Prof KRG

A practical resource for student journalists.

13 Ways to be Happier in the Newsroom

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The average person spends half of every day at work. If you're a journalist, I'm willing to bet you spend more time than that work. Finding happiness in our work is important because we spend so much time in our workplaces, performing work-related functions. People who are happier at work have greater job satisfaction, making them more committed … [Read more...]

Fast and Fair: How Long Should Journalists Wait for Comment?

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You wake up to a message from your university's emergency alert system telling you there was an attempted sexual assault on campus overnight. It's a message no student wants to receive because of the questions and emotions that come with such an alert. For you, a student journalist, there is another layer of emotion and an adrenaline rush that … [Read more...]

Do You Have Your New Stylebook Yet?

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Perhaps the only thing more wonderful than getting a new book is when that new book is an AP Stylebook. As much as I enjoy getting my new Stylebook each year, I don't always love the changed entries. The over/under change in 2014, for example, sent me into a tizzy. It also seems like we just get used to a rule and it changes. This year's … [Read more...]

My Favorite Books of May

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I normally wouldn't be too pleased with a 50 percent, but when it comes to giving perfect grades to half of the books I read in a month, I'm a happy girl. I read eight books in May. Of those, I gave four—one non-fiction and three fiction—perfect scores. You can read my reviews below. Girl, Wash Your Face I loved Girl, Wash Your Face … [Read more...]