1. Report without the sensationalism.
2. When there is a tragedy, give the family time to grieve before shoving a camera and microphone in their faces
3. Ask politicians difficult questions, don't just throw out softballs. Our local reporters have lost any balls they had and refuse to ask a difficult question.
4. Add some real context to the news, not just non-sense.
5. For TV news - 18 of 22 minutes doesn't need to be about weather.
6. Quit making the story about the reporter/journalist. You are supposed to relay and investigate the news, not be the news.