I had an editor who used to say that a reporter could get any story on the phone that you could get in person. His theory confused me because I had grown up in journalism understanding the importance of shoe leather reporting. I'd always been taught you needed to get out, meet people and observe the news. But my editor's mantra came from … [Read more...]
Quotable: Bob Woodward on Loving Journalism
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Lucky No. 13
I’m not sure when 13 became my lucky number. I guess at some point I decided to shed the number of its negative reputation and embrace it in my life. Thirteen has become so engrained in our family that it’s even my daughter’s basketball number. I’m not sure if my husband and son think it’s lucky (or even think of it at all), but she and I … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Get the Most Out of National College Media Convention
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Nope, not Christmas, although it kinda feels like Christmas for college media nerds. It's time for the annual Fall National College Media Convention! You’re in for a real treat (and not just because of Halloween) if you’re headed to the annual convention, hosted by Associated Collegiate … [Read more...]
How to Encourage Students to Pick Up the Paper
It's frustrating to work hard on your newspaper only to see stacks still sitting on the stands when it's time for the next issue to be distributed. Circulation of college newspapers certainly isn't declining at the rate of most professional publications, but that also doesn't mean the student body is flocking to newsstands to collect your latest … [Read more...]
Quotable: Margaret Atwood on Writing
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Take a Course with Prof KRG
I've met a lot of students during my almost two decades of college media advising. I've spoken to you at conventions, trained you at your universities or remotely and hosted you on my former Twitter chat. Through the years a lot of you have said you would love to take a class with me. Sadly, there were always a couple of roadblocks in the way. … [Read more...]
