Someone asked me yesterday, “Are you glad you became a journalist?” I answered without hesitation, “Yes,” adding, “Why do you ask?” The reply: “I’m just curious.” That conversation didn’t happen with a student in the “boot camp” writing course that I’m currently teaching at the Newhouse School, nor with a colleague, nor during an interview [...]
Week 23: Overcome adversity
Week 22: Be flexible
Week 21: Brainstorming
Week 20: Use a Checklist
Week 19: Try New Things
Week 18: Avoid the "I" word
Week 17: Reaching a Shared Vision
Week 16: Let Things Go
Week 15: Save a Story
Week 14: Know What You Know
Week 13: Questions
Week 12: Preparation
Week 11: Working in Teams
Week 10: Points of Involvement
Week 9: Tight, common sense writing
Week 8: Added Value for the Web
Week 7: Added Value
Week 6: Have fun in the newsroom
Week 5: Plagiarism, Part II
Week 4: Plagiarism
Week 3: Avoid Cliches
Week 2: Be Obsessive about Ideas
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