Career Advice

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  Great News Happens Everywhere, Regardless of Market Size

  Award season is in many ways still upon us as winners and finalists are being announced and Read More

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  5 Ways to Reinspire Yourself About Journalism

  We've all been here: covering another fire, sent to another white powder incident or in the Read More

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  10 Symptoms of a Happy, Healthy Newsroom

  Every newsroom has a culture – for better or for worse. Read More

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  Chaos Theory Rules the Newsroom

  It happens. Sometimes my newsroom misses a story, or we don’t staff a press conference. Ever Read More

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  Depression and Addiction in the Newsroom

  October 11, 2012 12:00

  Some people may be surprised to hear that newsrooms are fertile ground for depression. Read More

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  Perfecting the News Pitch

  Most stories don't just happen. They usually start with a viewer email, phone call or a ques Read More

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  'Feeding the Beast' & Other Newsroom Stressors Can Add Up

  I have worked in a number of newsrooms over the course of many years in the business; Some o Read More

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  Should You Ask a Source if They Are Gay? Reporters Disagree...

  The Boy Scouts of America recently reaffirmed their ban on allowing openly gay boys to parti Read More

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  5 Steps to Build a Special Website for Major Local News

  When there is a big local trial it usually means team coverage, lots of live interviews with Read More

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  A Well-Mannered Reporter's Secret Weapon

  I have a reporter in my newsroom who thanked me yesterday for her new “secret weapon.” I gav Read More