It pays to have friends in the TV business! One of my former co-workers now works at CNN in Atlanta and offered to give us a tour while we were in town. The big news nerd in me knew that was too good to pass up! It was a Saturday, and things were pretty slow. …
Some big announcements today from Facebook and Twitter that could change the way news junkies like me get news. First up, Facebook introduces a news-reading app on Monday called Paper. (I hope it’s a FB app that will actually work well!!) According to FB, the app will combine users’ news feeds with stories based on…
This has been the longest week. I mean…just emotionally draining. I’m shocked, horrified, annoyed, angry, sad, grateful… Such a mix of emotions. A few rambling thoughts I felt I had to share: I’m so impressed with runners. I can’t imagine what it’s like to run 26 miles, as I can’t even run one. No lie. …
As a News Nerd, there’s no other museum I needed to visit on my recent Washington, DC trip more than The Newseum. I’m actually surprised how many people haven’t heard of it before…because it’s awesome! I grabbed my news junkie and reporter friend Jackie and we hit the museum bright and early, beating most of…
This is a sad, frustrating and inspirational story out of La Crosse, Wisconsin. Tuesday, WKBT News 8 This Morning, anchor Jennifer Livingston responded to an email she received on Friday, written by a man, with the subject line “Community Responsibility.” The email, in part, read: “It’s unusual that I see your morning show, but I…
Disclaimer: I consider myself to be a huge Aaron Sorkin fan. I watched every episode of Sports Night when it originally aired – I still have each one of a VHS tape. I’ve seen his movies and of course, also have a love affair with The West Wing, and wish in real life I could…
The world has seen it’s last launch of the space shuttle. Atlantis and its four astronauts lifted off from Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 11:29 a.m. on Friday, July 8. It was the last launch I would view from the Kennedy Space Center Press Site. See a tour of…
It dawned on me the other day that I’m not quite right in the head. I blame the news business. Then I got to thinking, maybe there are others like me? Let me know and please add to the list! You know you work in television news when: You always have your cell phone at…