Oct 10, 2017 | Blog, Media Training, Media Training Tips
Most freelance news media assignments I cover are interesting but some are true learning experiences. That was certainly the case when I recently interviewed one of the worlds leading experts on Facebook. Dennis Yu with Blitz Metrics is now the “go to”...
Aug 30, 2017 | Blog, Media Training, Media Training Tips
No anchors. No studio. Maybe you don’t have HBO, or haven’t taken the time to check out that channels news show. When and if you do, Vice News does not follow the typical news show format model at all. The show starts and ends in the field, with reporters...
Aug 15, 2017 | Blog, Media Training, Media Training Tips
Are you on Snapchat? I admit I have not yet taken the plunge but I am in the minority. According to those at the Snapchat app, more than 158 million people are on Snapchat and each user opens the app 18 times a day, on average. The app allows its user to share short...
Jun 8, 2017 | Blog, Media Training, Media Training Tips
Twice over the past month I’ve spoken to business groups about the news media and both times we ended up with a large chunk of time focused on pitching stories-best practices, do’s and don’t, etc. Additionally, as a freelance TV journalist, my email...
Apr 25, 2017 | Blog, Media Training, Media Training Tips
By now most have seen the original stories and many follow ups regarding the mess which is United Airlines and the doctor dragged off the flight for refusing to give up his seat. While that story continues to have legs, another story made headlines regarding an...
Apr 7, 2017 | Blog, Media Training, Media Training Tips
No, this Sun Devil did not go to the dark side. I did watch a lot of March Madness though and I believe in giving credit where credit is due, and Arizona Wildcat Head Basketball Coach Sean Miller deserves a lot of credit. Not for getting to the Sweet 16 though. Some...
