Fading Stars? The Role of Local News Talent

http://hometownheroesrun.com/lib/flash-fiction-international-very-short-stories-from-around-the-world Welcome to 2018.  Amid all the usual predictions about our business, I’ve been thinking about the faces of local TV.  As change and retirements seem to become more frequent, so does the notion that maybe it’s not about people anymore.  Is it just a “content machine” we need to mind? There’s discussion that the network [...]

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News Anchors: Listen to the Boss

http://gowstakeout.com/2010/11/17/stir-fried-chicken-with-leeks/img_2338-2/ So, Bruce is on Broadway … and has received great reviews for what he calls his first real job, Springsteen on Broadway.  But this blog isn’t about his music. It’s about his philosophy… a philosophy worthy of all our consideration, and directly applicable to news delivery.  In a very insightful New York Times article (link), [...]

Using Coaching to Give Your Staff Room to Grow

A discussion this morning with my colleagues on offering push notifications prompted further discussion and thought about why it’s so common in this business to boil things down to yea or nay.  Crosstalk or no crosstalk, instead of, what kind, or how to do the best. It is a frustration of many managers I work with [...]

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