Safely Covering Wildfires
Learn how to be prepared before going out to cover a wildfire.
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Staying Safe While Covering Civil Unrest
Here are best practices for staying safe while reporting on civil unrest.
Reporting on Hurricanes and Other Severe Weather Events
Learn what to do when you are dispatched to cover severe weather like a hurricane.
‘Troubled,’ ‘impoverished,’ ‘lawless’: How media stereotypes continue to dehumanize Haiti
U.S. news coverage of President Jovenel Moise’s assassination often repeats racist tropes and ignores Haiti’s long history. It’s part of a long pattern of misrepresentation in the press.
How to Make a Broadcast Story More Dynamic
CNBC’s Jane Wells explains how she made an economic story visually exciting and unique.
The Basics of Business Reporting
Melissa Lee, anchor of CNBC’s “Fast Money” and “Options Action,” explains why there is a business angle to every news story.
What Are Stock Indexes?
CNBC On Air Stocks Editor Bob Pisani explains stock indexes and how journalists report on them.
Behind the Story: Broadcasting the Olympics
Learn about the team effort needed to broadcast the 2020 Olympics from Tokyo.
Why reporters shouldn’t “stick to sports” when covering the Olympics
Sports journalism isn’t just about the competition on the field, but should instead center the lives of athletes and their activism around issues of race, class, gender.
Career Spotlight: In the Director’s Chair
“NBC Nightly News” Director Christian Alicea takes us behind the scenes of the iconic broadcast.
Take a Tour of NBC News’ Long Island City Facility
Come see the home of NBC News’ field operations and engineering teams.
Many journalists of color are creating a niche through freelancing. Here’s what they’ve learned.
Freelancing has become a staple, particularly for journalists from minoritized backgrounds who are seeking flexibility, creative freedom and entrance to spaces they’ve often been denied.
Why Basic Journalistic Standards Matter
Marian Porges, former Senior Vice President of News Standards, NBCU News Group, shares with NBCU Academy how news standards like accuracy, fairness and transparency are key to news organizations’ reputations.
Tips for Field Producing
Learn how to field produce and make sure you have everything you need before getting into the edit bay.
It’s not enough to cover climate change. Reporters must center climate justice.
Climate change results from systems that devalue the earth and its inhabitants. Telling stories about climate justice means learning to care about the most impacted communities.
Lighting and Sound in the Field
Here are tips and tricks to get the best sound and lighting possible in the field.
Conecta Arizona: How a WhatsApp group redefined journalism on the border
“The pandemic gave us the opportunity to innovate and connect, to discover those areas that we had neglected with traditional journalism,” writes founder Maritza L. Félix.
Behind the Story: Covering Wildfires Out West
See what it’s like covering wildfires as a news crew.
Trans executive editor Gina Chua says personnel is ‘only halfway’ to true newsroom diversity
Chua, recently named executive editor of Reuters and now one of the most high-profile transgender leaders in media, says journalism also needs more inclusion in “how we write and how we reflect the world.”
Career Spotlight: Electronic News Gathering (ENG) Photographer
Learn about the career of a CNBC Electronic News Gathering (ENG) photographer.
How local Black press remained vital through the pandemic
While many news outlets have been decimated over the past year, Black newspapers — which are no strangers to adversity — remained strong. Here’s how they did it.
Check Out NBC News’ Camera Gear
Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at NBC News camera gear and some tips to improve your own photography.
Shooting Video on Your Phone
Learn principles of photography and videography and how to shoot video on your phone.
Career Spotlight: Health & Medical Unit Producer
NBC News Health and Medical producer Tonya Bauer shares how her unit of television producers, digital editors and reporters provides compelling medical content for all of NBC News’ platforms.
