Where readers still get the attention
As I read today’s column by The New York Times’ newest public editor, Arthur Brisbane, several of his comments about his role at the newspaper resonated with me. Brisbane calls his job “a kind of journalistic ‘CSI.’” That means he’ll be retracing issues with stories and unraveling the how or why as questions about stories [...]
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 [...]
Have fun in the newsroom: Video
I was chatting with a colleague once, and I volunteered that it was important to have fun in the newsroom and the classroom. Work hard, play hard. I think that’s especially so now, when the everyday stress of the business is multiplied by all the uncertainty. My colleague responded to me: “That’s the last thing [...]
