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Gary England on covering Oklahoma tornadoes for 42 years: ‘I don’t have to tell them it is scary’

Al Tompkins — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:55:34 +0000

In 42 years of Oklahoma City weathercasting, KWTV’s Gary England estimates he has tracked more than 1,000 tornadoes, and without a doubt, that estimate is “on the low end.” When he started his TV career in 1972, he wrote on … Read more

The story behind that Reuters storm photo featured on four major front pages

Julie Moos — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 22:25:58 +0000

Brian Snyder had no idea his storm photo appeared on the front pages of four major newspapers this weekend until people started sending him links about it, he said by phone Sunday afternoon.

: These four papers (and a few more)

Same photo appears on front pages of NYT, WSJ, WashPost, NY Post

Julie Moos — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 13:44:28 +0000

It’s not unusual for a single image to dominate a news event. But it is unusual for the same photo to be prominently featured on four major newspapers. Reuters photojournalist Brian Snyder captured the front page image (shown below) in … Read more

New York Times, Wall Street Journal drop paywalls for storm coverage

Andrew Beaujon and Julie Moos — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 21:01:36 +0000

The New York Times will drop its paywall tonight to provide unlimited, free access as readers seek information about the massive winter storm hitting New York and the northeast.

“We’re planning to drop the meter at 6 tonight & … Read more

Weather professionals losing ‘Nemo’ as northeast blizzard name

Andrew Beaujon — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:28:12 +0000

The New York Times
As a massive winter storm begins to hammer New York and New England, a line of defense is forming: meteorologists who won’t call the storm “Nemo,” the Weather Channel’s name for it.

“Not on your life,” … Read more

Instagram users are posting 10 Hurricane Sandy pictures every second

Jeff Sonderman — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:14:01 +0000

Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom tells us via a spokeswoman: “There are now 10 pictures per second being posted with the hashtag #sandy — most are images of people prepping for the storm and images of scenes outdoors.”

The total photos … Read more

How journalists can avoid getting fooled by fake Hurricane Sandy photos

Craig Silverman — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:10:00 +0000

There’s a simple truth in journalism: big weather brings an onslaught of fake images.

This is already fully on display with Sandy, as evidenced by an old shot taken at the Tomb of the Unknowns that’s circulating today, along … Read more

5 creative ways journalists are covering Hurricane Sandy online

Jeff Sonderman — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:02:22 +0000

As Hurricane Sandy barrels up the East Coast Monday, news organizations are creating special online coverage.

Here are some of the creative ways journalists are trying to help the public get through the storm.

Maps

WNYC developed an interactive, embeddable … Read more

Journalists cover, reflect on Hurricane Andrew 20 years later

Andrew Beaujon — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:42:08 +0000

Miami New Times | Society for News Design | Miami Herald
Hurricane Andrew made landfall in Florida 20 years ago this week. Chuck Strouse talks with fellow former Miami Herald reporters about how they covered the big storm. That … Read more

How The Tuscaloosa News’ post-tornado tweeting helped bring home a Pulitzer Prize

Jeff Sonderman — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:45:22 +0000

When the Pulitzer Prize Board announced last year it would emphasize real-time reporting for the Breaking News category starting in 2012, some speculated whether we would someday see a Pulitzer Prize for tweeting.

As it turns out, this year’s … Read more