New Year, New Outlook
I have a confession to make. I'm a worrier. I worry about money, work, family, friends ... and the list goes on and on. I can't se...
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Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Santa Sighting
Overheard on the Scanner: "I just had a report of what appears to be a sleigh and 8 tiny reindeer on the east side of town." ...
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Monday, December 23, 2013
Life.
It's been almost a month since I've posted, and even longer since it was something other than a newsroom caller entry. I promise I h...
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Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Sh*t Crazy Newsroom Callers Say
People call wanting us to do stories all the time. Sometimes they're calling to let us know about events or have a decent idea that we ...
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Thursday, November 7, 2013
Behind the Scenes: Walk & Talk
Here's another glimpse into my week with the National Peanut Festival:
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Behind the Scenes: BMX Fun
This week is the National Peanut Festival, and in my neck of the woods that's a pretty big deal. It's the 70th annual fair, and all...
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Saturday, November 2, 2013
(Not So) Basic Journalism Skills: Dealing With Stress
Have you ever been so in-tune with your career, on the fast track to success, when all of a sudden, Bam! That burnt-rubber smell hits you ...
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Thursday, October 31, 2013
Sh*t Crazy Newsroom Callers Say
This was the first call I took today (Halloween). The verbatim isn't 100% accurate, but you'll get the gist. Happy Halloween? Ca...
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Thursday, October 17, 2013
Divided We Stand?
Imagine how fed up you are with seeing stories on the partial government shutdown and the near debt ceiling fiasco. Multiply that by 100 a...
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Thursday, October 3, 2013
Things My Dog Has Eaten
Glass candle holder Tea light candle (with the exception of the metal container) Part of a votive candle Kitchen table, 2 benches and...
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Friday, September 27, 2013
Scanner Said What?!
Dispatcher: Caller says her neighbor is in his backyard fully nude having sexual relations with a goat. Obviously this created quite th...
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Thursday, September 26, 2013
(Not So) Basic Journalism Skills: The Follow-Up
If you work in the news business, you've probably experienced this feeling at least once in your career: getting beat on a story. Wh...
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Sunday, September 22, 2013
Closed Captioning: On
Anchor: (making fun of Anchorman ) I'm Ron Burgundy? Who put a question mark in the teleprompter?! Reporter: I haven't even sta...
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Saturday, September 21, 2013
Puppy Parenting 101
Being a puppy parent is a constant adventure. One night last week we went to dinner. My husband left a roll of paper towels sittin...
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Sh*t Crazy Newsroom Callers Say
Caller: Who's directing or producing? Me: It depends on the show. We have different producers and directors. What's your question...
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Your Guide to Local TV News
For the past several days, my station has been dealing with the fallout from US Open tennis coverage. Somewhere between the first and thou...
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Friday, August 23, 2013
Overheard on the Scanner
Dispatch: Caller says he broke up with his girlfriend and now she's loading up her car with all of his stuff. Breakups are ha...
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Monday, August 5, 2013
Thursday, August 1, 2013
(Not So) Basic Journalism Skills: The Art of Interviewing
Interviewing a person for a story isn't a skill most people are born with. Nevertheless, it is a must-have skill in the journalism wor...
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Friday, July 19, 2013
(Not So) Basic Journalism Skills: The Context of Context
In journalism school you learn a lot of things - what makes a story newsworthy, how to put your story together, AP style, etc. What isn...
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Thursday, July 18, 2013
Sh*t Crazy Newsroom Callers Say
Caller: "I missed your 5:00 news. Did y'all have a story on those cops quitin'?" Me: "We actually had that story ...
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Monday, July 8, 2013
(Not So) Basic Journalism Skills: Grammar Lesson
By the time you get to college, professors generally assume you learned all you need to know about grammar in high school. You would pro...
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Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Back in the Swing of Things
Have you ever just needed to get away? I'm not talking about 'wanderlust'. No. I'm talking about leaving everything behind...
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Monday, June 10, 2013
(Not So) Basic Journalism Skills: Phone Etiquette
Being a journalist is a lot more than knowing how to use a camera and tell a story -- especially in the public's eye. There's a ...
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Sunday, May 19, 2013
Sh*t Crazy Newsroom Callers Say
The following is an approximation of what is arguably the most awkward phone call I have ever taken at work. It should be noted that it is...
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Teases: Useless Gimmick or Necessary Evil?
Writing teases for a newscast is sort of like seduction, except you don't necessarily like the people you're seducing into your sh...
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Friday, May 10, 2013
“How does it serve the public if we’re first? You know what first is all about? It’s vanity. It’s self-conceit. No one’s sitting at home ...
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Thursday, April 25, 2013
Facebook + News = No
In this digital age that we live in, social media is the wave of the future. My station has a Facebook page and Twitter account in addit...
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Friday, April 19, 2013
Sh*t Crazy Newsroom Callers Say
Me: "Channel 4 News." Caller: "Hey listen, don't your directors ever check the 'Right Now' weather graphic? ...
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Tuesday, April 16, 2013
I know it's been awhile since I updated. Life has been crazy over the past few weeks - both at work and in my personal life. Believe me,...
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Monday, March 25, 2013
A Journalist's Dream
The thing about working in news, regardless of whether it's print or broadcast, is that in the audience's eyes, you're never r...
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Thursday, March 21, 2013
Sh*t Crazy Newsroom Callers Say
I've written before (many times, in fact) about the crazy people who call our newsroom. It's not out of the ordinary for me to ta...
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Monday, March 18, 2013
I Won An Award
The Liebster Blog Award Rules: 1. Share 11 things about yourself 2. Answer the 11 questions given to you 3. ...
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Magic and history collide in this story about the infamous Guy Fawkes, or more specifically, his son, Thomas. In this reiteration of Fawkes' plot to end religious persecution, the people of London are ruled by the color powers and the Stone Plague. Thomas hopes to bond with a gray mask so he can remove the stone that has invaded his body and will ultimately kill him, but when the day of his test arrives, Guy doesn't even show up. Thomas tracks down his father to demand a mask but discovers Guy has other plans: kill the king. In order to save his own life, Thomas must join forces with his father.
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