Mommy The Journalist: behind the scenes

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Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Hello, 2017: Professional Goals

Ashton January 03, 2017 0

If you read my post this past weekend about my end-of-year funk , then you'll know that work was a huge struggle for me the last two w...

Saturday, July 2, 2016

work

7 Things I've Learned in 7 Years of Broadcast

Ashton July 02, 2016 1

Those of you who follow me on Facebook or Twitter will already know this but I wanted to share my incredible news here on the blog, as wel...

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

producing

So You Want to be a Producer

Ashton June 07, 2016 1

An open letter to journalism graduates applying for producer positions: Congratulations. You've chosen to pursue one of the toughest...

Thursday, March 3, 2016

social media

But First, Let Me Post an Update

Ashton March 03, 2016 1

My least favorite part of this job is the internet. It's this living, breathing thing that you can't let out of your sight for mor...

Friday, January 8, 2016

WTVY

Behind the Scenes of My First Telethon

Ashton January 08, 2016 0

On Thursday, WTVY hosted a telethon with the East Alabama Chapter of the American Red Cross to raise money for victims of the Christmas 20...

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

WDBJ

Ashton August 26, 2015 1

Across the country, newsrooms have been shaken to their core. Alison Parker and Adam Ward were doing a live interview for the WDBJ Morn...

Monday, July 27, 2015

monday motivation

Monday Motivation

Ashton July 27, 2015 0

Last week was a whirlwind for me. In addition to producing two shows daily, I took on some reporting projects. It's something I'v...

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

news

Why I Don't Watch the News

Ashton May 06, 2015 1

I don’t watch the news. You’re probably wondering how can someone who works in television news not watch the news? Although ...

Monday, July 14, 2014

behind the scenes

On Location

Ashton July 14, 2014 2

Every week this July, we're taking my noon show on the road. We've got two shows under our belt. The first was at Fort Rucker...

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

journalism

Flipping the Switch

Ashton July 01, 2014 0

Cold. Detached. Emotionless. All words I've heard used to describe people who work in this business. It's usually based off of the...

Thursday, March 27, 2014

life of me

Why News?

Ashton March 27, 2014 0

cre·a·tiv·i·ty (noun): The process by which one utilizes creative ability. synonyms: cleverness, genius, imagination, ingenuity, in...

Monday, March 24, 2014

behind the scenes

Winner, Winner

Ashton March 24, 2014 2

My station brought home the bacon from this weekend's ABBY awards ceremony. In addition to my 6:00 show winning Best Regularly Schedul...

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

minion

Behind the Scenes: Minion Madness

Ashton February 19, 2014 0

You never know who's going to stop by our noon show...

Thursday, January 30, 2014

hostage

One Year Later

Ashton January 30, 2014 2

The winter storm has been at the front of everyone's mind, but one year ago Wednesday, all eyes were on a little town in southeast Alaba...

Saturday, January 11, 2014

producer

What's a Producer Do Anyways?

Ashton January 11, 2014 2

On average I answer about 20 phone calls a day. Not all of them are from viewers - maybe half. My favorites are those who ask who I am and...

Thursday, November 7, 2013

national peanut festival

Behind the Scenes: Walk & Talk

Ashton November 07, 2013 1

Here's another glimpse into my week with the National Peanut Festival:

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

peanut festival

Behind the Scenes: BMX Fun

Ashton November 06, 2013 2

This week is the National Peanut Festival, and in my neck of the woods that's a pretty big deal. It's the 70th annual fair, and all...

Sunday, September 22, 2013

behind the scenes

Closed Captioning: On

Ashton September 22, 2013 0

Anchor: (making fun of Anchorman ) I'm Ron Burgundy? Who put a question mark in the teleprompter?! Reporter: I haven't even sta...

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

tennis

Your Guide to Local TV News

Ashton September 10, 2013 0

For the past several days, my station has been dealing with the fallout from US Open tennis coverage. Somewhere between the first and thou...

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

tease writing

Teases: Useless Gimmick or Necessary Evil?

Ashton May 15, 2013 0

Writing teases for a newscast is sort of like seduction, except you don't necessarily like the people you're seducing into your sh...

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