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Video

Video 1: How to cover spot news

Description: Jim Flink of MobileVideoDIY explains how to cover spot news events on your mobile device.

Audio

Audio 1: When disasters strike

Description: Irwin Redlener walked to work less than 24 hr after a gas explosion leveled two buildings in New York City and killed eight people, past the blast site to his Columbia University office where he leads the National Center for Disaster Preparedness. A discussion with Redlener examines how the news media should report--and what news consumers should expect--about such tragedies, both in their immediate aftermath and in the long term.

Web

Web 1: Learning from prize-winning journalism: How to cover a breaking news story

Description: Poynter, a journalism think tank, explores lessons learned from The Denver Post’s coverage of the Aurora theater shootings, which earned the newsroom recognition for its work, winning the ASNE distinguished writing award for deadline news reporting, the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News and The Scripps Howard Award for Breaking News. The Post also received positive feedback from the community, which pleased Post’s News Director Kevin Dale even more.

Web 2: Radio television digital news association: Guidelines for covering breaking news

Description: “Professional electronic journalists should pursue truth aggressively and present the news accurately, in context, and as completely as possible.” This is one of the core values stated in the RTDNA Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. Reporting information accurately and completely may be particularly challenging during breaking news situations. Electronic news journalists perform vital functions during disasters and other emergencies. When serious events occur, news operations have special responsibilities as news consumers may be relying on the media for life-saving information.