We’re almost done with 2011, and that means it’s time to make those New Year’s resolutions (do you even remember the resolutions you made last year?). While other people are making New Year’s resolutions like to diet and quit smoking, … [Read more...]
Everyone has their own end-of-the-year rituals. Some people make resolutions for the New Year. Journalists do year in reviews. Newspapers and journalists use the final week of the year to compile their annual year-in-review stories. Journalists know … [Read more...]
Weather stories are always a thankless job. Journalists are given the task of making news out of the weather. Nine out of 10 times, it's a "it's snowing" report. Then, there's that one out of 10 times . . … [Read more...]
Despite what some think, not all journalists are humbugs. When no one is looking, journalists too partake in holiday rituals, like singing Christmas carols. With Christmas now just days away, here's a Christmas carol with a newsroom tweak. On the 12th … [Read more...]
You’ve been there. I’ve been there. Staring at a blank white screen, unable to even type a single word. Writer’s block – it’s journalists’ (and writers’) Achilles' heel. Thought it seems counterintuitive, the best way to overcome … [Read more...]
Today's post is by Nikki Hope. As editor-in-chief of the KSU Sentinel, she probably knows a thing or two about being a student journalist. Family Member: So what are you doing with your life these days? Me: I’m a journalist. Family Member: Oh, so you … [Read more...]
Who says journalists can't get in the holiday spirit? Here's a video someone sent to me, reportedly based on a true encounter. Merry F*cking Christmas! … [Read more...]
With just a week left before Christmas I thought this would be the perfect time to post my own Christmas wish list. Man Bites Dog Journalists like to bring their work home with them so this headline-making game is perfect for any … [Read more...]
It’s that time of year. (Slap me if I ever use that as a lede). For all the hard work done throughout the year, newspapers reward their worker bees with a newsroom Christmas party. For covering all those long city hall meetings, working on their … [Read more...]
In addition to filing stories before deadline, listening to the police scanner nonstop, and trying to get around the PIO’s no-contact court order, journalists are busying try to score. Thinking about dating a journalist? Before you let that … [Read more...]