Why the Inverted Pyramid Should Rarely Be First Choice in TV News

By Wayne Freedman, KGO-TV

Maybe you've read about Mickey Gantich from San Leandro, California. He’s a 92 year-old Pearl Harbor survivor who speaks to schools and groups, sharing his history and More...

RTDNA Participates As Amicus Curiae In Appeal of FOIA Decision by U.S. Secret Service

By Kathleen A. Kirby and Maria L. Mullarkey, Wiley Rein LLP

On May 8, 2012, RTDNA along with a group of media organizations filed a brief as amici curiae in support of Judicial Watch, Inc. urging t More...

An Old Friend has a New Name

By  Mike Cavender, RTDNA Executive Director

Some years back, when I was serving as VP of News at the CBS station in Tampa/St. Petersburg, one of my responsibilities was to write the station†More...

Terry Scott To Receive RTDNA Canada's Highest Honor

Terry Scott, Director of Broadcasting at The Canadian Press and Region

14 Director of RTDNA, has been named this year's recipient of the RTDNA Canada President's Award. RTDNA Canada's highest hono More...

Money Matters Story Idea: Mom Matters Most in Shaping Financial Habits

Mother's Day is Sunday (remember the flowers? the reservations?). Good. Once your audience has made its plans for Sunday, it's probably a good time for them to let mom know that throughout all th More...

RTDNA, Media Coalition Protest U.S. Department of Labor Press Lock-Ups Policy

The Sunshine in Government Initiative, a coalition of media organizations including RTDNA, recently sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Labor protesting its new Press Lock-ups Policy. The poli More...

Federal Appeals Court Rules Ill. Eavesdropping Law 'Likely Violates Free Speech'

From the Chicago Tribune:  "A federal appeals court in

Chicago ruled Tuesday that Illinois’ eavesdropping law “likely violates” the First Amendment and ordered that authorities be b More...

Know the Rules as Intern Season Begins

By Mike Cavender, RTDNA Executive Director

In our business, internships have always been popular among students and news managers alike. And given the sorry state of the job market these days—th More...

RTDNA Supports Legislation to Lift Calif. Prison Media Ban

"The Radio Television Digital News Association is writing in strong support

of AB 1270, which seeks to restore the media’s ability to conduct pre-arranged in-person interviews with specific p More...

Broadcasting on the Worst Job List? I Don't Think So!

By Lynn Walsh, RTDNA Blogger

Is working in TV news hard? Of course it can be. Is it stressful? A lot of the time. Does it require long hours and physical labor? Absolutely! Do you get paid a lot? W More...

Money Matters Story Idea: Retire With $1 Million

By Ryan G. Murphy, RTDNA

People often question what the right retirement "magic number" for them is - the dollar amount at which they can stop working and live a lifestyle comparable to w More...

When Journalism Ethics Involve the Whole Family...

By Vince Duffy, RTDNA Chairman Elect

Being married to someone in the news business isn’t easy. Our spouses deal with our long hours and travel, our preoccupation with news when we’re at home, More...

RTDNA Continues Fight for Journalists’ Rights on World Press Freedom Day

On World Press Freedom Day, the Radio Television Digital News

Association pays tribute to journalists who have been restricted, attacked or even lost their lives in the name of journalism. We owe s More...

RTDNA's Mike Cavender to Moderate Panel at 'Fact Checking the 2012 Election: Views from the Trenches'

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 9:00 AM-12:00 PM The First Amendment Lounge at the National Press Club 529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor - Washington, D.C., 20045 Seating is limited! Please RSVP to Karen Ril More...

2012 Scholarship & Fellowship Applications Are Due May 31!

RTDNF scholarships are open to enrolled students (freshmen excluded) who are pursuing careers in radio, television and digital news. Winners also receive an expenses-paid trip to the RTDNA Nation More...

Apply to Become a RIAS Fellow in Germany This Fall

Become a RIAS fellow in Germany this fall.  Join with over 500 other American radio, TV, and online journalists who have been to Germany as an RTDNF-RIAS fellow. 

This two week program in More...

The Digital Revolution Continues Its March, But Don’t Throw Out the TV!

By Mike Cavender, RTDNA/F Executive Director

I’ve been on the road a good bit these past few weeks. And despite living in an increasingly digital world, when I came back, I found my desk continue More...

Money Matters Story Idea: Tackling Financial Infidelity

Take a look at this literature review of a marriage study:

"Research shows that marriages are most fragile during the first few years, with 20 percent of divorces occurring within the first 5 More...

From Newsroom to Classroom: 'Mommy! I'm BORED!'

By Dr. Lydia Reeves Timmins, University of Delaware

Last Friday I had the chance to do something I can’t imagine doing in a newsroom - taking my daughter to work with me! It was the day before sh More...

Born on This Day: Edward R. Murrow - April 25, 1908

Edward R. Murrow was born 104 years ago today in North Carolina. His legacy is abundantly prevalent in our industry and is brought to the forefront of our minds each year when RTDNA announces and presents the Edward R. Murrow Awards in April, June and October.

Edward R. Murrow was born 104 years ago today in North Carolina. His legacy is abundantly prevalent in our industry and is brought to the forefront of our minds each year when RTDNA announces and pres More...

5 Steps to Build a Special Website for Major Local News

By Lynn Walsh, RTDNA Blogger

When there is a big local trial it usually means team coverage, lots of live interviews with your legal expert and more use of file video than you would probably like More...

See It. Think It. Write It.

By Wayne Freedman, KGO-TV

Writing to video intimidates many reporters. They hear the work of benchmark writers, and assume they can never measure up.  “Writing scares the heck out of me,” More...

Story Idea: 'Help! I Have a Major Expense, Now What?!'

By Ryan G. Murphy, RTDNA

A recent poll on smartaboutmoney.org shows that putting together an emergency fund is a top priority for people, right below saving for retirement. In 2011, 64 percent of A More...

Betty White Is Cool, Fake Cher is Scary: 8 Things I Learned at NAB

By Vince Duffy, RTDNA Chair Elect

Like many in the broadcasting industry, I spent a few days in Vegas this week at the National Association of Broadcasters show. RTDNA produces a day of programming More...

RTDNA@NAB - Follow Tuesday's Coverage

Today, RTDNA will be presenting a day of programming at the 2012 NAB Show in Las Vegas! Follow along below and tweet us @RTDNA throughout the day if you have questions for our panels! &amp More...

The Making of a Radio Murrow: A Look Inside Judging

By Donna Francavilla, CBS News, and Owner of Frankly Speaking Communications, LLC

(Editor's note: Francavilla, an RTDNA former board member,Edward R. Murrow judge, and CBS Radio News reporter, spok More...