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 […]
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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.
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 […]
Read moreFormer 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 […]
Read moreSharing 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 […]
Read moreIsraeli 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 […]
Read moreTweeting 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 […]
Read moreStudents 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 […]
Read more‘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 […]
Read moreMore 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 […]
Read moreMedia 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 […]
Read moreCEO 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 […]
Read moreMolly 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. […]
Read moreReporting 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 […]
Read moreBecoming 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 […]
Read moreOPINION: 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 […]
Read moreRemaining 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 […]
Read moreCherry 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 […]
Read moreSharing 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 […]
Read moreWriting 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 […]
Read moreHolistic 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 […]
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