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We just hit 15,000 YouTube subscribers! Thank you to everyone for helping NBCU Academy hit this huge milestone!

Our team is proud to bring you great behind-the-scenes videos and guides on how journalism works. See you in 2026!

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New video! Go behind-the-scenes with ‪@NBCLA‬ and ‪@telemundo52‬ as we spotlight their producers!

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We hit 14K subscribers! Thank you all for subscribing! Our team really appreciates all the comments and questions and we are looking forward to closing out 2025 with even more great news and journalism videos for you all.

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New video!!

Field producers wear many hats in journalism. They pitch, write, edit, organize logistics and work out issues in real time on a news shoot. In other words, they make sure the news gets made. We followed along with a NBC News field producer to show how that happens:

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New video! When news breaks, on-air journalists must maintain a sense of calm. They need to synthesize information — from complex details to massive tragedies — with clarity and accuracy. Journalists are there to provide facts during moments of uncertainty. Full video below:

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NEW VIDEO: When an American Eagle passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided over the Potomac River near Washington, D.C., on Jan. 29, Americans had questions: How did this happen? Did anyone survive? Who were the victims?

NBC News crews worked around the clock to provide answers, as investigation updates came in fast and furious.

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NEW VIDEO: For 40 years, ‪@NBCNews‬ cameraman Bob Riggio has lit the faces of presidents, rock stars and celebrities for TV interviews. Check out Riggio’s advice on how to light a one-on-one interview:

10 months ago | [YT] | 4

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Congratulations to Craig Melvin's first day co-anchoring ‪@TODAY‬! We're so excited for him! Watch his lesson on how to ask great interview questions below:

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WOW!! Thank you for 10K YouTube subscribers! Our team is blown away by your support. We're looking forward to some really fun videos in 2025, so stay tuned!

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Watching breaking news today? Flash back to last year where more than 70 NBC News journalists prepared to cover former President Donald Trump's indictment.

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