Though journalists are notoriously bad at math, here's a math problem all journalists should figure out. Bust out those calculators. … [Read more...]
Shtuff People Say to Photographers
February 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
This was sent to me via Twitter. Not exactly journalist related (think it's directed more to the portrait photographer crowd than news photogs) but still funny. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niyTIbiV19A&feature=youtu.be 237,000 views in 1 day! … [Read more...]
Elementary Students Learn What Journalists Do
February 7, 2012 By 7 Comments
What do elementary students think journalists do? Below is an actual page from a third-grade textbook teaching students what exactly is a journalist. It's actually a quite astute description of the role of a journalist. Students learn that … [Read more...]
Caffeine – It’s a Food Group
February 3, 2012 By 3 Comments
We couldn't agree more. Though I might be the only journalist I know who doesn't like coffee, I do have a Coke addiction (the sugary water, not the drug). Thanks to @MadelineLo for sharing! … [Read more...]
Shit Graphic Designers and Student Journalists Say
February 3, 2012 By 1 Comment
Earlier this week, we posted our video, "Shit Journalists Say." We're over 10,000 hits, so thanks everyone who posted and shared the video. To pay it forward, we thought we'd post some videos that we think journalists would appreciate. First up is … [Read more...]
College Newspaper Apologizes for “F*ck” Up
February 2, 2012 By 4 Comments
A journalist's time at a college newspaper is a time to learn the dos and the don'ts of professional journalism. One don't? Don't ever write, "“Even we had some dumb fuckers sign up!“ as a filler sub-headline. The staff at the The Suffolk … [Read more...]
Shit Journalists Say
January 30, 2012 By 18 Comments
We know we're a little late to the whole "Shit _____ Say" sensation but here's our submission. Hopefully journalists find the humor in it (and get the Bill O'Reilly reference). We hope "Shit Journalists Say" inspire videos like "Shit TV News Journalists … [Read more...]
Newspaper Fail – Newspaper Article Asks Readers to “Click Here”
January 27, 2012 By 4 Comments
Something tells me that someone just copy and pasted text from an online article. Whoops. … [Read more...]
We’re Working on a Surprise; and an Oldie From Bill O’Reilly
January 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
This past week we here at SJL have been working on a little project. We are debuting this project Monday but thought we'd give you a little teaser. Below is a shot from our project. Meet Lindsey - our journalist. Holding a mug of coffee, snack food, and … [Read more...]
Stuff Journalists Like – Free Stuff
January 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Normally, journalists aren't allowed to accept gifts or free stuff (stupid ethics) but there's nothing written that journalists can't accept free stuff from other journalists. I totally got hooked up from a fellow journalist - Gregan Wingert, a … [Read more...]