When she goes out on a story, the folder goes along so all the information is at her fingertips. Maintain Your Own Morgue To help add depth and perspective to his stories, reporter Stephen Stock of WESH-TV in Orlando, FL, keeps his own personal morgue. It may be old fashioned, but Stock says it works wonders-especially when the computer crashes. Reporter Peter Ross of WZZM-TV in Grand Rapids, MI, logs directly into the station's computer system, creating a file for each day's stories. At KARE-TV in Minneapolis, several reporters have taken to voicing their track in sections, so the editors can start cutting.
Producers seem to like it, because they're less worried about a story missing slot.
And reporter Boyd Huppert says it works for him, too. I can spend more time crafting and less time stressing.