Tim Furlong, Delaware Bureau Reporter - NBC10 Philadelphia

On this episode we’re joined by Tim Furlong. Tim is a reporter for the Delaware bureau of NBC’s news affiliate in Philadelphia (NBC10). He’s also an adjunct professor at Widener University. Tim describes himself as high energy, conversational and versatile. He’s been part of an Emmy-winning team and has been in TV news since 1997.

Tim talked about the turning point in his journalism career, walked us through how he covers the stories he covers (he’s unusual for a big-market TV reporter in that he shoots his own footage), discussed the technological advancements in the field, and explained the importance of conversational writing.

Examples of stories:

1- The Delaware Memorial Bridge completing a huge repair project ahead of Thanksgiving

2- A professor at Delaware visiting Peru to teach cheesemaking to a small village?

3- A Delaware state trooper could lose his job for punching a handcuffed suspect in response to a prank 

Tim’s salutes: Kristin Welker and Pete Williams of NBC News

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