All Entries Tagged With: "PBS"

Jim Lehrer’s Rules of Journalism

The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer on PBS Television – one of the most respected daily news programs in television history – will have a high tech facelift this coming Monday. Everything I’ve seen that they are doing is spectacular. The updates will make the best even better, in my opinion.

Good and Bad about a NewsHour Interview

In a television news world turned upside-down by propaganda, shouting and sensationalism, the PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer remains focused on clarity and solid, level-headed journalism. One reason is the NewsHour spends more than a minute to report news of the day. There is more substance, better understanding and often, better expertise … but not always.

Communications Leadership: Storytelling

Brooke Gladstone of National Public Radio’s “On the Media” program says:

“Journalists are taught to talk and write in human terms. Tell me a story.”

We are all part of a storytelling culture in America. It’s been that way forever, and it’s no different in countries, cultures and communities around the world. We share stories … an [...]

Vote Early, Vote Often

[Update: The PBS NOW program has just fixed the flaw in their online poll with this just-added statement: "Your first vote for this poll has been registered. Any subsequent vote will not be counted. This is not a scientific poll." But for hours, it was possible for one person to cast unlimited numbers of votes, [...]