TV news producer career
One of the most popular pieces on the Fast Company website right now offers up nine pieces of advice for someone just getting started in a career. It’s worth the read if you’re a recent grad looking for work or are relatively new on the job. Now, if that job you’re seeking is that of …
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Read More →4 surefire tips for more effective TV writing
Reporters usually get all the credit for great broadcast writing, but if you consider the amount of writing TV producers do in a single day, you’ll understand why we thought WXII-TV’s Executive Producer Brian Neal might have some good advice after years of writing and editing scripts in the Winston-Salem market. 1. Keep it short. …
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Read More →TV reporter tips for better storytelling
The old inverted pyramid approach to storytelling — reporting the most important information first — is still a useful tool, especially in breaking news situations. But creative reporters like to change the approach to fit the content. Rachel Beech at WDAM-TV in Hattiesburg, Mississippi says she has a favorite technique for writing feature stories. “With …
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Read More →Station says shorter stories serve audience better
At WXII-12 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the newsroom has been rethinking the way it delivers news to viewers on air, now that so many are consuming content on smartphones. “The biggest change I would say from when I started in 2000 is the ability of people to get news and information now; it comes so quickly …
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