Innovation in Action
A panel of distinguished digital journalists gathered on Friday afternoon for a lab lesson. They discussed a common challenge of connecting their newsrooms with their communities.
Reporting on Immigration Issues
How to Cover the 2020 Presidential Election
Reporter Moses Small interviews CBS correspondent Ed O’Keefe and Telemundo journalist María Peña about how journalists should cover the 2020 presidential election.
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Media Safety
“There are risks associated with what we do. I carry more safety and support equipment than I do camera equipment,” photojournalist Chris Post said.
Post wasn’t always a journalist. He worked as a first responder for more than twenty years before becoming a photographer. When he is not on assignment in Pennsylvania, Post teaches journalism professionals how to protect themselves.
Situational awareness is the ability to identify, assess and act on the constant flow of information from one’s surroundings. This is vital to field crews and journalists to ensure safety.
Social Media through the Lens of Journalism
Journalism is now experiencing the biggest shift yet ever since social media took over. It is important that journalists incorporate and integrate social media into their stories. A growing number of Americans predominately consume their news from social media. Today, social media outperforms print-based journalism according to a 2018 study by the Pew Research Center.
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Don’t Be a Reporter, Be a Storyteller
Boyd Huppert and Mike Castellucci are more than reporters; they are storytellers. Here’s an in depth look on how young reporters can become skilled storytellers.
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Tips to Build an Investigative Broadcast
A Journalism Toolkit
Victor Hernandez and Mike Reilley led a three-hour workshop about journalism tools at EIJ19.
Here you can find a list of all the tools they suggested. For journalists busy learning how to fill out their toolkits, here’s a highlight reel.
Journalism is more than reporting
Office management is a huge part of journalism. These apps can help a newsroom to coordinate.
Trello is the ultimate project management app. This app allows offices to keep track of schedules, coordinate projects and share information.
Sarah Arshani Finds her Inner Broadcaster
George Bodarky of WFUV and Naomi Starobin of WHYY shared tips to become a better broadcaster. Watch Bodarky’s advice below.
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15 Tips for Fabulous Freelancing
The first time that Julia Furlan tried freelancing, she only earned $14,000/year, but she gained valuable skills from the experience and has more success freelancing.
Furlan, alongside Monica Castillo, imparted tips for freelancing.
Monica Castillo and Julia Furlan advise attendees on getting started in freelancing at the Excellence in Journalism conference in San Antonio on Sept. 6. (RTDNAPhoto/Sarah Al-Arshani)
Do not work for free, not even in the beginning. Beyond the financial toll, Furlan explained that working for free has an emotional toll.