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 […]
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.
Remaining accurate and transparent in an age of fast-paced, digital information
Frank Sesno offers advice to media on remaining open, accurate and honest in 21st century Marlena Chertock MARCH 29, 2011 Frank Sesno […]
Cherry blossom festival offers inspiration for visitors, artists
MARCH 27, 2011 Marlena Chertock He set up several canvases, paint tubes and paintbrushes and sat on the grass, in clear view […]
Sharing Jewish and Israeli culture with D.C.
Avalon Theatre hosts Israeli film nights on fourth Wednesday of every month MARCH 27, 2011 Marlena Chertock D.C. and Maryland residents can […]
Writing to show: Reaction to Chapter 7 of ‘America’s Best Newspaper Writing’
Chapter 7: The Profile and Feature Story Feature and profile writing has been called the art of journalism, the art of journalistic […]
Holistic approach to editing: Read through the whole story, then focus on details
Alumnus offers editing tips to communications students Marlena Chertock MARCH 16, 2011 Sometimes she has three hours to work on a story […]
Spirits, trances and tradition: Anthropologist speaks about Afro-Brazilian religions at Elon University
Marlena Chertock MARCH 15, 2011 While he was researching and living in Rio de Janeiro, Lindsay Hale lived upstairs from a 72-year-old […]
Performing well on a final exam
Culture of Ancient Greece class at Elon University presents parody of ‘Hippolytus’ as final exam Marlena Chertock MARCH, 14, 2011 One class’ […]
Read, talk to people and don’t wait for press releases to find good stories
Director of Elon University News Bureau Eric Townsend offers communications students writing advice *** Eric Townsend on finding good stories
‘Laughing helps your health’: Comedian Adam Norwest performs at Elon University
Marlena Chertock MARCH 11, 2011 Comedian Adam Norwest feels like he’s performed standup comedy since he was a fetus, he said. He […]
Environmental journalist encourages political activism in climate change issues
Marlena Chertock MARCH 10, 2011 Environmental journalist Elizabeth Kolbert described climate change, the future of the world’s food availability and encouraged students […]
Elon alumnus took grunt work, worked his way into Baseball America
Marlena Chertock March 11, 2011 Nathan Rode was willing to do grunt work to get where he wanted. He took a position […]
Writing to Explain, to Understand: Reaction to Chapter 5 of ‘America’s Best Newspaper Writing’
Chapter 5: Explanatory Journalism and Business Writing MARCH 10, 2011 Explanatory journalism is when a reporter writes to explain a topic, issue […]
NASA space exploration budget cut, Elon University students, faculty react with diverse opinions
Discovery will return to Earth, be displayed in Smithsonian Marlena Chertock MARCH 7, 2011 President Barack Obama’s 2011 budget has restricted NASA’s […]
Informing the public of crime, the courts and abuses of power: Reaction to Chapter 4 of ‘America’s Best Newspaper Writing’
Chapter 4: Crime and Courts MARCH 4, 2011 The fourth chapter of “America’s Best Newspaper Writing” offers an understanding of how to […]
English professor encourages ‘affectionate interpretation,’ awareness of Asian American rhetoric at Elon University
LuMing Mao discusses Asian American rhetoric Marlena Chertock MARCH 3, 2011 Rhetoric, the study of writing or speaking effectively, can be ethnic […]
Majority of students, faculty approve of new construction in downtown Elon
89 students and faculty polled informally about opinions of construction Marlena Chertock MARCH 2, 2011 A majority of students and faculty polled […]
New Middle Eastern studies minor will offer opportunities for students, the community
Marlena Chertock MARCH 1, 2011 Sophomore Laura Tucker has lived in Saudi Arabia since her family moved there in 2002 for her […]
New Middle Eastern studies minor will offer opportunities for students, the community
Marlena Chertock MARCH 1, 2011 Sophomore Laura Tucker has lived in Saudi Arabia since her family moved there in 2002 for her […]
Greensboro show presents multiple sides, reactions to 1960 sit-in movements
Marlena Chertock The stage for “Periphery” is set with background pictures of the Greensboro Four, a few tables and chairs. Photo by […]