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How we can add style to our writing
not teaching,still THINKING … Order out of chaos. That’s what style guides bring to our writing. The go-to resource for journalists is The Associated Press Stylebook. When used properly and regularly,...
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Astros sign scandal steals reputations
not teaching,still THINKING … “At the end of the day, all we have in this game is our reputation.” So said a baseball executive to ESPN in the wake of the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal, thus...
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Why adversity demands tough questions
not teaching,still THINKING ... Questions are the mainstay of journalists. Mary Louise Kelly, a co-host of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” explains that point well in a recent opinion piece published...
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Make the most of your competitive spirit
not teaching,still THINKING … Competition can be a good thing when it leads to a person looking inward and assessing personal philosophies. That’s one reason we encourage having a credo — a practical...
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Heard news? Ask: How do you know?
not teaching,still THINKING … When Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, along with seven others, died in a helicopter crash Sunday, Jan. 26, a lot of “details” were shared — some overheard in casual...
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Polls: How the math is figured matters
not teaching,still THINKING … Political polling is in full force, and it brings to mind the importance of knowing the difference between percent and percentage point. These terms do not mean the same...
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Polls Part 2: This error is a good one
not teaching,still THINKING … The margin of error is an important term that brings context to every poll and should be included in the reporting of every poll. First, thank you to George Edmonson and...
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3 common feelings you must understand
not teaching,still THINKING … Worried? Stressed? Anxious? All of the above? Deadlines will do that to you. So will your imagination. A recent piece in The New York Times by Emma Pattee explains the...
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Covering coronavirus is for all writers
not teaching,still THINKING … Specialty writing is holding a special place these days in our consumption of news as a major news story — the coronavirus — touches every aspect of our lives. The idea...
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No shortage of coronavirus story ideas
not teaching,still THINKING … Coronavirus coverage is an extreme example of how story ideas are generated. Not only are the basics being reported, but also the fallout in every locality, every state,...
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‘Maybe this year we’re the buzz saw’
not teaching,still THINKING … Just published yesterday — a book that is sure to bring baseball to life while we wait for the coronavirus crisis to end and the season to finally begin. “Buzz Saw: The...
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Close your eyes and look around
not teaching,still THINKING … Image via teamsupport.com Picture yourself in a picture. Wherever you are right now, look around. Up, down and sideways. Take it all in. This is the first step in a...
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You are at the center of this discussion
not teaching,still THINKING … News judgment — and reader judgment — are at the core of a recent decision by The New York Times to publish a story more than two weeks after learning about an issue. The...
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In memory of journalist Richard Holden
not teaching,still THINKING … Richard Holden / Courtesy of legacy.com With sadness, we learned of the passing of Richard Holden on April 15 in Morristown, New Jersey, at the age of 70. We knew Rich...
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Bread recipe serves as important lesson
not teaching,still THINKING … Like homemade bread? So does a former colleague — a highly respected, now retired journalist who posted a baguette recipe on social media recently. But he transposed two...
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Want to do it yourself? Think again
not teaching,still THINKING … Amazed is our reaction to watching a professional crew take down a mature tree more than 40 feet tall in a neighboring yard. All in a mere half day’s work. One crew...
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Curiosity led us to meet these cool cats
not teaching,still THINKING … You don’t have to be a journalist to get an idea published. Curious viewers took action on social media recently, and the PBS NewsHour satisfied their curiosity with this...
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Take care with the smallest details
not teaching,still THINKING Image via teamsupport.com What’s right and what’s not? It is a major question these days as we consume and scrutinize every bit of news coming at us from all levels of...
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Checking facts? Try these 5 steps
not teaching,still THINKING … Fact checking has everyone’s attention again. And for good reason. So this is a good time to share a trusted method that will draw your attention to how many facts can...
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10 questions for unprecedented times
not teaching,still THINKING … Stakeholders are the most important people to journalists, and you — as news consumers — are among them. Usually, when we talk of stakeholders, we mean the following...
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