It’s not too often that I only have one favorite book in any month. It’s probably even more rare that my favorite book of July is a book I tried to read previously and dropped. Yet, it’s the situation I find myself in. My Favorite Book of July I read 15 books in July, making it a pretty active reading month. No, I’m still not the lady I … [Read more...]
Why Listen to Podcasts
You’ve probably heard that podcasts are dead. Heck, just about every medium has been “dead” a time or two, according to so-called experts. But the data on podcast listening tell a different story. Almost 465 million people listen to podcasts. That doesn’t seem like any kind of small audience to me, and the number is expected to continue … [Read more...]
15 Ways to Work Your Beat
Newsrooms aren’t the chaos you see on TV and in the movies. In real-life newsrooms, there’s more of a method to who does what, not just a bunch of yelling and paper throwing. The organization is because of the beat system. This approach to assignments helps ensure that everyone in the newsroom has a job to do and nothing gets missed. No matter … [Read more...]
Determining News Value
Think about the last story you read, bumped into on social media, or saw on the news — the last thing it seemed like everyone was talking about. You likely saw it in multiple locations if it was a “big” story. You know this information because someone, somewhere, decided it was news, and others followed suit. It became the news of the day. It had … [Read more...]
Coping with the Mid-Week Slump
There’s nothing inherently wrong with Wednesday. It’s not a heavy work day or a day I dread for any particular reason. I have nothing against Wednesday. Yet every Wednesday morning, I wake up tired, cranky, and feeling like the week is long. I talked to several friends who have the same experience on Wednesdays, which led me to do some research. … [Read more...]
My Favorite Books of June
I won’t get discouraged. I won’t get discouraged. I won’t get discouraged. Can you tell I’m getting a little nervous about my goal to read 200 books in 2023? I really need to have moved into the midyear point, having read 100 books. I’m several books behind. My GoodReads actually says that I’m seven books behind schedule, but I don’t … [Read more...]
Do You Know About Stuff Your Kindle Day?
So, there’s this thing. I’ve never done it before, but I’m super excited to try it and see what all the fuss is about. And if you’re a book nerd like me, I think you might want to try it too. It’s called "Stuff Your Kindle Day." While I’ve never done it for myself, I’m learning all about it. Here’s what I know. Who? Stuff Your Kindle … [Read more...]
