Category: Reporter’s Notebook

One of Journalism’s Giants Retires

April 28th, 2012 · · Reporter's Notebook No comments


Courtesy KOMO/4
 
Many of you know that I enjoy helping young journalists – mentoring students who are trying to get their first jobs, and coaching reporters to become better writers. Well – this post is for the man who patiently and passionately taught me the techniques behind good storytelling and big “J” Journalism. Bob Throndsen was my Managing Editor at KOMO/4 Seattle, my mentor, and one hell of a reporter/writer himself. He made a big impact on my life, and made me a better reporter.

Congratulations on your retirement Bob, and thank you for making the time to teach me.

It was an honor being your student in Seattle.

GKH

 

Remembering 09.11.2001

September 11th, 2011 · · Reporter's Notebook No comments

3000 + flags at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park representing those killed in Terror Attacks. Remembering 9.11.2001 .

Breaking into Broadcasting: Major Re-Design

July 21st, 2011 · · Breaking into Broadcasting Project, Reporter's Notebook Comments Off - Tags: , , , , ,

So, this is what I’m up to when I’m not tracking down a story or working on-air!

Behind the scenes, I’ve been very busy these past few weeks! If you’ve visited breakingintobroadcasting.com recently, you are probably already aware that a lot of things are moving and shifting around at all times of the day and night. From the kitchen table to coffee shops, I have been working to usher in a new look – new features – and a social network in the new Breaking into Broadcasting. I did a soft-launch about a year-and-a-half ago, and since then I’ve learned what works and what doesn’t work with regards to the project’s identity, overall layout and functionality. As of today, the project is still under construction, but should be ready for a hard launch unveiling and announcement by summer’s end.

The goal of Breaking into Broadcasting is to provide a constructive, supportive forum to help people interested in broadcasting and broadcast journalism. I have always enjoyed working with people to help them grow in this business, so building BiB seemed like the logical next step. I’m excited about the potential this project has to pay it forward. I will announce the completion of my fixes/changes to the BiB website here.

GK