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September 10, 2019 by Kenna Griffin

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...]

Quotable: Jory MacKay on Perspective

September 4, 2019 by Kenna Griffin

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Quotable: Einstein on Simplicity

July 16, 2019 by Kenna Griffin

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How News is Like Strawberries

January 30, 2019 by Kenna Griffin

Strawberries aren't cheap. A regular-sized container costs about $5 at this time of year, depending on whether you can find them on sale. It costs less than $1 for an apple. You can get a banana for about 30 cents. Admittedly, they're no blueberries, which are $3 for a container half the size of the one strawberries come in, but still, I don't like … [Read more...]

Quotable: Aiki Flinthart on Truth

August 21, 2018 by Kenna Griffin

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

June 14, 2018 by Kenna Griffin

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?

June 13, 2018 by Kenna Griffin

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...]

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Prof KRG aims to create an ongoing educational dialogue among media professionals, students and educators.

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