Planning may not be a subject that's exciting to most people, but a failure to plan means your staff will just coast through the year and probably not accomplish much beyond what's absolutely necessary. My guess is that most of you are part of student media because you want to make a difference at your school, while building your own … [Read more...]
Quotable: Reagan on Conflict
VIEW AND SHARE MORE PROF KRG QUOTABLES HERE. … [Read more...]
Do you want sympathy or solutions?
My department chairman is a great guy who tries to fix all of the problems I bring to him, which sometimes annoys me. I know that sounds strange. Why would anyone not want their boss to fix their problems? I bet you assume that your staffers want you to fix problems they present you, too. But sometimes we don’t want someone to solve our … [Read more...]
Lessons from #EditorTherapy on Journalists’ Safety
Congressional candidate Greg Gianforte attacked a reporter in May. He won a special election the day after he was charged with assault. A state senator slapped another reporter in the face. The assault still is under investigation. Yet another reporter claims security guards pinned him against the wall while he attempted to question FCC … [Read more...]
August #EditorTherapy Schedule
You asked for it, and you're getting it! I was so pleased with your feedback from the first #EditorTherapy chat survey. Your answers helped me better understand the topics you're interested in learning more about and the timing for the chat that works best for you. Another piece of feedback you provided was that you want to have more guests … [Read more...]
My Favorite Books of July
I read 12 books in July, which surprised me because I traveled a lot last month and honestly thought I'd read more. Even so, 12 books in a month is nothing to be ashamed about. That's still a lot of really good reading. Of those, I gave one none non-fiction book a perfect grade. The I-5 Killer It is possible that I over rated The I-5 Killer by … [Read more...]
What I’m Into (July 2017 edition)
July tends to wrap up my summer and begin the transition back into my professorial life, so the month was full of work, family, friends, food, and fun. I started the month working in Singapore and ended it watching my daughter play basketball in New Orleans. It was a busy, exciting month. Here's what I was into in July. Catching up My … [Read more...]
