Tag Archives: reporter

Cleaning up the links.

Attention span. Mine’s short, but I refuse to refer to it as an ADD or ADHD situation as I believe those are mythical conditions created by a lazy physician and parent base. We’ll explore that opinion in another column…if I … —yes, there’s more—

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Srsly. w00t these stinkin’ badges!

Part of being a professional writer is taking on the challenges presented by various forms of media. One such form that I’ve been having a lot of success and fun with is microblogging. If you’re not familiar with microblogging, it’s … —yes, there’s more—

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Report with care. Citizen Journalism brings with it the dangers of actual journalism.

Is there going to be a difference between citizen journalism and journalism in five years? Three years? One year? I wish I could answer that, and I’d prefer to answer it in the affirmative. Because there’s a sour taste in … —yes, there’s more—

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Society of Professional Journalists – The Conference

I didn’t mean to make the title of this post sound like so many of the movie URLs coming out of Hollywood these days, but it’s accurate. I’m going to give you a bit of the flavor that I’ve tasted … —yes, there’s more—

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Perception as it relates to reporting

When you’re in the role of reporter, it’s sometimes difficult to keep your perceptions away from the story you’re trying to tell. I bring this up because about 1/4 of my newspaper stories are opinion pieces and I have to … —yes, there’s more—

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