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- [Dumbing Yourself Down 😳](https://remotenewsservice.com/dumbing-yourself-down-😳/) - Do you ever quiet yourself because you love the job you have, or you love the person you love, but someone or something is making your life challenging? And, it feels easier to stay mum? Maybe the someone else is unhappy with their own job, their personal life, or they’re simply being unkind, and it
- [Did We Already Break Up?](https://remotenewsservice.com/did-we-already-break-up/) - I was talking to a friend last week about leaving a job and worrying about those we’ve left behind. You’re a manager, a director or anyone who is no longer passionate about the place where you find yourself. Maybe you’ve been there for years, maybe just months. You’ve got a plan; you seek out a
- [Stay Chill](https://remotenewsservice.com/stay-chill/) - Do you ever absolutely lose it on someone? Like you cannot contain your anger? But then quickly remember, gosh I should have really been a lot nicer? The podcast, Hidden Brain recently covered politeness, and a study testing the relationship between speech rate and being polite. Apparently, we are generally slow and steady when being polite, even
- [😴 Let's Talk About the Weather 🧐](https://remotenewsservice.com/😴-lets-talk-about-the-weather-🧐/) - We all know someone who’s purposely out to lunch when it comes to what’s happening in the news. We’ve spoken so many times here about “dipping in and out” of the news cycle, and I get that I’m a news person, so I should be tuned into what’s happening. But, what about folks who
- [💧 The Real Trickle Down 💧](https://remotenewsservice.com/💧-the-real-trickle-down-💧/) - Remember when Ronald Reagan and the Neocons promoted the so-called “Trickle Down” theory? 💧 Back in the 1980’s the term was used to explain how government economic policies would disproportionately favored the upper class, or the wealthiest among us, and that could somehow cause a trickle down of wealth to the rest of society. The term’s also been
- [Zoomers to the Rescue! 🛟](https://remotenewsservice.com/zoomers-to-the-rescue-🛟/) - I remember when I got a job in Montana and there were stories about car crashes I was supposed to cover, and my first thought was, this isn’t really a story. You see I had moved there from Los Angeles. And in Los Angeles if you report there is traffic at 4pm, it's definitely not
- [Another Win for AM 🚗](https://remotenewsservice.com/another-win-for-am-🚗/) - Another hoorah for AM radio. A new AARP study says AM radio is still rockin’ for those over 50 years old. The study showed over 85% of people 50 or older they asked said they had AM radio in their cars, but listening times and habits varied. 32% said they listened to AM radio while
- [Hope and the Hamptons 🌊](https://remotenewsservice.com/hope-and-the-hamptons-🌊/) - People are hoping for so many things in these trying times. While I’m writing about school budgets and state budgets, others, unbeknownst to many of us, cannot afford to buy food. They are putting food on their family table sure, but it's with the help of credit cards, which is not helpful. I count myself
- [What is Mindfulness? 🧘🏽](https://remotenewsservice.com/what-is-mindfulness-🧘🏽/) - My gosh, how many times do we discuss dipping in and out of the news cycle to stay sane? Reporters and anchors on (mainstream) TV news and elsewhere say it’s a whirlwind of stories daily to keep track of, and some also say, that’s the point, so we don’t follow the smaller stories, that are
- [What is Sexual Harassment?](https://remotenewsservice.com/what-is-sexual-harassment/) - Many of us have sadly had to deal with some form of sexual harassment at work. Some are traumatizing experiences, and others take the form of dealing with nasty people who don’t like that you are in a position of power. I have not considered myself someone who would complain about this, until I had
- [What is a Euphemism? ](https://remotenewsservice.com/what-is-a-euphemism/) - It’s silly and trite, but I’m going for it. MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU. But what I mean to say is, May the FORCE be with you. Is this a Euphemism? Do you know what that is? I thought it meant something else frankly, but then I looked it up, I was shaken. Changing a
- [♥️ What is Love❓](https://remotenewsservice.com/♥️-what-is-love❓/) - I was having a hard time coming up with a topic for this blog this week. Then, after a very, bad, awful week, I climbed up out of it and got back to being awake. I was preparing to go out for a morning walk when I was hit up by a client who didn’t
- [🤖 What's What❓‼️](https://remotenewsservice.com/🤖-whats-what❓‼️/) - We cover AI a lot on this blog, rant, or whatever you prefer calling it. A story caught my eye in the Columbia Journalism Review because it showed even careful journalists can be fooled by Artificial Intelligence shortcuts. So, the story goes… a Dutch freelancer, Menno van den Bos has been in touch with the
- [What's What❓‼️](https://remotenewsservice.com/whats-what❓‼️-2/) - Lies and the Lying Liars who tell them. Remember Al Franken’s book from 2003? It was a blistering look at Conservative Talk Radio. Al of course, went on to be one of the first Liberal Talk Radio hosts on the old Air America. And, of course, a US Senator from Minnesota who resigned after being
- [What's What❓‼️](https://remotenewsservice.com/whats-what❓‼️/) - When news no longer matters and everyone is reporting the same story ad infinitum, we have a problem. When there is one side and only one side, we are robots, or Stepford Spouses and don’t really know what’s going on, do we? Here’s my take on the loss of CBS News Radio. Now we have
- [What's What? 🤷🏻](https://remotenewsservice.com/whats-what-🤷🏻/) - We’ve been fighting a while to keep AM on the dial. Especially when you go buy a new car. Some of the newer vehicles don’t even have FM, so you have to pay, no matter what to get radio with human voices. These are generally electric vehicles and are the base level, so they’re going
- [What's What? 🧐](https://remotenewsservice.com/whats-what-🧐-2/) - A long, long time ago, on a wing and a prayer I started a news network. It wasn’t designed to be a news network, it was a job for a person without a job, in a small town in Montana. After a year, I was anchoring 40 newscasts per day, so I had to hire
- [What's What? 🧐](https://remotenewsservice.com/whats-what-🧐/) - When I was a young person, in high school, I found journalism. I was a print reporter in high school and college. But I leaned into independent journalism in college. I found regular print reporting to be stodgy, unless it was investigative. After college when I was voice deep into broadcasting, an occasional investigative story
- [Women Rule Audio 💃🏼](https://remotenewsservice.com/women-rule-audio-💃🏼/) - I love a good talk show, music program or channel and love an entertaining podcast. Sometimes when we get to overthinking, it’s great to unplug from our daily routine, and plug into audio. An Edison Research study shows women play an important role, tuning into audio as some of the most loyal, engaged, and influential
- [Embracing What is 😑](https://remotenewsservice.com/embracing-what-is-😑/) - There’s a new trend online, which isn’t that new, reminding us that it’s okay to lean into boredom. To say that you’re bored, may just be because you are not glued to your phone, computer, television, or even a book. How bad would it be to look out the window and just sit there gazing?
- [Whatever Happened to Whimsy? 🤪](https://remotenewsservice.com/whatever-happened-to-whimsy-🤪/) - Obviously, you've got to have some fun in you or you wouldn't want to be on the radio, yes? I was wandering through a retail store a year or so ago and a child was running about, yelling, laughing, skipping and generally showing off their joy. And I thought, why can’t we adults do that?
- [Feedback 🧑🏻‍💻](https://remotenewsservice.com/feedback-🧑🏻💻/) - I had a boss back in the day when I was a brand-new Program Director who gave me zero feedback. I would ask and he would say, “if you did something wrong, I’d tell you”. I am not sure now after so many years if I appreciated that. When we’re younger and cockier, we may
- [Dig Deep 🪏](https://remotenewsservice.com/dig-deep-🪏/) - Is it time to bury our heads in the sand like an ostrich? It is believed that when an ostrich thinks it’s in danger, it will bury its head and may believe its entire body is also hidden. It may feel like a good time to bury ourselves and ignore the many news stories happening
- [💵 Cash Pours into Radio 💵](https://remotenewsservice.com/💵-cash-pours-into-radio-💵/) - Not everyone can afford satellite radio and free, local radio has always been there for us. A new study behind the economics of that shows free, local radio powers the economy, bringing in $437 billion in annual GDP with nearly 910,000 jobs across the country. A new study by Woods & Poole Economics looked at
- [Let's Get Physical 🏋](https://remotenewsservice.com/lets-get-physical-🏋/) - Another winning story for radio as the fitness industry may be a way of growth for advertisers. The Media Audit ad investment company MCCG Invest reported growth of 8% for audio platforms – with a focus on radio. The research shows advertisers could invest in radio to reap a massive share of health-club users. The
- [The End is Extremely Nigh](https://remotenewsservice.com/the-end-is-extremely-nigh/) - First, they came for Voice of America (VOA), then they took away the funds for the Corporation of Public Broadcasting (CPB). However, you may feel about the government putting up money for public assistance, or in this case entertainment and information, as media folks, we should stick our necks out a little more and find
- [We're Baaaack!](https://remotenewsservice.com/were-baaaack/) - It’s been a doozie of an Old Year. Isn’t that what we call the year before the New Year? An old year? Well, if not, it sure felt old, and dreary and, whew, what a whopper! After 2 years of not anchoring news, by choice, not design, I started to get back into the trenches.
- [📺 TOTAL OVERWHELM 📰](https://remotenewsservice.com/📺-total-overwhelm-📰/) - Just when you think you have everything under control at work, some massive news story breaks and you become frazzled. It’s how you handle breaking news, or some catastrophic event that sets you apart from the rest. I remember in my 1st yoga training my teacher, who was a New York City resident (read: hustle and bustle)
- [We're Not Nearly Done Yet! 📰](https://remotenewsservice.com/were-not-nearly-done-yet-📰/) - Local news still matters! I’ve been screaming this from the rooftops for years now. A new study says audiences “still crave local news”. Sure, print newspapers are struggling, but journalists still want to create stories in their communities and radio stations have been trying to capitalize on localism for years with digital, streaming and podcasting.
- [Radio is Breath 📻](https://remotenewsservice.com/radio-is-breath-📻/) - As certain new models of cars are totally doing away with FM radio after already dumping AM, broadcasting advocates warn profits are being placed above public safety. All it takes is to remember the Southern California fires earlier this year when cell service was out and radio ruled. In a Blog posted by the Chief
- [TO BE KNOWN 🥹](https://remotenewsservice.com/to-be-known-🥹/) - I have worked in tiny town America and for a couple of major news networks. I have noticed the people in tiny towns seem to want to be seen more than the people at the major news networks. I mean, I don’t go around announcing my background, and I’m not sure they do either, but
- [💃🏼 WORKING ALONE, TALKING TO MYSELF & HUMMING 🎵](https://remotenewsservice.com/💃🏼-working-alone-talking-to-myself-humming-🎵/) - I’ve worked by myself at home since 1995. At some points I have absolutely felt lonely and that I needed human interaction or some social capital. But most days I am absolutely fine working alone. I have my little doggie by my side, I have a team I interact with on Slack, I might visit
- [☢️ Being in Community ☢️](https://remotenewsservice.com/☢️-being-in-community-☢️/) - College radio stations have always been a place for free speech, and freestyle radio programming. Way back when, we had community stations like that. Folks would come in and volunteer their time, play some great music, read some poetry or short stories, and even read news that they gathered themselves; and got their neighbors involved
- [Deep Fake 🤖](https://remotenewsservice.com/deep-fake-🤖/) - Hold up there Cowboy! You may want to save money by using A.I., but listeners don’t like fake. Radio Ink reports a study by Sounds Profitable showed listeners tuned out when they suspected AI-generated content. Nearly half of those surveyed said they’d probably stop listening if the content was presented by AI voices. Just about 20% of
- [The Almighty Dollar 💰](https://remotenewsservice.com/the-almighty-dollar-💰/) - Have you ever heard the phrase "you have to spend money to make money"? When you bring fear into the equation, and sock away what you have, it cheapens what you do. Especially if you are starting a new endeavor. Of course you have to spend money. Nobody ever started a business without spending something.
- [Don't Get Over Yourself 🥹](https://remotenewsservice.com/dont-get-over-yourself-🥹/) - Sometimes are egos get out of whack, but not the way you might imagine. We may allow others to strong-arm or step on us (like a doormat), because our egos are not strong enough. Ego, according to some explanations, depicts arrogance, someone thinking of themselves first and not being considerate of others. But in Eastern
- [Toiling Away 🕵🏼‍♀️](https://remotenewsservice.com/toiling-away-🕵🏼♀️/) - It's a slog, finding a job. I can’t tell you how many friends and acquaintances have told me they’ve been looking for a new job for the last year or more. Some have college degrees, some don’t. I’m not even sure that’s the problem anymore as there’s just a very competitive job market right now.
- [Always a Shame 🗣️](https://remotenewsservice.com/always-a-shame-🗣️/) - It has always amazed me when there are communication breakdowns in the communication business. I remember working in Montana at a group of stations and it seemed like there were daily occurrences of folks not talking to each other. I guess it can be easier not to speak, then try to get along with someone who
- [🏖️ The REAL, real on Labor Day 👷🏽‍♀️](https://remotenewsservice.com/🏖️-the-real-real-on-labor-day-👷🏽♀️/) - It’s more than the unofficial end of summer, Labor Day honors the hard work and achievements of American workers, following in Canada's footsteps. Here in the states it started in the late 19th century, then turned into a federal holiday. Many Americans see it as the end of summer and celebrate as such -- with
- [Remember Way Back When...](https://remotenewsservice.com/remember-way-back-when/) - ...when news was news and not a bunch of political stories that jumbled our brains? I've spoken about it before, and I'll say it again, there's a need to dip in and out of the news which has become even more prevalent this year. Back in the days when I started writing news, it was
- [Local News IS Where's It's At](https://remotenewsservice.com/local-news-is-wheres-its-at/) - We are still golden! A new survey from the RTNDA with the Newhouse School at Syracuse University reports more radio stations are producing local news. The study showed just over 70% of the stations surveyed were running local news, a 6% increase over last year. This is the second year in a row the survey showed an
- [Hey you, Yeah you... the Naysayers 🎙️](https://remotenewsservice.com/hey-you-yeah-you-the-naysayers-🎙️/) - People are still listening... The latest research shows good old fashioned terrestrial radio still has a major share of daily audio time. According to Edison Research’s latest “Share of Ear” study, traditional AM/FM radio, which includes online streaming, captured over 30% of all audio listening among those 13 years of age and older. That means radio was
- [The End of An Era? 🎙️](https://remotenewsservice.com/the-end-of-an-era-🎙️/) - For the nearly six decades the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has been around, they have educated, entertained and informed. The CPB covers PBS, NPR and stations nationwide, some of which may be the only radio stations in many far reaches of the country. But Congress voted to take the funding from the Corporation for
- [A Novel Idea](https://remotenewsservice.com/a-novel-idea/) - A radio station in the Pacific Northwest did what many do, flipped their format. But when Inland Northwest Broadcasting moved from Hot AC to Classic Hits on 102.5 KRPL for Pullman, Washington and the Moscow, Idaho markets, they did something unheard of, they promoted local businesses around the clock, for free. Yes, it can be
- [Going Viral](https://remotenewsservice.com/going-viral/) - That story that just won’t die. And in this era of nonstop news, it feels like there’s a major news story everyday, but what of the stories that continue on and on and on and on? They are beyond the so-called “evergreen” story, or the kind “that have legs”. They are the stories that we
- [ 📺 Stop the Madness 🚨](https://remotenewsservice.com/📺-stop-the-madness-🚨/) - Remote News Service introduces “Smart News”... because if you keep reading and listening or watching the same news over and over again, it can adversely affect your mental health. Studies show the practice can trigger more anxiety and stress, and lord knows we don’t need that. Each week we've been sending radio stations so-called evergreen stories,
- [Happy Independence Day Ya All 🎇](https://remotenewsservice.com/happy-independence-day-ya-all-🎇/) - Amongst the burgers, hot dogs and partying like it's 1776, lest us not forget the meaning behind 4th of July. The legal separation of the thirteen colonies from Great Britain happened during the American Revolution a couple days before the 4th. That's when the Second Continental Congress voted for a resolution of independence to declare the
- [Bringing the Fire](https://remotenewsservice.com/bringing-the-fire/) - Maybe you’ve seen it by now? A viral video of Tucker Carlson going after US Senator Ted Cruz from Texas regarding the Iran/Israel conflict. You may or may not know who Carlson is, he started out as a writer, then commentator. He has appeared on various major media outlets, none of which are hosting this
- [You Cannot Steal My Peace ✌🏽](https://remotenewsservice.com/you-cannot-steal-my-peace-✌🏽/) - It’s been several years that I’ve been self-employed, but over the last couple, it’s become more evident that I am mostly a manager of humans, and not a full-time journalist. It’s really fine. I’m incredibly grateful - because it’s taught me how to be flexible, non-judgmental of other’s pain or suffering, and allow things to
- [Print is Alive and Kicking](https://remotenewsservice.com/print-is-alive-and-kicking/) - I was so excited to read about a group of teens way out east on Long Island ("The End") who started their own newspaper. The Ditch Weekly is aimed at the crowd in Montauk, a funky, yet weirdly upscale community, where I would live in a New York minute. 📰 Without the help of their parents, and
- [Futuring](https://remotenewsservice.com/futuring/) - What's this you say? What does my future bring, what is the future of media, of radio, of television and of print? 📻 📺 🗞️ If you're to visit the many forums (is that even a thing anymore?), or groups or pages on social media, it's all doom and gloom, "radio is dead" or "consolidation The Future of News Reporting
- [Service](https://remotenewsservice.com/service/) - It’s not really the first day of summer, but for many it IS. Memorial Day is the last Monday of May every year and the green light for so many to light up the barbecue or get on the road for their first trip of the season. But another time-honored tradition (and the main reason
- [Team Playin'](https://remotenewsservice.com/team-playin/) - All Hands-on Deck. That was the email I sent to some of our team last week when we had nearly a third of our anchors out. Some were pre-planned days off, and some had to be spontaneous because they were sick or having technical issues. Sometimes it’s really, really quiet and I hear nary a
- [What the Canadians are Doing Right](https://remotenewsservice.com/what-the-canadians-are-doing-right/) - I was invited to the above panel on the dearth of local news operations in Canada and America. And, after talking to my fellow panelists ahead of the event, I found they were way ahead of the curve than the U.S., even though they said it was the other way around. I'm not even talking
- [It's Not What You Think](https://remotenewsservice.com/its-not-what-you-think/) - It all started with one lawyer, a member of an Indigenous tribe who was elected president of Mexico. Since the economy was battered because of infighting, the new president had to default on debt payments to Europeans which did not go over well. France, Britain and Spain sent forces to Veracruz, Mexico, demanding to be
- [I AM NOT THAT](https://remotenewsservice.com/i-am-not-that/) - You know that ad you're running for a talented and passionate, loyal, resourceful, dedicated, on-time, goal-oriented, optimistic blah, blah, blah blah, blah utility person? Hey you, yeah, you, I must pick this apart. First of all, don't we all want THAT person? And how many times are you going to run that ad? And did
- [I've Got You](https://remotenewsservice.com/ive-got-you/) - One of my favorite things to do each day at work is to read the trades. I see a lot of people retiring after so many years in the business. And on LinkedIn, I see folks touting longevity in their positions too. But what happens in 5 -10 years? Will we still be seeing this
- [Saving AM: Emergency Help on Your Dial](https://remotenewsservice.com/saving-am-emergency-help-on-your-dial/) - Not just for news talk or oldies, AM Radio could be saved. A bipartisan effort to keep this important information source in all new vehicles, which is crucial, especially for those in an emergency. A filibuster-proof majority in the U.S. Senate is supporting the “AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act”. 60 senators (and 129 House
- [MAYBE IT’S WORTH IT AFTER ALL?](https://remotenewsservice.com/maybe-its-worth-it-after-all/) - A group of broadcasters representing all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico have gathered to bring a pair of “significant resolutions” forward at a conference in DC. The first gets behind the Local Radio Freedom Act (LRFA) so that new performance fees for local radio stations are quashed. The act showcases how
- [Where Do We Go From Here?](https://remotenewsservice.com/where-do-we-go-from-here/) - I’ve known many journalists during my long career in radio. I've worked in what I like to call tiny town radio, medium and major markets and network radio. I've been on formats that were liberal or conservative, music, talk, and so many in between. I recall just a few people in my years in radio Voice of America dark.
- [A Different Kind of Ghosting...](https://remotenewsservice.com/a-different-kind-of-ghosting/) - I lost a client who will go dark in coming days because they couldn’t collect debts owed to them. So, when is it time to go Alec Baldwin on the Paparazzi mad? Or do you just stay chill, demand your money and hope for the best, like the Democrats ;) I’ve spoken to other entrepreneurs
- [18 Years Ago...](https://remotenewsservice.com/18-years-ago/) - It was 18 years ago today, well almost, more like 18 years, 3 weeks and 4 days when I took a gamble to remotely send news to radio stations and not try to get another corporate gig. This was before COVID, so it was not a necessity, but the name made sense. I was living
- [Alternative is the New Real](https://remotenewsservice.com/alternative-is-the-new-real/) - Are you interested in veering away from so-called Mainstream Media? In 2017 a list was released by a non-partisan organization noting every news outlet and which way they leaned politically. I’m old enough to remember when (there was only local news on radio and TV; and no cable) news was not about politics all day Alternative Facts
- [I'm Just Not That into You](https://remotenewsservice.com/im-just-not-that-into-you/) - What is the appropriate response to a potential employer or hiring committee when they are just not that into you? As my company grows, I have had the privilege of needing to hire more people. I try to respond to every potential hire. Sometimes there’s not enough time, so I do send a quick note What is the appropriate response to a potential employer or hiring committee when they are just not that into you?
- [Bots, Bullies and Trolls... Oh My.](https://remotenewsservice.com/bots-bullies-and-trolls-oh-my/) - When did we all get so angry? When did we find time to troll people on everything from help wanted posts to pictures of their favorite pet. Don’t get me started on political or general news posts. Since when did it become okay to attack someone in public? I mean, that’s what social media is, Bots, Bullies and Trolls are commonplace now. We can and must do better.
- [The Beauty of Streaming](https://remotenewsservice.com/the-beauty-of-streaming/) - Oh winter! The joy of freezing your bottom off AND getting sick, really, really, sick. There are so many things floating around, and I’ve been oh so careful. As someone who has worked at home for most of my adult life, it’s rare to be exposed to anything. But one does need to venture out Streaming is helpful when one is out sick. You can sit in bed and get it done.
- [You've Gotta Be Special](https://remotenewsservice.com/youve-gotta-be-special/) - When I started to work outside corporate America, it was because I was a new mommy and wanted to be home with my little daughter. I had been a radio journalist and traveled to tiny town America to do so, and I had worked temp jobs as an Administrative Assistant, transcriptionist or whatever was necessary
- [WHAT HAPPENED TO EVERYONE?](https://remotenewsservice.com/what-happened-to-everyone/) - As a company grows, they need to continually look for stellar talent. And as larger companies consolidate to save money, stellar talent are lost, some forever, others into the ether. But where do they actually go? I keep seeing posts on social media about folks entirely leaving the industry as consolidation has pushed them out. We need more talented staffers!
- [Are ya Sure?](https://remotenewsservice.com/are-ya-sure/) - Welp, it didn't take long for me to start getting triggered by the news again. I grew up in Southern Calif. Many of my hometown teenage delights are gone now, a pile of ash and debris. And many of the stories out there are fiction. I said last week that I was "dipping" back in after
- [The News Must Go On](https://remotenewsservice.com/the-news-must-go-on/) - I’m starting to peek back into national news after keeping one eye open most of last month. Let’s blame the holidays. The fires in my hometown are obviously devastating. The death of a statesman which has drawn dignitaries and former Presidents to his funeral is also a major news story, 100 years old! And, of
- [You Trying to Get Out... or?](https://remotenewsservice.com/you-trying-to-get-out-or/) - It’s not a new reference. In fact, I’ve heard this from many people working in radio, when you try to get out, they pull you back in. A quote from one of the Godfather movies. It’s different for us radio folks, we love it so much, we’re dying to get back in, and isn’t that Radio can feel like being in the mafia.
- [What Are We Even Doing?](https://remotenewsservice.com/what-are-we-even-doing/) - Have you ever seen that meme that shows two pictures of the thought process of how you arrive at success? One is a straight line and arrow to get to the conclusion, the other is like above, a mess of twists and turns... and that’s life. When I started my company I was living in
- [Best Bet - Deer in the Headlights](https://remotenewsservice.com/best-bet-deer-in-the-headlights/) - I believe it's best to stay away from political (and religious, for that matter) discussions during otherwise happier times. So maybe a deer in the headlights look is the way to go while family is here this week?? We’ve all heard the warnings about getting into deep discussions when we are trying to have a
- [This is Fine](https://remotenewsservice.com/this-is-fine/) - After the election and the ensuing flurry of opinion vs. fact foisted upon us, it became too easy to worry about the future. As a journalist, of course I must keep my finger on the pulse of American society. But to be continually obsessing over the results of the election, the next tweet and the Worrying about the future is futile... for now.
- [Remember Reagan?](https://remotenewsservice.com/remember-reagan/) - Long before Ronald Reagan became the 40th President of the United States, the Fairness Doctrine was put into effect and enforced by the Federal Communications Council (FCC). According to the Reagan Library, the Doctrine “was rooted in the media world of 1949” after lawmakers worried there might be a monopoly on audience control of the Bring back the Fairness Doctrine.
- [Should I be Flattered?](https://remotenewsservice.com/should-i-be-flattered/) - I gotta spill the tea. And let's be real ya all, I'm trying to distract us/me from this particularly awful election. Every now and then a little press comes out about my company and then I get some emails. Most are super nice, some, not so much (because humans are gonna human #amiright). A couple
- [Where to Next Radio Brethren?](https://remotenewsservice.com/where-to-next-radio-brethren/) - Anyone working in our business long enough knows, sometimes you have to move for the gig. And back in the day, it was paid for, now, not so much. I was moved once, with my family, for a job in Montana. Yes, it was life-changing leaving Los Angeles, but too short-lived. The job ended after Is travel is in the blood of radio people?
- [Hard Conversations are <i>SO...</i> Hard](https://remotenewsservice.com/hard-conversations-are-so-difficult/) - Are you one of those people? You shy away from hard conversations, especially in the workplace? I have found that conversations around behavior and money are the hardest. From negotiating pay, to raises and even gifts or bonuses, it's a real tongue-tied moment for some. Yes, it is a tired cliche' which we hear about,
- [What is an Influencer Really?](https://remotenewsservice.com/what-is-an-influencer-really/) - Someone who can make a bunch of money endorsing a product, if they are willing to sell their soul. The term Influencer makes me think of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. Who knew there was an entire cottage industry of people from every corner of the world making money on social media by hocking Influencer campaigns make me crazy.
- [I've Said it Once and...](https://remotenewsservice.com/ive-said-it-once-and/) - ... I'll say it again, local news is critical. Story after story and report after report on the topic say, readers, listeners and viewers want to be tuned in to their community (and politics). Let's expand on the recent study by radio giant, Audacy, which said local news radio flew past all other credible sources. Local news radio still rules.
- [Ever Tried to Corral a Goat?](https://remotenewsservice.com/ever-tried-to-corral-a-goat/) - It's like herding cats, only different. A dear friend in the business was telling me years ago about trying to find salespeople. He said once he found folks he felt confident he could hire, it was like a "Goat Rope" to keep track of them and make sure they were doing their jobs. 🤣 🐐 Corralling Sales People
- [It's Not Just for Old Timers](https://remotenewsservice.com/its-not-just-for-old-timers/) - My first job in radio was as an intern at KGIL-AM in Los Angeles. I really wanted to work at KLOS, but they would have had me filing albums. (For you youngins, we use to actually spin records back in the day 😆.) It was a smart move, learning to actually write news for broadcast, the information age continues if we keep AM radio afloat.
- [Do We Make Lemonade?](https://remotenewsservice.com/do-we-make-lemonade/) - When life gives you lemons, do you really make lemonade? Meh, I take a moment to pull in my posse. Hey ya all, did I screw this up? Did they screw this up? Or, did we screw this up? There is something to be said in the service industry for -- we are always the ones
- [Local News is NOT Dead](https://remotenewsservice.com/local-news-is-not-dead/) - The corporate capitalists always seem to want more money and to pay the talent less. This is hardly news. So why is CNN (the bastion of integrity? #justsayin) telling us it's over? And, we all got excited when Axios decided to start doing local news nationwide, but then they went and sold the company, which
- [Team Sport](https://remotenewsservice.com/team-sport/) - I have spent 17 years (and change) managing people. I have been an abysmal failure at times, but now I feel that after a couple of decades, I'm pretty decent at it. When do you actually feel like you're really great at something and other people will agree anyway? So, pretty decent makes me feel,
- [So it's <i>Not</i> That Bad After All...](https://remotenewsservice.com/so-its-not-that-bad-after-all/) - In radio, it's pretty clear that not all stations are going to run local news. But do these stations really know how valuable it is to them? And to their community? A listener who loves a radio station may know exactly when to tune in for their hit of news, weather and traffic, then turn
- [Super Crucial](https://remotenewsservice.com/super-crucial/) - Last week I co-hosted a webinar (my 1st, woot!) with the legendary, Mike McVay. We talked about News in this new era of misinformation. But it’s not that new, as we’ve been dealing with #fakenews for 8 years already, maybe 9. When I first heard the term “Fake News Media”, I thought, man we’re in
- [Radio Against the Machine](https://remotenewsservice.com/radio-against-the-machine/) - So you're using A.I. because it saves you time. Or you're using it to save money. I mean let's face it, that's the real reason, right? Radio people have been targeted for years. I'm all for saving time and saving money, heck I made a whole company around saving money for radio stations, but when
- [It's ALL an Illusion](https://remotenewsservice.com/its-all-an-illusion/) - I went to a conference in New York a couple of weeks ago for Talk Show radio enthusiasts (hosts, producers, directors, radio station owners, basically anyone involved in Talk Radio). It was both fun and exciting, and painful and depressing. I saw some of the most famous talkers in the country in one room. I
- [When Bad Publicity is Good Publicity](https://remotenewsservice.com/when-bad-publicity-is-good-publicity/) - The National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation (NABLF) has named actor Robert De Niro as the recipient of the 2024 Service to America Leadership Award. That is the NABLF's highest individual honor, for charitable work and public service. So why is De Niro persona non grata?? De Niro will not be at the Celebration of Service to
- [When it's time to Cut the Cord](https://remotenewsservice.com/when-its-time-to-cut-the-cord/) - Do you ever think to yourself, dang I should have ended that relationship a lot sooner? Or, I knew that was going to go that way? Or, I had a feeling that person was just not going to work out. #intuition Listening to our gut has become something I pride myself on, but sometimes I
- [So You Think You're a Rockstar?](https://remotenewsservice.com/so-you-think-youre-a-rockstar/) - I recently put out the word across social media that I needed to hire a new newsperson for a major market. Back in the day I could run a free ad on allaccess.com (which no longer exists) and get a bunch (well, at least 3) decent candidates, and hopefully find one golden application I could
- [The Genuine Article](https://remotenewsservice.com/the-genuine-article/) - Genuine Original Real Bona fide True Legitimate Valid Echt The real McCoy The genuine article The real thing It’s the Real Thing. Remember that campaign? It was for Coca Cola, replete with the infamous song “I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke”. I’d like to buy social media users some authenticity please Chuck. Perusing
- [Whatever Happened to Curiosity?](https://remotenewsservice.com/whatever-happened-to-curiosity/) - Everyone is in such a hurry all-the-time. We don't sit back and wonder or ponder. And some of us don't question anything. I used to wonder what those bumper stickers were back in the day that said, "Question Authority", and yes I believe that was to question the Vietnam War, or our government, but it
- [If I'm Being Honest](https://remotenewsservice.com/if-im-being-honest/) - As a long time writer, I've always felt pulled to create from my heart. Even as a journalist on the radio, it never occurred to me not to follow the so-called "canons of journalism". So does that mean that people who write things that the majority of the people think are false, are actually false?
- [When You Say No... It's Ok](https://remotenewsservice.com/when-you-say-no-its-ok/) - Be sure, be very, very sure, but also, as we discussed last week, Don't Lose Yourself. When your body is screaming, and if you have the strength, tell your team, boss or partner, you're having a hard time. Whether it's due to being overworked, or harassed (or worse), you must speak up at all times.
- [Don't Lose Yourself](https://remotenewsservice.com/dont-lose-yourself/) - Don’t Lose Yourself Lesley Lotto Divided attention to corporate America away from your entrepreneurship passion can kill your self-worth.
- [Yes, I'm Following You](https://remotenewsservice.com/yes-im-following-you/) - I'm a podcast fiend, and, from what I'm told, friendly folk. (Stay with me, it's about to come together.) I'm super sensitive to words, as you may have guessed. As a writer, I try hard not to repeat the same word or phrase a sentence or two later, unless it's part of the pattern. Get
- [This is not a Wordle Game](https://remotenewsservice.com/this-is-not-a-wordle-game/) - For the last few months I have been pondering the word, Sorry (the saddest word, according to Elton). This comes after I read something on LinkedIn that women tend to apologize more at work than men. So I started to realize, that yes, I am guilty of this phenomenon too, yet I am not tormented,
- [Enticing the Young Ones](https://remotenewsservice.com/enticing-the-young-ones/) - There's something about walking into a radio station and settling into the studio for a live show. Whenever I can, I visit client stations, just so I can tour the facilities (and of course, get some SWAG ;)). But nowadays studios are hard-pressed to find folks who want to jump over. I can relate, to
- [Negative Feedback Doesn't Have to be so... Negative](https://remotenewsservice.com/negative-feedback-doesnt-have-to-be-so-negative/) - I had what I thought was a great relationship with a colleague. We'll call them Linus. Linus assigns me work and I accept or deny. It's a great, open relationship, one most of us freelancers relish. Our relationship felt like it was built on trust and mutual respect. Things were going quite swimmingly then took
- [Scorn](https://remotenewsservice.com/scorn/) - If you've been on any dating apps, you've likely been ghosted (read: shunned). I've written before about being ghosted in the professional sense, by would-be clients seemingly interested in your product/merch, but they just never "pull the trigger". That's completely ok, of course. I mean, if you can't pay for said merch, or you don't
- [My Words of the Year are...](https://remotenewsservice.com/my-words-of-the-year-are/) - My words of the year are, "there's no such thing as 'Quiet Quitting'". It's called straight up laziness. Oh and while we're here, "Ghosting" needs a new synonym, like maybe straight-up "F L A K E"? When trying to hire people this year, the first thing out of their mouth/keyboard is: how much does it
- [Confrontation or Enjoyable?](https://remotenewsservice.com/confrontation-or-enjoyable/) - Years ago while I was in a department store, chasing my then toddler from underneath the turnstiles, someone said, "I know your voice". Uh-oh. A quagmire. Embarrassing, but flattering. I know you and you don't really KNOW me. I'm also now THAT mom. It was the only time that happened until yesterday, nearly two decades
- [Don't Demean Me Bro](https://remotenewsservice.com/dont-demean-me-bro/) - When you're talking to a potential partner, associate, vendor, or employee, for all that is holy, please don't call them "Missy". I am the owner of a company so I can hang up on someone, but I am also a respectful, smart business owner and can quickly detach and shut up. So I held my
- [Don't Call Me. No... Really, Don't](https://remotenewsservice.com/dont-call-me-no-really-dont/) - Do you remember the classic film, "Swingers"? There's a famous scene in the 1996 film where a character played by the brilliant Jon Favreau, makes a call to a woman he just met. He leaves a message, hangs up, then quickly redials, knowing he screwed up, and calls back… repeatedly. He is mortified because heDo you remember the classic film, "Swingers"? There's a famous scene in the 1996 film where a character played by the brilliant Jon Favreau, makes a call to a woman he just met. He leaves a message, hangs up, then quickly redials, knowing he screwed up, and calls back… repeatedly. He is mortified because he
- [What's Your Name?](https://remotenewsservice.com/whats-your-name/) - Today I was looking for some business people to connect with and noticed an inordinate amount of businesses titled with only the owner's name. Joe Shmo Consulting and so forth. Back in the day when I owned a talent agency, everyone and their mother went by their own name. I found it dumb. But, I
- [I'm Super Pissed](https://remotenewsservice.com/im-super-pissed/) - I was told I probably didn’t need to get vaccinated because I’ve worked at home for years and rarely leave the house. And my social life consisted of (past tense), teaching yoga classes. I would, on occasion, have tea or coffee with a friend. But not much after moving to New York and relocating 5
- [The Beast Got Me](https://remotenewsservice.com/the-beast-got-me/) - I finally allowed myself to leave the house and take a retreat. You had to be vaxxed and wear a mask at all times. About 4 days later I started getting this weird tingling in my face. I went away again, this time, I was lax. I rarely masked, and neither did anyone else. A
- [Do You REALLY Wanna Work, or WITAF?](https://remotenewsservice.com/do-you-really-wanna-work-or-witaf/) - Sometimes I run ads on radio trade sites to get some good backup. We all take sick days and some of us get vacations too ;) and we need fill-in/substitute anchors for our clients. This last time I ran an ad, it was because I actually had an immediate need for someone to take overSometimes I run ads on radio trade sites to get some good backup. We all take sick days and some of us get vacations too ;) and we need fill-in/substitute anchors for our clients. This last time I ran an ad, it was because I actually had an immediate need for someone to take over
- [We're Going in a Different Direction](https://remotenewsservice.com/were-going-in-a-different-direction/) - How many times have you heard this one? Or said it? I think it was just one time for me. I literally had nothing else to say, and they were getting on my last nerve. So do you say that or "stop over-selling yourself", "you're just not that good", my personal favorite, "you didn't follow
- [Zoomus Interruptus](https://remotenewsservice.com/zoomus-interruptus/) - We've all had days when there is just too much Zooming. You're online for meetings you may have had in person, or meetings you would never fly across the country for, and may have only had phone interaction for, but now you can Zoom, wow! Ever had someone answer a call in the middle of
- [Messin' With My Spammies](https://remotenewsservice.com/messin-with-my-spammies/) - Ever dip into your spam folder to see what lurks behind?
- [A Digital Diet is not a Thing](https://remotenewsservice.com/a-digital-diet-is-not-a-thing/) - Just stop it! You're not super hip or grabbing the public's attention with your catchy phrase, you're confusing us! You influencers talking about taking a break from social media, I'm talking to you. It really grinds my gears when someone announces on social media that they're taking a break from social media. You know how
- [Anchoring Without a Tooth](https://remotenewsservice.com/anchoring-without-a-tooth/) - Sometimes, life happens, and you lose a tooth and have to anchor anyway.
- [Pandemic Musings - Jargon](https://remotenewsservice.com/pandemic-musings-jargon/) - Can we come up with another phrase besides "we're going in another direction"?
- [Pandemic Musings - People are Ruder](https://remotenewsservice.com/pandemic-musings-people-are-ruder/) - People are ghosting more because they have an excuse to avoid. At least that's how it feels.
- [Pandemic Musings - When It All Went Dark](https://remotenewsservice.com/pandemic-musings-when-it-all-went-dark/) - There's a reason certain radio hosts do better than others. You've got to spend money to make money
- [Pandemic Musings - Hurricane (I Can't Pronounce) Version](https://remotenewsservice.com/pandemic-musings-hurricane-i-cant-pronounce-version/) - Hurricane came along and took me off the grid. Privileged, yes, but need me some WiFi.
- [Pandemic Musings - PJ's All Day](https://remotenewsservice.com/pandemic-musings-pjs-all-day/) - I remember back in the day, I would make myself, get into regular clothes for my at home workday. I've been working at home for at least 25 years. Then when yoga became a big thing (and while living in Montana), I'd slide into sweats, if it was cold, or yoga pants or shorts in
- [Pandemic Musings - Telecommuting](https://remotenewsservice.com/pandemic-musings-telecommuting/) - Remember way back when, when people wanted to work at home? No more.
- [Pandemic Musings - Now this?](https://remotenewsservice.com/pandemic-musings-now-this/) - If it's not one thing, it's another.
- [Pandemic Musings - Broken Parts](https://remotenewsservice.com/pandemic-musings-broken-parts/) - When things break in this pandemic, do you want a stranger in your house?
- [Pandemic Musings - Bake and Build](https://remotenewsservice.com/pandemic-musings-bake-and-build/) - Pivoting your business during a pandemic is courageous.
- [Pandemic Musings - We Get Hate Mail](https://remotenewsservice.com/pandemic-musings-we-get-hate-mail/) - Sometimes people don't agree with our factual reporting. You don't get to decide which facts you like.
- [Pandemic Musings](https://remotenewsservice.com/pandemic-musings-6/) - Every have one of those days of fear and paranoia around getting the virus?
- [Pandemic Musings](https://remotenewsservice.com/pandemic-musings-5/) - We're on our own in some cases during this pandemic. But now we don't have to be.
- [Pandemic Musings](https://remotenewsservice.com/pandemic-musings-4/) - I never thought it would be THIS bad.
- [Pandemic Musings](https://remotenewsservice.com/pandemic-musings-3/) - I used to run a lot. I'm at it again and my body is reminding me how good it is.
- [Pandemic Musings](https://remotenewsservice.com/pandemic-musings-2/) - We've all been a bit stressed, and sedentary during these trying times, it could be worse.
- [Pandemic Musings](https://remotenewsservice.com/pandemic-musings/) - Are you paranoid about getting COVID?
- [$h%t's Getting Real](https://remotenewsservice.com/hts-getting-real/) - People are dying from COVID, but oh no! you have to wear a mask.
- [Musings from a Pandemic, pt.4](https://remotenewsservice.com/musings-from-a-pandemic-pt-4/) - Got an antibody test, I might have been exposed way back when.
- [Musings During a Pandemic, Pt. 3](https://remotenewsservice.com/musings-during-a-pandemic-pt-3/) - It's ok to be happy when the world is falling apart around me.
- [Musings During COVID Pt. 2](https://remotenewsservice.com/musings-during-covid-pt-2/) - Things I'm keeping myself busy with during the coronavirus pandemic. Including Netflix, Cable News, Laughter, Home Improvement.
- [Musings During the Pandemic](https://remotenewsservice.com/musings-during-the-pandemic/) - While I was "gardening" yesterday, I came to many realizations. I like the aesthetic of a pretty garden, but I suck at gardening. I don't mind the heat and humidity of New York, it's good for your skin, right? But overdoing it can make you shake, especially if you haven't eaten the proper amount of
- [Work Ethic During a Pandemic](https://remotenewsservice.com/work-ethic-during-a-pandemic/) - Have you wondered why some people are working even harder now, while others are simply paralyzed? It's quite common to sit stunned at your desk and not be able to take action because heck, some days we don't know what's coming next. For someone working in the news business, we're in a dizzying moment. And
- [Cyber Creepin' on LinkedIn](https://remotenewsservice.com/cyber-creepin-on-linkedin/) - Ever wondered who was creepin' on your LinkedIn page? Wouldn't it be great if you could see it on twitter and Facebook too?
- [My Eyeballs are Exhausted](https://remotenewsservice.com/my-eyeballs-are-exhausted/) - My eyes are so tired. Why don't people use their phones for what they were first intended for?
- [COVID-19 Related Knee-Jerk Reactions](https://remotenewsservice.com/covid-19-related-knee-jerk-reactions/) - Are you noticing knee-jerk reactions in your small business because of the pandemic?
- [Letting Big Brother In](https://remotenewsservice.com/letting-big-brother-in/) - So what happened to the days when we said, no webcam because… Big Brother? Now we’re craving that connection. Some of the best stuff going on right now is over the internet, thanks Al Gore! You’re probably pretty bummed you didn’t invest in Zoom about now, but seriously, if you don’t have a webcam on
- [Don't Upsell Me Bro](https://remotenewsservice.com/dont-upsell-me-bro/) - We're in a weird time, for sure. Every time someone I haven't spoken to in a while calls and asks how I am, I'm unsure how to respond. "Ya know", I sheepishly report. Or, "I'm healthy". Who says that? It feels gross to be marketing right now, but those of us lucky enough to still
- [PLEASE HELP I NEED MONEY](https://remotenewsservice.com/please-help-i-need-money/) - If someone begged you for work as in "please help, I need money", would you hire them? My mind started to spin when I got this email, verbatim from an acquaintance with a full time job in a major market. The human person in me said yes, I can help you. The business person said,
- [IF YOU HIRE PEOPLE...](https://remotenewsservice.com/if-you-hire-people/)
- [WHY SO MANY TYPOS IN YOUR NEWSPAPER?](https://remotenewsservice.com/why-so-many-typos-in-your-newspaper/) - NEWSPAPER TYPOS
- [I am so not THAT!](https://remotenewsservice.com/i-am-so-not-that/) - Do you know a micro-manager? Or, ee-gads, have you worked for one? I have, so I do my best to leave my people alone. This has not always served me well. And when I've asked to see work, it's not always what I hoped it would be. But does that mean you start looking at
- [AUTHENTICITY](https://remotenewsservice.com/authenticity/) - When I started working in Montana, my new boss called the way certain people sounded on the air "pukers", you know them… HEY, GOOD MORNING… blah, blah, blah, all at the back of their throat, without breath or any lung expansion. I've found the same in my favorite, "exercise" classes, pukers who get behind a
- [I'm Still Searching](https://remotenewsservice.com/im-still-searching/) - It's ridiculously hard to find a decent salesperson. You know the one? The one with the rhythm. The one you can count on. The one who makes the calls. The one who has that thing, that you can't really put your finger on. Oh, wait, I know, the one who gets off their butt and
- [What's Stopping You From Being a Better Storyteller?](https://remotenewsservice.com/whats-stopping-you-from-being-a-better-storyteller/) - An excellent piece by a long time Los Angeles newsman, please read and share! Storytelling is how we make sense of our lives by Andy Ludlum via http://andyludlum.com/ Stories have been shared over the ages as religious parables, as hunters and animals scratched on cave walls and told as myths and legends whenever people gathered
- [Showing Up](https://remotenewsservice.com/showing-up/) - So there was this time… I was lucky enough to be a network news anchor, not once, but twice. The first time was beyond thrilling. To be chosen, even if for a weekend shift, was a dream come true. I made myself indispensable. Always available for fill in work, never saying no. At some point
- [Wrrrrrrk it!](https://remotenewsservice.com/wrrrrrrk-it/)
- [LET'S HARKEN BACK TO THE GOOD OL' DAYS](https://remotenewsservice.com/lets-harken-back-to-the-good-ol-days/) - by Jerry Lademan If you are visiting this site, it's safe to assume that you have at least a passing interest in radio. And, if you have at least a passing interest in radio, it's also safe to assume you have spent time thinking about what's next for the original wireless. Sadly, listening to the
- [Wrrrrrd.  Money doesn't grow on trees ya know!](https://remotenewsservice.com/wrrrrrk-money-doesnt-grow-on-trees-ya-know/)
- [It's Getting Hot in Here, I Can Be Goldilocks](https://remotenewsservice.com/its-getting-hot-in-here-i-can-be-goldilocks/) - Cooling differing personality types.
- [Humans? or Robots?  You Decide](https://remotenewsservice.com/humans-or-robots-you-decide/) - by Jerry Lademan When you think of the word “curator”, the image that jumps to mind may be someone pouring over dusty artifacts in a museum or library, deciding what goes where. That image may someday be much different and much more modern. Apple has announced plans for a new online news service. What makes
- [I'm Sub-Human](https://remotenewsservice.com/im-sub-human/) - After you work in news a while, you become numb to reality. Last week while sitting in my home office writing news, my son ran upstairs to tell me there was a fire. I looked at him and his over excitedness and said, "ok". He said, "our fence, there's a fire near our fence". I
- [MOTIVATION](https://remotenewsservice.com/motivation/)
- [THE LATEST FACE OF TERROR](https://remotenewsservice.com/the-latest-face-of-terror/) - It's getting harder and harder to do this job. Wake up and smell the murder. Today's headline: "Two people dead, two wounded and 19-year-old suspect jailed in bloody Laytonville attack." I am not excited by these stories. I'm excited by a frog chasing bubbles on Facebook. Over the last few months I've written more murder
- [It Can Happen to You](https://remotenewsservice.com/it-can-happen-to-you/) - I write about it, I read about it, but never in a million years (if one were to live that long), did I imagine I would be hacked. Yep, last week, while trolling the web, on a site I visit everyday, my computer was hacked. I saw a face with a caption that said "I
- [It's Definitely NOT Smoke and Mirrors... Smoke yes.  Mirrors? No.](https://remotenewsservice.com/its-definitely-not-smoke-and-mirrors-smoke-yes-mirrors-no/) - Some radio station managers are not interested in using a Remote News provider for obvious reasons. And if you can hire someone in house, I will never disagree with giving someone a job or even try to talk you out of that. But, this last week is proof that we can do what they do,
- [Waste My Time](https://remotenewsservice.com/waste-my-time/) - My printer is wireless and wouldn't work with the new router. Something I thought would take all of 2 seconds took 5 hours. Why?
- [I'm Self-Confident, But I Got Bullied?](https://remotenewsservice.com/im-self-confident-but-i-got-bullied/) - I was Bullied at Work and it Devastated Me.
- [Hard Workin'](https://remotenewsservice.com/hard-workin/) - Hard work can bring beauty
- [Karma?](https://remotenewsservice.com/karma/) - Hired, Fired, Hired and Fired again. Is it Karma?
- [Another School Shooter, I Don't Even Know His Name](https://remotenewsservice.com/another-school-shooter-i-dont-even-know-his-name/) - Another School Shooting, but we're not naming the shooter.
- [DOES ANYONE ACTUALLY SNAILMAIL ANYMORE?](https://remotenewsservice.com/does-anyone-actually-snailmail-anymore/) - Does Anyone Actually Snailmail Anymore?
- [If You Apply, Follow Through](https://remotenewsservice.com/if-you-apply-follow-through/) - If you apply for a fill in job, then follow through when called upon.
- [Ya, I DEFINITELY Remember, You're a Little Rude](https://remotenewsservice.com/ya-i-definitely-remember-youre-a-little-rude/) - I've met some rude people for sure over the years. One time I got a call from a guy in my state, in the gynecology office with his girlfriend.
- [It's About The Money Honey!](https://remotenewsservice.com/its-about-the-money-people/) - It's all about the Benjamins! It's about the money honey, you should run local news to get sponsors. Bottom Line!
- [WHERE HAVE ALL THE GOOD FOLKS GONE?](https://remotenewsservice.com/where-have-all-the-good-folks-gone/) - I posted an ad recently, one in a long line of many over the years. Thankfully we're growing fast! But, each time I post an ad, I have to try hard to make it super nice. But sometimes I want to get straight to the point, but no! I might hurt someone's feelings. Why is
- [Love Always](https://remotenewsservice.com/love-always/) - I write a lot about how I search for reliable talent. Last month I was on the hunt and was lucky enough to find some solid choices. I've had the same crew for a long time and I'm thrilled when I expand, as any business owner would be, but looking for people you can count
- ["SHOWING UP"… SO CLICHÉ. SO PASSÉ](https://remotenewsservice.com/showing-up-so-cliche-so-passe/) - Right?! Wrong. I was talking to a friend before the holidays about why certain folks just don't seem to get ahead. He said, they're not "showing up". I couldn't agree more. I might also add, they're getting in their own way. Just yesterday I was talking to a local business owner (not in the radio
- [New Year, Same Story](https://remotenewsservice.com/new-year-same-story/) - My blog used to be called "Adventures in Management" because I felt like I spent most of my time moving from one crisis to the next. For me personally, working at a home is such a luxury. To think I can hop on a call with a friend, meet another for lunch, go to the
- [Crossing the Crisis](https://remotenewsservice.com/58873-2/) - I read something this morning, a famous quote, I forget by who, because I was doing ten other things at once. The gist, just when you want to give up, forge ahead, because that's where the gold is. I've been faced with many "crises" during my career. Moving across the country for my dream job
- [I See You](https://remotenewsservice.com/i-see-you/) - I see you over there on your computer, looking at Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat. I see you staring at distraction. I see that you are getting me through my day of constant negative life moments smacking me in the face. I see you. And I thank you. Every single day we write about atrocity, catastrophe,
- [Keepin' My Head Up](https://remotenewsservice.com/keepin-my-head-up/) - We've all been there, that person who thinks they walk on water. When I got my first job out of college at a radio station, I could not have been more excited. It was at a major Los Angeles news station, a wee, wide-eyed girl, eager to please. So when the morning anchor called to
- [5 SIGNS OF TROUBLE IN A MEDIA COMPANY](https://remotenewsservice.com/5-signs-of-trouble-in-a-media-company/) - GUEST COLUMN BY WALTER SABO For 30 years I have been hired by the biggest and smallest media companies around the world to triage trouble and offer solutions. There is a pattern to the companies that are on the path to failure. Here, from my hard earned experience are the trouble signs: 1. GREETED BY
- [My Boss is Difficult](https://remotenewsservice.com/my-boss-is-difficult/) - I've written here before about working for and with difficult people. I wish my 52 year old self could have told my 25 year old self, none of this will matter. What REALLY matters? How can you partner with this difficult boss/person instead of working against them? I know, I know. But, that's so hard!
- [I'm Overwhelmed by Your Techno-Babble](https://remotenewsservice.com/61870-2/) - My website is super cool. I paid for a super cool site. I love my website (https://remotenewsservice.com). But I am confused by the Techno-Babble that goes with my super bitchin' website. So you mean that having a super coolio place for people to see is NOT the end of the work? Hell no. I am
- [Procrastinate](https://remotenewsservice.com/procrastination/) - The only way not to procrastinate is to just jump in to the deep end of the pool and go for it. Easier said than done...
- [Working At Home Is My Thing](https://remotenewsservice.com/working-home-thing/) - Working at home is my thing. I've been at it almost my entire adult career life. After college I worked at various radio stations, then after jumping around a tad much, I did temp work, which eventually landed me at home working for myself. I got back into radio station work after 9/11, but somehow
- [TAKING IT ON THE ROAD](https://remotenewsservice.com/taking-it-on-the-road/) - I went away from my studio, but got inside radio. There's something to be said about traveling away from your comfort zone. It's one thing to get on the phone with people, try to get past the person answering the phone (it's kind of a fun challenge) and getting who you need to talk to,
- [I WOULD LOVE TO PRODUCE YOUR NEWS. But I need to feed my kids.](https://remotenewsservice.com/love-produce-news-need-feed-kids/) - I was 15 years out of radio when I got that call that I was hired at a MAJOR radio station in Los Angeles. I was so beside myself I never asked how much the job paid. (Truth is I didn't care, because I already had a full time job and this was my way
- [Summertime Blues](https://remotenewsservice.com/summertime-blues/) - You know when you get a few precious days off, and you really, REALLY enjoy that time with family or friends or by yourself? Then you have to, what? Be responsible? Yep. I hate that. Oh, the Summertime Blues... Back in the old days, you know, before cellphones, there was no constant connection. But nowadays,
- [I'm Not Numb Anymore](https://remotenewsservice.com/im-not-numb-anymore/) - I've written about it before but it bears repeating, sometimes being a News Reporter is just plain tough. I generally write news without thinking too much about too much. In other words, I try not to let the words penetrate my humanity. So I stay neutral, don't lean one way or the other and deliver
- [News Directors Not Doing News](https://remotenewsservice.com/news-directors-not-news/) - The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) says these days, those running news departments, News Directors, are spending nearly a quarter of their time on corporate initiatives and about 30% said they were coping with limited staff. That's the latest in the RTDNA survey which shows News Directors spending a lot more time (more than
- [Forward Thinking Journalism](https://remotenewsservice.com/forward-thinking-journalism/) - I've written about all sorts of things here, managing, micro-managing, anchoring, reporting and being human. There's been a lot of that being human business mixed with reporting and anchoring lately. Not to belittle this extremely important job that I am proud to do, but being excited by horrifying events is over. I'm going to be
- [Can You Have a Heart AND Be a Reporter?](https://remotenewsservice.com/can-heart-reporter/) - Can you have a heart AND be a reporter? We're taught in college that you must be unbiased. In other words, what happens in any story doesn't really matter, it is our job to report the facts, as we know them. We are educators, more or less, yes? On my hike this morning I was
- [Coach Me Please](https://remotenewsservice.com/coach-me-please/) - It doesn't matter how long you've been "in the biz", we can all use some coaching. Red flags up if you can't get your boss to coach you, or give you some feedback; and if you have someone working for you, who doesn't graciously accept it. Besides radio, my second love is yoga. For those
- [Team Building, So Not a Cliche'](https://remotenewsservice.com/team-building-not-cliche/) - For the first time in the history of my "Adventures in Management" have I asked my whole team for their input. I sent out a group email asking for feedback and I am pleased with the response I got. A potential client asked for some things of this tiny, little engine that can and will,
- [I MOVED AND THE WORLD DIDN'T BREAK](https://remotenewsservice.com/moved-world-didnt-break/) - I know, I know, "why did you leave Montana"? It's an age-old question, for me anyway. Everyone in Montana, "why would you move to New York?" and everyone everywhere else, "why would you leave Montana?". Why does anyone, without fear, do anything? I was so cozy in our little hideaway in the hills above Missoula,
- [Truth is Power](https://remotenewsservice.com/truth-is-power/) - Like a game of telephone, the first person tells a story, then it goes around a circle of people. They add their own interpretation of the story and by the time it gets around the circle, it's totally diluted. This is the "news" business now. The listener hears a story, then tells it to someone
- [Fake News, It's a Thing](https://remotenewsservice.com/fake-news-thing/) - Before the election of Donald Trump I read on Facebook that Hillary and Bill Clinton had been taken to an island by Anthony Weiner where small children were sexually abused by the trio. Of course, eye-roll, how can you believe that, but, as we've learned, there are those who do. Besides Donald Trump himself being
- [Real News Needed!](https://remotenewsservice.com/real-news-needed/) - Does anyone actually care about real news stories? In a non-election year, we might be hearing a whole lot more about thousands of Veterans joining Native Americans (of various tribes, that’s news alone) to protest a massive oil pipeline; a former NFL player gunned down after a road rage incident, the suspect admitting the shooting
- [Broadcasting Could Die with Trump](https://remotenewsservice.com/broadcasting-die-trump/) - As if the Fake News epidemic wasn't enough... Congress quietly sticks a line in to the latest Defense bill that could mean the end to the Board of Governors of Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and the beginning of Corporate Government radio. A CEO would be put in charge instead. If the Board
- [I'm a Reporter, And I Don't Care About Trump](https://remotenewsservice.com/im-reporter-dont-care-trump/) - Don’t get me wrong, I care as a human person who the president is. But as I’ve said before, I’ll say it again, there are other, much more important stories. That are neglected. Today I wrote a story about a 5 year old girl who was killed because a man driving on the highway using
- [Should I Eat My Hat?](https://remotenewsservice.com/should-i-eat-my-hat/) - You remember that old colloquialism, I’ll Eat My Hat, if… Last week I was talking about how important it is for the press to cover OTHER news, you know, news that MATTERS. I was, wait for it, another colloquialism, Called to the Mat, for saying any tidbit about the President Elect should be considered news.
- [This Story's Got Legs](https://remotenewsservice.com/storys-got-legs/) - Anyway you look at it, #goldenshowergate has legs (in so many ways). So, ya, Buzzfeed posts unsubstantiated reports, that Russia has dirt on the President Elect. And if you don’t know the story, or you’re living under a rock, or ignoring news altogether, because Fake News, then I’ve linked here within. I’m not getting into
- [Writing for Real People](https://remotenewsservice.com/writing-real-people/) - This is what it's all about...
- [What's a Journalist To Do?](https://remotenewsservice.com/whats-a-journalist-to-do/) - I mean, the White House Journos may soon be kicked to the curb. The new spokesman for the Trump Administration says it’s to make room for more reporters, but reporters say it’s a form of punishment. For someone on the outside to understand, there are only 49 seats in the White House Briefing Room, or
- [This is New](https://remotenewsservice.com/this-is-new/) - As a reporter in college we were told to report from the middle, no lean, just report the facts as you know them. So you make the calls, visit the newsmakers, go to the news events, ask the questions. If anything seems off, you ask more questions, find more people to ask, and you don’t
- [Digging in the Dirt](https://remotenewsservice.com/digging-in-the-dirt/) - Journalism school was a million years ago, but I do remember the Pentagon Papers. I worry for the future of my industry. Journalism is in trouble. Yes, true, I’m not an investigative journo, though I’ve had small time turns at it. Now I mostly report local news and try to help stations that can’t afford
- [Accountability](https://remotenewsservice.com/accountability/) - The word that's being tossed around like so much banter on an FM morning show, Accountable. We must hold the press accountable. We must hold the new administration accountable. We must hold the city council accountable. Blah, blah, blah. Whatever it is, our job as journalists is to simply tell the truth, as we experience
- [Follow the Narrative](https://remotenewsservice.com/follow-the-narrative/) - We pride ourselves on reporting “Hyper-Local” news for our clients, but what happens when National News continually spills into your Hyper-Local hemisphere? You report on it, naturally. When I started Remote News Service, it was of the mindset that there would be radio stations that need local news, really, super, duper, local. And that a
- [Have Faith](https://remotenewsservice.com/have-faith/) - All this talk about #fakenews, who to trust? I have spent a lot of today reading other journalists articles, stories, columns on how to fight #fakenews. What if we continue reading what we've always read/watched and take it from there? A smart friend on LinkedIn reminds us that even the most ethical journalist still has
- [Speak Up or Get Left Out](https://remotenewsservice.com/speak-get-left/) - Speak Up or Get Left Out! In response to a column I recently read about good managers and just as good employees. The column I refer to reminds me of some of the best quotes by a yoga master who brought Ashtanga Yoga to the west. He says, “practice and all is coming”. It would
- [Invest, Subscribe and Stay Engaged](https://remotenewsservice.com/invest-subscribe-stay-engaged/) - Invest, Subscribe and Stay Engaged More than 100 daily newspapers have died a slow, painful one in the last 15 years. And 20,000 or so staffers were canned. In these times of ever-evolving reporting styles (#realnews, #alternativefacts) it's more important than ever to stay invested in small papers. When I started noticing some dailies charging
- [That's One Way to do It](https://remotenewsservice.com/thats-one-way/) - That's One Way to do It: Communities engaging without broadband. Newspapers engaging with readers who don’t have broadband can be a real issue. Maybe local radio stations can’t afford to have news departments, or even a part timer “reading news”. What if it’s a lower income community where folks rely on hearsay to get their
- [Censorship or Pay to Play?](https://remotenewsservice.com/censorship-pay-play/) - Ever been censored or told to write or report a story because your boss demanded it? I have. What about just working for someone who was shilling infotainment? I’ve done that, without knowing. But it turned out well. I was a new mother and looking for some PT Journo work when I happened upon a
- [Don't Harass the Hirer](https://remotenewsservice.com/dont-harass-hirer/) - I recently ran an ad for news anchors needed, which I do about once a year to freshen up our fill in list and hear who’s out there. But it never fails, a handful, just don’t read the ad and send away… You can say no phone calls, and they call; you can say no
- [Facebook break, but not Twitter](https://remotenewsservice.com/facebook-break-not-twitter/) - Seems to me the biggest time suck of my life lately is spending time feeling outrage as I scroll down my Facebook feed. It's a time suck, that I agree to, by reading news stories, commenting on other people's posts, then worrying, "was I too harsh?", "did I get my point across?", "was I too
- [Leadership...](https://remotenewsservice.com/leadership/) - Leadership...
- [What's YOUR Time Suck?](https://remotenewsservice.com/whats-time-suck/) - I got fed up with Facebook so I bailed. I put up the proverbial, I’m out, if you need me send me an email or text status update, and felt really good about my departure. It's a good way to know just how much time in a day you spend scrolling endlessly thru your timeline.
- [Remembering the Good Ol' Days](https://remotenewsservice.com/remembering-good-ol-days/) - Remembering the Good Ol' Days Remember way back when to when you worked in a newsroom, you wrote and presented your news (or luxuriously had a news writer), went home, and probably didn't know if there was a major breaking story unless you turned on the TV or someone called your landline? Ya, me neither....
- [We Cannot Live in a World of #Fake News](https://remotenewsservice.com/cannot-live-world-fake-news/) - We Cannot Live in a World of #Fake News I learned pretty quick how careful we need to be about rushing to report news without re-reading it first. I'm not even talking about something that may not be exactly truthful, or is totally untruthful, which we see more often these days, I'm talking about a
- [When Weather is NOT the Story](https://remotenewsservice.com/weather-not-story/) - When Weather is NOT the Story Snowmageddon, Snowpocalpse, SNOMG (my personal fave), Snowtastrophe, Snonami, Major Storm Warning, Winter Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning, blah, blah, blah. When the graphics take over the story, is it still a story? I'm like a teenager, easily distracted by graphics. Nothing against teens mind you, I have one of them.
- [Are You That Person Who Loves Their Job?](https://remotenewsservice.com/person-loves-job/) - Are you that person that loves their job? I was talking to someone about how people who have worked in radio, love radio so much, and cannot get away from it. No matter how hard you try, the passion runs so deep, we just can’t stay away. I’ve even offered to work at an entry
- [#Nationalhuganewspersonday](https://remotenewsservice.com/nationalhuganewspersonday/) - #nationalhuganewspersonday So that's a thing. Hugging a news person. Not so different than when I was a talent agent and I'd scrunch up my nose, shrug my shoulders and nearly cringe before saying what I did for a living. Not because I didn't love it and I wasn't passionate about it, but the reaction. Just
- [#Fakenews Revolution Over Already?](https://remotenewsservice.com/fakenews-revolution-already/) - #Fakenews Revolution Over Already? Uhm, no. It's just that there's so much else going on at all times that we've barely a chance to focus on one thing at a time. The Micro-focus we desire is impossible. I heard a talk show host recently say, he can hardly go to the bathroom because he might
- [What's Your Favorite Technology?](https://remotenewsservice.com/whats-favorite-technology/) - What's Your Favorite Technology? Honestly, I could do without my phone. It's so, SO distracting (and ok, fun! Especially the new GIF's you can send in your texts ;), and apps, so many apps. But I digress). I happy about the Internet. I can now self-diagnose any ailment I have. No, that's not why. I
- [twitter is all THAT and a bag of chips.](https://remotenewsservice.com/twitter-bag-chips/) - twitter is all THAT and a bag of chips. So there was this GINORMOUS news story, you may remember it, the Boston Marathon Bombing 4 years ago. I was working as a manager and anchor for a network where all of us anchors were remotely reporting. It was my turn to be on the air
- [Many Hats](https://remotenewsservice.com/many-hats/) - Many Hats Is the manager you work with a "utility person"? I remember when I moved to small town, America, my boss did it all... But in big city, America, there was much paper pushing and ordering around. It doesn't mean my boss in the big city hadn't done his fair share of utility work
- [What Exactly is a Voice Over Artist?](https://remotenewsservice.com/exactly-voice-artist/) - What Exactly is a Voice Over Artist? I have to hire a lot of people and sometimes it's last minute, start tomorrow kind of work. One of the things I pride about myself and my business is meticulous attention to detail. I'll never forget my first job out of college, I really didn't like my
- [Sometimes You Just Have to Cleanse](https://remotenewsservice.com/sometimes-just-cleanse/) - Sometimes You Just Have to Cleanse Every fall and spring, I cleanse. Yeah ya, too much info. But I don't go for any of those starve yourself so you get skinny cleanses, I go for the slough off winter (too much eating) and fall (too much having fun over summer ;)) to get back to
- [The Person I've Been Looking For](https://remotenewsservice.com/person-ive-looking/) - The Person I've Been Looking For I write a lot about the hiring process for my company. I started to notice a trend this last time I was searching for fill-in anchors, super/over-achieving confidence. While I am a big proponent of being able to sell yourself to a potential employer, I also think there's a
- [When Employee Morale is NOT a Thing](https://remotenewsservice.com/employee-morale-not-thing/) - When Employee Morale is NOT a Thing A friend of mine told me a story that I couldn't even begin to relate to because I have the luxury of owning my own company. She said she got in trouble for getting up from her desk to communicate something to a business associate (because they have
- [Stacking News When Everyday is Crazy Time](https://remotenewsservice.com/stacking-news-everyday-crazy-time/) - Stacking News When Everyday is Crazy Time Everyday is crazy time in the news business these days. How do we decide what comes first? Just the other day while I was freelancing, I saw the story pass through that the new President of France's email had been hacked (two days before the election). This to
- [LinkedIn is Supposed to be My Safe Place](https://remotenewsservice.com/linkedin-supposed-safe-place/) - LinkedIn is Supposed to be My Safe Place We are all highly engaged right now with this atypical White House. Even my friends on other social media platforms are spouting off comments about the shenanigans in D.C. But I can engage with my friends on Facebook and Twitter about politics, not LinkedIn thank you very
- [We Won't Get Along](https://remotenewsservice.com/wont-get-along/) - We Won't Get Along As I pack up my office for the second move in a year, I'm finding some old files and taking a walk down memory lane... When you work for someone, and it doesn't matter if you are a consultant or an employee, sometimes you just won't get along. Some of us
- [Yesterday's News is Not NEWs](https://remotenewsservice.com/yesterdays-news-not-news/) - Yesterday's News is Not NEWs You can't be a journalist and try to pass off yesterday's news as new. News is NEW with an s on the end, get it? It's the epitome of telling people the latest information you know as a reporter. So if the latest information you know is yesterday's news then
- [Bad Associate](https://remotenewsservice.com/bad-associate/) - Bad Associate Over the last couple of weeks, when I've been lucky enough to freelance in the big city, I've had ample time on the train to ponder life. I've written on this blog about being bullied before. And it's certainly nothing new. During dinner with my husband recently, we somehow got on the subject
- [Elixir of Life](https://remotenewsservice.com/elixir-of-life/) - Elixir of Life My life anyway… Can you go without coffee? I am not addicted, but I know, I cannot. I am addicted to the smell and its warmth. I don't get a charge from drinking it, I get a charge from its essence. Each day I wake up and first have hot lemon and
- [Humidity is a Distraction](https://remotenewsservice.com/humidity-is-a-distraction/) - Humidity is a Distraction I've never lived in humidity until now. The occasional trip to somewhere tropical was as close as I ever got. I was also a Hot Yoga teacher and they added a humidifier, but that was 90 minutes at a time, and then it was back out into the Montana cold or
- [Not #Winning and Definitely not "Loosing"](https://remotenewsservice.com/not-winning-definitely-not-loosing/) - Not #Winning and Definitely not "Loosing" How can a newspaper allow bad grammar, spelling and yep, #fakenews? One of my pet peeves in life is reading a newspaper (or a book for that matter) and finding typos. I just read a pretty good book as I trained it into Penn Station for my weekend work
- ["Extreme Plagiarism" is Laziness, no?](https://remotenewsservice.com/extreme-plagiarism-laziness-no/) - "Extreme Plagiarism" is Laziness, no? You must attribute whether you want to or not, it's the law. Well I'm not sure it's an actual crime per se, but it's called plagiarism, and it's totally uncool. If you look it up, you have to be charged with "extreme plagiarism" to be tossed from a job. Us
- [Social Media Sticky for Applicants](https://remotenewsservice.com/social-media-sticky-applicants/) - Social Media Sticky for Applicants I am currently looking for an anchor for a new client. As I perused the applicants, one had several signature lines including their twitter handle. So for the first time ever, I look. And it was really scary. It didn't take me long to get back to my email and
- [Just a Small Town Girl](https://remotenewsservice.com/just-small-town-girl/) - Just a Small Town Girl I just got home from a visit to my second home, Montana. I left Los Angeles, raring to leave the hustle and bustle of a big city, and raise my kids in a different place. Not that they wouldn't appreciate Los Angeles and the convenience of being in a big
- [Please DO Follow Up](https://remotenewsservice.com/please-do-follow-up/) - Please DO follow up When you reach out to someone for a service and they reply, do you reply if you don't want it? Let's say I order porridge and it's not just right ;) (get where I'm going?). Do I ask for it to be just right or leave the cabin? In other words,
- [Fear is a Liar](https://remotenewsservice.com/fear-is-a-liar/) - Fear is a Liar I'm not sure where I read it, but I remember it clearly, do one thing a day that scares you. And I've used that mantra for a while now. When I was climbing a hill in Montana, one spring morning, I suddenly found it was all ice and way steeper than
- [Hard to Breathe](https://remotenewsservice.com/hard-to-breathe/) - Hard to Breathe It's hard to sit down and take a breath nowadays. You can't run real quick from your desk for fear that breaking news will happen while you're away for 2 minutes. The last 4 days have been astounding. As a newsperson, the story Saturday was huge. It lead the weekend, when it
- [Are You Sure You Want a Job](https://remotenewsservice.com/sure-want-job/) - Are You Sure You Want a Job I am a worker bee. I have held down a job since I was 14 years old (that was the worst job ever, I might add). Sometimes, as a business owner, I come across people who seem so gung ho, but then when it gets down to the
- [Man, I'm an Airhead](https://remotenewsservice.com/man-im-airhead/) - Man, I'm an Airhead Since I'm always posting management musings, I thought I should add some levity. Speaking to my bestie today, relaying a story to her, that I decided I need to share here. When you get to a certain age, do you really want to go to festival concerts anymore? I will go
- [Freak Out or Bliss Out](https://remotenewsservice.com/freak-out-or-bliss-out/) - Freak Out or Bliss Out One of the things I try to impart to my kids is to do what you love and love what you do. So while this past week has been devastating for many, it's been the kind of work I feel the most fulfilled by. Terrible to say, that yes, I
- [How Soon is Too Soon?](https://remotenewsservice.com/how-soon-is-too-soon/) - How Soon is Too Soon? Is your competitive spirit so fired up that you can't wait to get it right? How many news outlets and friends on social media were reporting Tom Petty was dead, when in reality, he was on his deathbed and not actually dead? There was a glimpse of hope when they
- [How do Your Emails/Texts Sound?](https://remotenewsservice.com/how-do-your-emailstexts-sound/) - How do Your Emails/Texts Sound? Do you change fonts, italicize, use bold, symbols and emojis? Did you know that your emails and texts can come off as rude, insensitive, mean, nasty or even inappropriate? Just today, I saw somebody respond to someone's innocent question on Facebook and they were snarled back to, by the first
- [We Can Run Companies, AND the World](https://remotenewsservice.com/can-run-companies-world/) - We Can Run Companies, AND the World OK, all of these women coming out suddenly to say they were or were not sexually harassed? I was shamelessly harassed at 23 years old when I worked at a major radio station in Los Angeles. The anchor (I was a P.A.) was my friend, I thought. He
- [Triggered](https://remotenewsservice.com/triggered/) - Triggered I decided after one of my more memorable jobs to stay in touch with the main boss even though he totally abused me (and everyone). As I've reported before, while standing in a group of men, the boss showing the others how to use a piece of equipment, at my desk (that he did
- [Radio is the Go-To for "Accurate News"](https://remotenewsservice.com/radio-go-accurate-news/) - Radio is the Go-To for "Accurate News" So millennials ARE listening to radio! And they’re turning to radio for news? What? Yep! The study by NuVoodoo shows out of about 3,000 people, ages 14-54, the top choice for “accurate news” was radio across the political spectrum! Of course this is huge news in the era
- [Stooping to New Lows Daily](https://remotenewsservice.com/stooping-new-lows-daily/) - Stooping to New Lows Daily When you have to write that Omarosa is out and may have been dragged out by the President's Chief of Staff, do you start to rethink your career? And what did she do in the White House anyway?? Sometimes a roll of the eye and finger tapping the keyboard just
- [Do You Hate Your Job?](https://remotenewsservice.com/do-you-hate-your-job/) - Do You Hate Your Job? Interesting chat at my freelance gig the other day. When I said out loud, "everyone here complains all the time, I love working here", I was called a "brown-noser". Errrm, nope. Not a brown-noser, not even remotely. Professional, respectful, loyal and of the utmost importance, I have to love where
- [Have it All](https://remotenewsservice.com/have-it-all/) - Have it All When I started my company it was to be OF SERVICE to stations who couldn’t otherwise afford a local news “team”. You know, like the one to five people that many stations used to employ. Now it seems like a luxury to even have one person on your team, or even 1
- [Muddling in the Mud Once Again](https://remotenewsservice.com/muddling-in-the-mud-once-again/) - Muddling in the Mud Once Again Who would have thought that #fakenews was even a thing? Looking back to a week after the 2016 election, that's about the first time I even heard the term. I wrote a blog about it then: https://remotenewsservice.com/fake-news-thing/ The term #fakenews is tossed around by everyone now, and even if
- [Guilty as Charged](https://remotenewsservice.com/guilty-as-charged/) - Ever get into a conversation with someone and it's so excitable that you and they interrupt each other? You're so enthusiastic about whatever the topic is, that you cannot wait to get a word in edgewise. I do this. You probably do this. We all do this, but dang is it ever annoying.In personal relationships,
- [It's Not ALL About the Benjamins, but it doesn't hurt.](https://remotenewsservice.com/its-not-all-about-the-benjamins-but-it-doesnt-hurt/) - When I first started my company, Remote News Service, I was making about $12,000/year. That doesn't suck for a brand new company. And one day, as a fledgling tiny company, a major radio company comes our way and asks how much to provide news for 36 of their stations. They each needed their own news,
- [Rubbernecking the News](https://remotenewsservice.com/rubbernecking-the-news/) - Many months ago, say, in January of 2017, I heard a radio talk host saying "I can't even go to the bathroom or I might miss something". And it hasn't changed. I spent countless days and hours back then on twitter, watching for something I might miss. And yes some of the folks in the
- [Ghosting, It's a Thing](https://remotenewsservice.com/ghosting-its-a-thing/) - It's not just for dating either, it's all over the place. Why should I answer you when the options are endless? If you've ever been on a dating app, you know this to be true. The person you "match" with has a chat or two with you, or maybe they don't even ever talk to
- [It's Lit](https://remotenewsservice.com/its-lit/) - Have you heard this slang? Of course you have. Especially if you have kids who are at least 12 years old. And if you saw the hilarious film "Good Boys", you can plainly see, the term is regular speak these days, to be sure. There's way more to it though. (I'd say "to unpack", but
- [There's Other News Ya Know...](https://remotenewsservice.com/theres-other-news-ya-know/) - What about the other news? Are we so absorbed in DC that we’ve got no idea there was a knife attack in Paris? Or over on the other side of the world, a real feel good story about a wheel-chair bound man from New Jersey training to be a boxer. It’s so easy to get
- [I Marie Kondo'd My Rolodex - Time Suck City](https://remotenewsservice.com/i-marie-kondod-my-rolodex-time-suck-city/) - While adding a few new people to my contacts I met at a recent "Up Front" event in New York City, I realized I have a whole slew of others that I no longer need to keep tabs on. I moved three years ago and in that time, I stopped doing news in one town
- [Being Neutral is THEE thing](https://remotenewsservice.com/being-neutral-is-thee-thing/) - Being Neutral is THEE thing I’m not even talking about writing the News. I’m talking about every single thing you do in life. You’re in line at the market, it’s taking forever, can you remain neutral and not lose your s**t on the clerk or manager? It’s a process. And ya, what about the everyday

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