What will you do when you lose your job in the news business? I was chatting with my good friend and former co-worker Jamey Tucker about that. He had posted that on his blog a while back and he was also talking to some of his current TV co-workers in Nashville about it. This is [...]
Archive for February, 2009
What Will You Do When You Lose Your Job in the News Business? & Dealing with New Forms of Communication
February 27, 2009What Kind of Confidence Does This Inspire?
February 19, 2009Everyone who has bills to pay knows that things are tough out there. Managers are constantly reminding employees to hold down expenses and “work smarter” and “we can get through this”. It can be tough to keep thinking those positive thoughts when the head of an organization announces his or her resignation. It’s especially tough [...]
If TV Viewers Aren’t Ready by Now for the Switch, Waiting a Few Months Isn’t Going to Help and What do You do When the Station You Work for Files for Bankruptcy protection.
February 17, 2009People who know me know I’m probably not the most technically savvy person out there. Oh, I can figure things out eventually but I’m not the person who has to have the first high-tech gadget or new software program. But I will say I know when it’s time to get on board the bandwagon. I [...]
Is The Concept of a One Man Band/Video Journalist A Habit We Have to Learn
February 9, 2009If you want to get some news folks involved in a heated argument really fast, mention One Man Bands/Video Journalists/Backpack Journalist. There may be another term or two but I’m not familiar with them. Anway, I ran across a topic on the Watercooler section of TVSpy/Shoptalk and it was on OMB/VJ.
Since some of [...]
Say Goodbye to the Outdoor Show in Memphis, and I hope You Aren’t TOO Attached to that News Chopper Either.
February 3, 2009Occasionally something crosses my desk that really gets my attention. This morning was one of those times. I was asked if I knew that WREG had canceled its long-running News Channel 3 Outdoors Show. I had not heard that. Word has it that the axe was dropped Monday afternoon. The two man crew who made [...]
"I'm a former TV and radio newsman who decided he didn't want to keep getting up at 2:30 in the morning to anchor the news. So after a quarter of a century, I pulled the plug on myself. I'm still wondering what I will do when I grow up. So is my wife."