Newsdawg Posted June 21, 2007 Posted June 21, 2007 (edited) via http://carey2.blogspot.com/search/label/DA...N%27S%20DISEASE FRIDAY DAN LAUCK WILL DISCUSS HIS PERSONAL BATTLE FOR THE FIRST TIME! If you've ever watched KHOU, you've probably seen Dan Lauck. He is one of the best reporters who has been given the task of narrating a tale for the visual medium we know as television. After years in the business the veteran reporter is retiring. Lauck is leaving in part because of his battle with Parkinson's. One of his good friends, Greg Groogan with FOX 26, says he will truly be missed. Groogan describes Lauck as one of the best writers in the business. Dan is expected to address his personal battle with Parkinson's for the first time in a televised report set to air on KHOU Friday night. Lauck is one of the few reporters The Insite has actually told face to face that I was a big fan. He's just that good. Here's more about Mr. Lauck and the illness Parkison's at the links below: Dan Lauck, an award-winning reporter -- both in print and television -- now serves as a general assignment reporter for KHOU-TV. Edited June 21, 2007 by Newsdawg Quote
Newsdawg Posted June 21, 2007 Author Posted June 21, 2007 He is one heck of a storyteller. He is very sincere. Quote
musicman Posted June 21, 2007 Posted June 21, 2007 He is one heck of a storyteller. He is very sincere.not sure about a storyteller but he's a great reporter. Quote
FilioScotia Posted June 21, 2007 Posted June 21, 2007 (edited) not sure about a storyteller but he's a great reporter.They are synonymous. All good reporters are good story tellers. The skills go hand in hand. It's the all too rare ability to tell people what is going on in intelligent, interesting, clear, uncluttered and concise language that grabs your attention and is easy to understand. Presenting the story as narrative, instead of just spouting facts. Dan Lauck is one of the rare TV reporters who does that very well, and KHOU's loss is also our loss. "Reporting" skills can be taught, but you're either a born "story teller" or you're not. And if you can't "tell the story", you're not a good reporter. You're just a hack, and unfortunately, Houston media is full of people who fit that criterion. Edited June 21, 2007 by FilioScotia Quote
musicman Posted June 21, 2007 Posted June 21, 2007 (edited) when i think storyteller i lean towards fiction however i see your side too. there are quite a few reporters who embellish stories a little too much for me. Edited June 21, 2007 by musicman Quote
FilioScotia Posted June 21, 2007 Posted June 21, 2007 (edited) when i think storyteller i lean towards fiction however i see your side too. there are quite a few reporters who embellish stories a little too much for me.It's the reporters who know that good stories don't need to be embellished who become great story tellers. They know the importance of the first rule of good story telling: "Less is More". Dan Lauck is a master at that. I've always been fascinated and impressed with his very classy "minimalist" style of reporting. You're right, there are plenty of embellishers, and almost no story tellers here at the local level. The good ones move on to better paying jobs with a network, or retire because of physical infirmities, the way Dan is. I'm one who will really miss him and I wish him well. Edited June 21, 2007 by FilioScotia Quote
editor Posted June 21, 2007 Posted June 21, 2007 One of the few people left at 11 with any integrity. He will be missed. Quote
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