2009 A follow-up to my last blog post about one-man-band reporting, which isn’t going away anytime soon. In fact, since it’s becoming more of the norm, reporters who are used to having a photographer are now trying to navigate flying
A new way to one-man-band report: the iPhone?!
2009 For news videographers who remember the days of shooting stories on film, an article I recently came across might have your head spinning. A producer at WFOR, the CBS affiliate in Miami, taped an entire story the other day
Think before you Tweet
2009 Perhaps someone needs to write a guide for the correct conduct when posting tweets. We’ve heard about netiquette. What about Twittiquette? Twitter and other social media are powerful tools for spreading your voice and connecting with folks around the
Theory behind jumping on the new media “bandwagon”
2009 So have you jumped on the Twitter or blogging bandwagon yet? Are you an early adopter of new technology or “a laggard?” A slacker as I like to call them. There’s a theory that helps to explain how new
Twitter emerges as important tool during Iranian media crackdown
2009 For all of those Twitter naysayers (you know who you are), let’s not underestimate the purpose or power of the microblog. Taking a look at what’s happening right now in Iran might just change your mind and make you
Twitter as the new Tipsline?
2009 Remember when viewers were encouraged to call the station’s Tipsline? At WSTM in Syracuse, it was a phone resembling something out of the ‘50s that sat next to the assignment desk. And, yes, it rang from time to time.
Looking to the past to explain the future
2009 Yes, I know, you’ve heard plenty about how we’re in the midst of a dramatic communications revolution, thanks to the birth of the Internet and new media. Journalists, advertisers, and public relations folks are attempting to figure out how
The power of blogs in connecting people
2009 It’s truly amazing how the Internet has created a powerful avenue for people around the block or around the world to connect, allowing them to share their passions and common interests. I want to share with you one of