Connect with us at AEJMC
We have connected with many former journalism colleagues who also are here with us in Denver at the AEJMC conference. The sessions have been informative and interesting, and many of them have covered the very issues that inspired us to write our book, “Think Like an Editor: 50 Strategies for the Print and Digital World.” [...]
Young journalist? Stick with it
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 [...]
Grace under pressure
It’s that time of year when everyone’s attention, it seems, turns to college basketball. Here at Syracuse University, which is hosting the NCAA Tournament’s East Regional, basketball is the buzz. This tournament season, several No. 1 seeds have fallen early, including SU against Butler last night in the Sweet 16. At the post-game press conference, [...]
Work — and Succeed — in Teams: Video
In this week’s video we joke about how to ruin students’ spring: Tell them they have to work in teams. Except it’s not really a joke, because teamwork is — indeed — difficult. Everyone agrees teamwork and collaboration produce a better result. It is inarguable. The key is to survive it, because it does cause [...]
Getting along in the newsroom
It’s that time in the academic semester when we turn our attention to journalism issues that do not have to do with the craft of editing but, rather, with the skill of working in a newsroom. In a few months, editing students will be heading out to internships or permanent positions. They will be members [...]
Keep asking questions – it’s a strength
It occurred to me yesterday as I was talking to a class of reporters how easy it is to take for granted what we, as editors do: Ask questions. The reporters, who are in an advanced writing class, are collaborating with one of my editing classes on a video storytelling project. They wanted to know [...]
