Click here.
It's the third video down the page. The page also includes the text of his remarks.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
The Diversity Gap
We'll focus on newsroom diversity in a week or two. Here's a link to a Washington Post ombudsman's discussion of that paper's problem in recruiting, retaining and engaging the minorities on its staff.
We'll talk about this piece during our discussion of the topic.
We'll talk about this piece during our discussion of the topic.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Quick writing sample
We'll discuss this piece in class today, just to point out a few examples of cluttered writing.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
One more example of clean vs. cluttered
Here's an interesting piece about a music festival in Mexico.
What do we think about the first 4 or 5 grafs?
What do we think about the first 4 or 5 grafs?
Sunday, March 21, 2010
For Wednesday 3/24: Edit me
In addition to discussing the three profiles linked to previously, let's also talk about this Abq Tribune piece I wrote in 2007 about the band Alaska in Winter.
Note, the main story starts about halfway down, with the line: "It takes a while, but Alaska in Winter eventually warms up."
Think about theme, common threads and the use of quotes throughout.
Note, the main story starts about halfway down, with the line: "It takes a while, but Alaska in Winter eventually warms up."
Think about theme, common threads and the use of quotes throughout.
Friday, March 19, 2010
NPR's Choice
A broadcast outlet takes the path of least resistance and succumbs to "pro life" and "pro choice":
In the Abortion Debate, Words Matter
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