WFMJ 21 News The Outcue: How reporters cover sensitive stories involving death or tragedy

“The Outcue” is a 21 News journalist perspective of our top news stories.
Each week, the 21 News staff, including reporters and managers, will discuss what goes on behind the scenes in covering stories for you - from the newsgathering process to getting the final product on the air, in this new video podcast.

This week, Assistant News Director J. Breen Mitchell is joined by anchor/reporter Corey McCrae and anchor/reporter Madison Tromler to discuss how reporters cover difficult stories involving death and grieving families.
The podcast delves into how and why news organizations speak with families during tragic events - and how reporters covering these stories are impacted by the people and their lives that - more than likely - they never knew.
 
We discuss what goes into those decisions and what it is like for reporters to cover stories that involve tragedy or death.
 
Turn in every Friday on our YouTube channel or listen to the audio version on all major podcast platforms.

The podcast name — The Outcue — is a broadcast term for the last few words of reporting before the story ends, like, "With more local news, I'm [name]."

We hope you enjoy it.