Twisting balloons, telling jokes: Elon student works as balloon artist
By Marlena Chertock Updated April 28, 2011 The first time she tried to twist and shape balloons, she popped several. She even […]
Author: Marlena Chertock
Marlena is a digital storyteller and poetry editor at District Lit. Her first poetry book, On that one-way trip to Mars, is available from Bottlecap Press.
Visiting professor to help in creation of Jewish studies program
By Marlena Chertock April 22, 2011 A professor of Jewish history from University of Haifa in Israel joined Elon University last week, […]
Majority of Elon students surveyed feel environmentally aware on Earth Day
Out of informal survey of 158 students, 92 percent feel environmentally aware Marlena Chertock APRIL 22, 2011 Did you turn off the […]
Math for Journalists: Summary of Chapters 1-4 of ‘Math Tools for Journalists’
APRIL 22, 2011 In order to ensure accuracy, journalists sometimes have to use statistics, percentages and data. These include numbers — and […]
Farmworker advocates push civic activism at Elon University, promote justice for migrant farm workers
Marlena Chertock APRIL 19, 2011 The blueberries or sweet potatoes you eat could have been picked by a migrant child worker just […]
Learning from the greats: Reaction to Chapter 9 of ‘America’s Best Newspaper Writing’
Chapter 9: The Classics APRIL 15, 2011 To be a reporter, to be a good reporter, one has to have a passion […]
Local advocate encourages students to learn about, act on human trafficking
Marlena Chertock APRIL 13, 2011 “If one person is forced to have sex with 55 people a day, is that enough to […]
Former Times-News reporter offers tips for covering courts and crime
Marlena Chertock APRIL 13, 2011 You have to be compassionate and show your personality when reporting, Keren Rivas said. Rivas was a […]
Sharing treasures from the Silk Road
UNC-Greensboro professor speaks about Silk Road Marlena Chertock APRIL 12, 2011 Nothing takes place without the influence of culture, according to Neil […]
Israeli philosophy professor influenced by childhood, writes about personhood to understand Holocaust
Marlena Chertock APRIL 13, 2011 Yoram Lubling always wanted to write. His undergraduate major was journalism. But after graduating, he never went […]
Tweeting about news: Top 20 journalism Twitter users
Marlena Chertock APRIL 11, 2011 These are in no particular order, but they are all people or news organizations who I find […]
Students encouraged to get involved in country now at Elon University spring Convocation
Marlena Chertock APRIL 7, 2011 “You need to find what you like doing, your passion and do that,” said Eboo Patel, a […]
‘Getting up to your elbows in computer guts’
Company donates 7,400 computers to students since father, son started non-profit organization 8 years ago Marlena Chertock APRIL 6, 2011 Elon junior […]
More Americans getting local news online, on mobile devices
Elon University students, faculty and community members discuss local news going mobile Marlena Chertock APRIL 6, 2011 “By Googling you can get […]
Media portrayal of atheism discussed at third-annual Religion and Media Conference at Elon University
Marlena Chertock APRIL 5, 2011 The third-annual Religion and Media Conference focused on atheism on Monday, April 4 at 7:30 p.m. in […]
CEO of non-profit tells Elon University American Dream still alive
Thione Niang immigrated to U.S., achieved several dreams APRIL 5, 2011 Marlena Chertock He wanted to save his mother from his father’s […]
Molly Secours challenges white privilege and injustice at Elon University’s second-annual Diversity Leadership Conference
APRIL 2, 2011 Marlena Chertock “Everyone living in our culture, in America, experiences a culture of white dominance,” writer Molly Secours said. […]
Reporting on disasters and crisis: Reaction to Chapter 8 of ‘America’s Best Newspaper Writing’
Chapter 8: Terrorism, war and disasters Writing about terrorism, war and disasters is tricky, has to be accurate and on tight deadlines […]
Becoming media literate: professor encourages students, community to think critically about media
Laura Roselle pushes media literacy at conclusion of Media and Politics Conference at Elon University MARCH 30, 2011 Marlena Chertock Practicing media […]
OPINION: Two sides to the story: NPR deserves to stay
NPR provides a vital service and reducing funding will undermine good journalism Marlena Chertock MARCH 30, 2011 Since 1971, National Public Radio […]