Newsgathering by CNN Pros

At the Modern Media Conference I got the opportunity to meet two CNN professionals: Kelly Byrom and Jamie Morrison.  They both discussed strategies of newsgathering.  I learned that there isn't one exact plan to use for every situation.  Depending on the event being covered, you may have to adjust from your usual techniques.  Also, even after planning for a certain story be prepared for change because anything may happen on the scene or you may get another lead.  Kelly talked more about her job in new media.  She is the Art Director for HLNTV.com.  She agrees with Jamie for the newsgathering tips but she also spoke on how to distribute the news once it is gathered.  She says that if we have both newsgathering techniques and are well adapted to the modern media environment, we should be able to cover any story given to us.