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Intern Positions Can Be the Beginning

See that guy on the left?

His name is Matt Roberts.

He's just been promoted to executive producer of The Late Show with David Letterman. He started as an intern at Letterman's old NBC show in 1992.

An intern.

Now exec producer.

It's all about getting your foot in the door....then working hard to prove yourself.

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We're back...

The school year is starting up again and so blogging here will resume as well.

Today, a story of how major market reporters are adapting to the realities of shooting their own video. From voiceofsandiego.org

Missing Verbs

Where have all the verbs gone? Maggie hits the nail on the head. Why do some broadcasters write sentences they would NEVER say in real life?

Can't Start Too Early

Chris Wallace grew up pretending to be a newsman. Worked out pretty well for him.

Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics

Advertising guru Roy Williams has a great example of why we should be careful of how we treat statistics. They don't tell the whole story. And, while Roy's point is for advertising professionals, the lesson equally applies to journalists who are building stories around statistics. Read it here.

The Birth of Online News.

Check out this report from 1981.