10 Reasons You Better Not Blow Off Local News

The national news is often nothing more than identifying good local stories and retelling them with higher production value.

Some Of The Silliest Stories I Covered In TV News

Some Of The Silliest Stories I Covered In TV News... Farmers worrying the government might tax them for cows passing gas

Media Relations: For Your TV Eyes Only

My guess is that TV news stations, like businesses in other industries, do things simply because that's how it's always been done.

Media Relations: She Pitched Me Nearly Two Years After I Left TV News

Is she encouraging me to get back into the TV game?

Media Relations: The Bizarre Is Like Catnip For TV News

At the moment, I'm having difficulty remembering my very first story in TV news. But I canโ€™t forget my last, which struck the perfect tone for what TV news often wants to hear.

Media Relations: 10 Reasons To Love TV News Producers

Producers won't hesitate to tell you which reporters popular with the public are actually quite lazy.

Media Training: Answering Reporters’ Oddball Audibles

  The psychologist we sent to appear on a morning TV news show did not expect the anchor by her side to start the interview by asking about her plans for Christmas dinner. We scheduled her [...]

Media Training: How Many Reporters Are Dumb As Rocks?

I imagine every industry employs people we can not believe have their positions.

Media Relations: Would Going Topless Really Work On TV?

Absolutely. TV newsrooms like few things better than to blur out something.

Media Training: Big Miracle’s Big Lessons For Businesses

I didn't expect the movie to depict a series of interesting media and public relations scenarios for businesses.