If my e-mail box was in paper form, it would probably look like that picture most of the time. Digging into my work archives alone, I’ve received 27,185 e-mails since the beginning of the year. I’ve sent 6,541. I normally have a few hundred sitting in my inbox on any given day. I’m not happy [...]
Are you suffering from e-mail stress?
by Patrick OBrien on 13. Aug, 2009 in Career, Observations, Television
Using Twitter in the Newsroom
by Patrick OBrien on 12. Mar, 2009 in Television
WUSA 9 in Washington, DC started the new year offering weekly training seminars for everyone on staff called 9 University. Each week, there are courses ranging from SharePoint and Google Docs to writing better headlines and streaming Mogulus.
Twitter was taught as a two-part series: how it works, and how to use it in a newsroom. [...]
Moving old blogs
by Patrick OBrien on 23. Feb, 2009 in Television
So I’m out sick today, and the only thing I can really do is check e-mail and drink lots of fluids. Lindsey spent all last week with the flu, and even though I received a flu shot, I still got a bit of it today. I’m hoping it’s only a one-day illness.
I’m taking this [...]
Visiting Gannett’s Corporate Offices
by Patrick OBrien on 27. Aug, 2008 in Television
My boss Allan has been planning my visit to Gannett’s corporate headquarters since I started working at WUSA9. He wanted to make sure I spent time with Kerry Oslund, VP of Digital Media, Rob Mennie, VP/Senior News Executive for Gannett, and Dave Lougee, President of Gannett’s Broadcast Division. So today was the big day to [...]
Leaving FOX 2
by Patrick OBrien on 11. Jul, 2008 in Television
This will be my last blog and the hardest one to write, because I have announced my resignation as Senior Web Producer for FOX 2. I’ve spent nine years at the station, dating back to 1999 when we launched fox2ktvi.com. The last two years have been the most rewarding. I’ve enjoyed sharing my life with you. [...]
