Some TV News Advice for Young Journalists (and a few old ones as well) (Patreon)

I would have hoped that this would have been taught to you while you were in school, but apparently it was not. 

FTVLive was pointed to the social media page of Adam Woznikowski, who works as a Production Assistant at WVIT NBC Connecticut. 

Many people get their start in TV by working as a PA and moving up the food chain to a point where they can make a livable wage. Hopefully that is the direction that Adam is headed. 

But first we have some advice for Adam and anyone else out there that want to work in TV news and be a Journalist. 

Let's look at Adam's social media page: 

You see Adam, by posting this picture of you and Joe Biden, it clearly appears that you are a supporter of Biden. Also, the fact that you are wearing a Biden campaign sticker, it makes it almost certain that you are a big Biden backer. 

If you want to support Joe Biden that's fine. If you want to support Bernie Sanders or Donald Trump, that is also fine. 

But, if you want to be a credible Journalist, you can't let any of that information make its way into the public. 

When it comes to political campaigns, you need to stay neutral and remain unbiased. 

That means, no pictures, no campaign stickers and no donations to political campaigns. 

I know it might not seem fair, but this is the job you signed up for and this is the way you need to handle yourself. 

You're just starting out in this business and I know someone might not have told you this. But, your boss should be telling you that the Biden picture needs to come down. If you want to hang it on the wall in your house, go right ahead. But in the public eye you need to remain  neutral. 

You're young and it is a simple mistake to make, but it is a mistake. 

Take down the picture and good luck as you move forward in your TV career.