I need some kind of help. I am required to have a live shot in 2 out of the 5 morning shows. What should I do on days that we do not have breaking news? We have not had crazy overnight news for a good 2 months. Seems like the only obvious thing is to either preview an event or retell a story from the other day. Any producers out there have any suggestions? Coming up with ideas for pointless live shots has been killing me. Especially when the anchor could read the story instead.

I've been an education reporter (among a few other beats) for 4 years for a local daily and I wanted to up my game a little and shoot for AP. I'd prefer to stay in the southeast if I can but will move if necessary.

I used to work in advertising/marketing but left a full time job in that a decade ago to become a freelance writer. I have done fairly well in that area and have steady work. But I can no longer hack it. My career is going nowhere just churning stuff out and I’m yearning for job security and better pay. I’ve also lost faith in the industry. What’s the best route into a career in comms? I’m 40 now—is there no hope for a transition?

Well we have started a small news media. Our main goal is we will provide realistic news neglecting political, intelligence department, large business organizations and other pressure. Unfortunately we are a very small team with very minimal capital. Still we have started our journey and slowly getting attractions of people.

However now our main problem is lack of copyright free or public domain footages. Lets say we want to make an expert analysis video on current Iran-Israel conflicts. Unfortunately we do not have archive/system to capture latest footages to create a video on this. As we roll out the videos in various social medias like Facebook, Twitter, Tiktok, Instagram as well as YouTube we can not post others videos. Moreover it is unethical too. As we are trying to make something remarkably ethical we must not step others feet to make our media controversial.

My question is do you know of any source of contents (mainly news) from where we can collect latest footages and use for making our news videos? Any help will be highly appreciated. Maybe we can subscribe to any content provider service?

Hello,

So for years I’ve been a documentary style photographer, just as a hobby and occasionally paid.

I got started doing it in high school because it was my dream to be a photojournalist but instead ended up going to school for engineering (current student).

Recently after a political event I photographed, an actual photojournalist told me they really liked my work and recommended I submit them to publications.

I’m just curious if anyone can recommend to a newbie how I would go about opening up that line of communication and open up the possibility for being considered to photograph for my local paper or agency.

Thank you

I received two breaking news alerts from Bloomberg and NYTimes this morning. And I couldn't help but notice the difference between the two notifications.

Bloomberg's notification is precise and active: Botswana President conceded defeat in a parliamentary election putting an end to his party's 58-year grip on power. Additional information for the curious: Botswana is a diamond-rich nation.

NYTimes notification is passive and sensational: Botswana governing party lost power for the first time in nearly 60 years. Additional information for context: Botswana is the lastest long-dominant party in southern Africa to fall.

(I like the context NYTimes provided but don't like the choice of words — the parties didn't fall, they were voted out by their constituents. However I prefer Bloomberg's notification overall)

Any one knows whose job it is to write these alerts, copy editors?

Am I reading to much into a breaking news alerts or NYTimes really do need update their style guide? Please share your thoughts

Hi guys,

So I've spent a half decade on the "dark side" (corporate comms / PR agency functions in life science & biotech). But in that time, I always really gravitated and had a lot of interest in a career in journalism.

I love to write, even started my own newsletter (more of an opinion column) covering political /industry topics I find interest in. In general, I think I have the temperament, curiosity, and relationship building ability for this field, and I think I understand how to maneuver through organizations to find stories and build connections. I am quite aware of the less-than-great pay, up and down hours, and current turmoil that journalism is experiencing.

How would you get started in this scenario? What types of opportunities should I keep my eyes out for? Is getting newsroom experience more important than industry focus area? Apologies if this feels very broad... I am just trying to take step 1 in the right direction.

Hey, title says it all.

What sort of experience or opportunities are available to me as a seventeen year old student wanting to become a journalist?

Hi, I'm intending to apply to j school but very stumped on what to write for an autobiographical essay. I studied in the UK and they're pretty much allergic to this sort of format of talking about your personal life in applications. I've taken a CNF (creative non-fiction) where I wrote some personal essays, would that be appropriate? Do they expect you to talk about your "journey" related to journalism, or just any compelling story from your life? Thanks so much.

Hi all,

I recently started working on a WordPress page where I put together different news stories - right now, focusing on football, but will be expanding to my natural field of politics.

I am someone that has never done a degree in jounralism - my degree is currently about Politics and History - and I was wondering if anyone could give me feedback on some of my work.

Link to my page: moore305.wordpress.com

Thank you!

What are some of your favorite local/small papers & why? I’m looking for inspiration for my small papers I️ work for.

Hello all, the last few months I have been considering journalism as a potential career in the future.

However, I am a little concerned about the rise of AI in upcoming years..

Will AI replace many journalist jobs?

Hey All,

I've been doing independent reporting in a rural county in Ohio for a decade. Their newspapers are terrified of lawsuits and have been bought out or closed down,or they barely survive in a servile, cowering position, bootlicking for the local bigwigs. The funny thing is, nobody gives a damn about this place and it's been oddly easy to become one of the only adversarial reporters in the entire county. Local políticos who want to challenge the status quo often contact me and I have had some impact on local policy.

I say all this because right now there is a role for independent reporters in rural America in the post election period. Pick a random holler or sundown town in Georgia or Pennsylvania, or Wisconsin and figure out what newspapers are left. What Facebook groups or Reddits are residents using for news, and make sure that accurate information is available, counter false election fraud narratives. It's not hard or time-consuming and it has a real impact.

What do you think?

I was after a high quality news source like BBC, or The Guardian which gives accurate summaries of the days news. Thank you for your recs.

I understand my question is somewhat every journalist or news outlet's main goal, but I still gotta ask it. I'm a journalist at a French professional media outlet focused on manufacturing issues, and I myself mostly work on the luxury/cosmetics sector. Since I started journalism three years ago (as an apprentice in my current newsroom), I've only gotten two (smallish) scoops. It's not just me : all the journalists in my newsroom don't really get them either. How do you find them ? How do you know who to talk to, and how do you get them to talk to you ? How do I develop my instinct ? Help me get better, please !

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