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Anchors and reporters scrambled in response to alerts that President Barack Obama would be making…
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Live Coverage of Philippine Hostage Situation Sparks Criticism, Debate
When journalists in the Philippines heard that a man was holding tourists on a bus…
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YouTube Connects San Francisco TV Station with Citizen Journalists
There's a brand new videographer at KGO-TV in San Francisco: you.As part of its ongoing…
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Learn to Tell Better Stories with Al’s New Video Tutorials
News directors, teachers, reporters, videographers and producers have been asking for this for years. I…
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Nashville TV Stations Say Collaboration, Social Media Were Key When Covering Floods
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Miami TV Station Shows How Easy it is to Spy on Cell Phone Calls, Read Others’ E-Mail
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NPPA Judges Discuss Best of TV Photojournalism Winners
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Chicago Public Radio Investigates Juvenile Justice System
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