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Telling the Human Side of the Story

November 9, 2011 by 2 Comments
I became enamoured with this man sitting near us at this year's OU vs. Texas game. I wanted to know his story. As a journalist, you should want to know and tell other people's stories. After all, it's the stories about people, for people, impacting people that make your job worthwhile.I became enamoured with this man sitting near us at this year's OU vs. Texas game. I wanted to know his story. As a journalist, you should want to know and tell other people's stories. After all, it's the stories about people, for people, impacting people that make your job worthwhile.

I noticed that the top five news sites all have one thing in common. Herman Cain says he didn't sexually harass women. Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar are reproducing again (that makes 20 children, in case you've lost count). Joe Paterno is in hot water at Penn State. Meanwhile, the … [Continue reading...]

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