Barry Nash & Company

01/18/2024

We're starting this new and important year with a blog post featuring the late Wendy Rieger of NBC Washington. Wendy loved and thought deeply about her job, and one of her last generous acts was to bless us all with some remarkable coaching. I can't think of a better way to start the New Year than watching and listening to what she had to say.

"Let them see who you are." –Wendy Rieger When we do research, we ask viewers to describe a news anchor they would love watching and want to watch on a regular basis. We don't put words in their mouths. There are no lists of predetermined anchor attributes to check or rate. We get what they

09/21/2023

For my TV news tribe, I have a new blog post on working with a stick mic -- featuring some great work by a couple of veteran reporters. One of the joys of writing about performance is that it includes the opportunity to celebrate great professional work -- and I think we need as much of that (the work AND the celebration) as we can get.

https://barrynashandcompany.com/stick-mic-magic/

08/29/2023

Need to understand when the sound of your voice communicates power and authority -- and when it doesn't?

Our go-to voice and speech guru, Jenni Steck, watched (and listened to) Fulton County DA Fani Willis announce the Trump indictments -- and now she's blogging with some "sound" advice! Click the link below.

https://barrynashandcompany.com/voice-matters-sound-like-a-leader/

05/26/2023

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06/20/2022

We're excited to reconnect with friends at IRE, AAJA and NABJ/NAHJ this summer! We've tried to make good use of the time away by tracking what viewers most value In news anchors. Read all about It in Barry's latest blog post.

https://barrynashandcompany.com/research-what-viewers-value-in-tv-news-anchors-changes/

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