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A practical resource for student journalists.

2 Things You Should Never Do When Staffers Miss Deadline

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It would be easier for everyone if staffers just met their deadlines. We all hate it when our writers don’t meet deadlines. It causes problems for the rest of the production process and means the readers don’t get the content as refined or as soon as expected. In other words, missed deadlines break down the information delivery system in our … [Read more...]

September #EditorTherapy Schedule

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We had such a great line-up for #EditorTherapy guests in August. It took a bit more planning to organize everyone, but I enjoyed the chats and learning from our guests as much as you did. You may remember that I planned more guests based on your your feedback from the first #EditorTherapy chat survey. As I told you in the #EditorTherapy … [Read more...]

Lessons from #EditorTherapy on Enforcing Deadlines

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Wow! Last week's #EditorTherapy chat was hopping! Michael Giusti, an instructor and student media adviser at Loyola University in New Orleans, joined us to discuss enforcing deadlines. Michael advises The Maroon student newspaper; The Wolf, the student-run magazine; The Maroon Minute, the morning video newscast, and The Maroon Online, the … [Read more...]

Lessons from #EditorTherapy on Covering Sexual Assault

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Look around the next class you’re in. Count off the women. One… two… three… four… sexually assaulted. Repeat this until you run out of females in the class. It’s the world’s worst, most sadistic game of duck, duck, goose. No, these aren’t necessarily the sexual assault survivors in the class, but they represent the number of women who … [Read more...]

How to Cure Writer’s Block

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I almost didn't write this post. I mean, I started trying to write it about nine hours ago. I knew I needed to write a post for today, but I just really wasn't in the mood to write. Instead, I watched some Netflix, played with the dog, ran an errand or two, and even cleaned. You know it's bad when you'd rather clean than write. Then I had an … [Read more...]

The AP Number Game

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My favorite thing about Associated Press Style is that the rules help you know how to write certain things... except when the rule doesn't apply. Did you read my sarcasm in the last line? I hope so. Numbers are a perfect example of this AP Style rule that is not really a rule. The general rule is that numbers 10 or more should be written as … [Read more...]