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A new career path?
If you’ve heard this once, you’ve heard it a million times. The path to a major market TV job starts in a very small market, where you can learn on the job and make mistakes that won… more »
Advancing the Story
A new career path?
Deborah Potter wrote 6 days ago: If you’ve heard this once, you’ve heard it a million times. The path to a major market … more »
Journalists' memorial
Deborah Potter wrote 2 weeks ago: More than 60 years ago, Edward R. Murrow stood on the rooftop at the BBC’s Broadcasting House … more »
The folly of "local local"
Deborah Potter wrote 4 weeks ago: As news organizations try to figure out how to survive, many of them have latched on to the mantral … more »
Wires and lights in a box
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Deborah Potter wrote 1 month ago: It’s been 50 years since Edward R. Murrow’s famous speech challenging television news to … more »
A Web producer's story
Deborah Potter wrote 1 month ago: How do you get to be a Web producer at a major market station? For Sam Kosmas, it took a little luc … more »
Network news on campus
Deborah Potter wrote 1 month ago: In a move that could be a winner for both journalism students and the network, ABC News plans to ope … more »
Are J-schools doing the job?
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Deborah Potter wrote 2 months ago: Editor & Publisher is preparing a major feature for its June issue on the state of journalism ed … more »
Going solo
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Deborah Potter wrote 2 months ago: VJ, one-man band, sojo, mojo. Is there a distinction? Pete Liebengood, president of the VJ training … more »
Passing the job interview test
Deborah Potter wrote 2 months ago: Be on time. That’s the first rule to keep in mind if you’re lucky enough to get a job i … more »
Producing for the small screen
dhwenger wrote 2 months ago: If you need a reason to think about producing content for mobile devices, consider this: The cell … more »
More than one hat
Deborah Potter wrote 2 months ago: Want to be a TV news producer or reporter? Be prepared to wear multiple hats. Mary Ellen Hardies, … more »
Get a job
Deborah Potter wrote 2 months ago: You’ve heard it before. A news director will give you just 30 seconds to make an impression w … more »
The new career track
Deborah Potter wrote 2 months ago: For years, aspiring TV journalists have been told to expect to start in a small market where they … more »
Job tips for students
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Deborah Potter wrote 2 months ago: “You’ve got to be determined, you’ve got to work hard and not for a lot of money. … more »
Something strange and possibly dangerous
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Deborah Potter wrote 3 months ago: Technology has changed journalism in ways that journalists themselves don’t understand. Phil … more »
Raising the ante
Deborah Potter wrote 3 months ago: How has the Internet changed journalism? Can journalism survive in a world where there are no longer … more »
Good news on the job front
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Deborah Potter wrote 3 months ago: The economy is reeling, news organizations are contracting, and journalists are losing their jobs. … more »
Local TV finally "getting" online
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dhwenger wrote 3 months ago: The State of the News Media 2008 is out and it contains plenty of good news for those who care about … more »
Live in 3-D
Deborah Potter wrote 3 months ago: A rugby match in Scotland made news this weekend, and not just because the Scots stomped the English … more »
