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 […] April 15, 2011March 11, 2016
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 […] April 1, 2011March 11, 2016
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 […] March 18, 2011March 11, 2016
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 […] March 11, 2011March 11, 2016
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 […] March 4, 2011March 11, 2016
Working the beat: Reaction to Chapter 2 of ‘America’s Best Newspaper Writing’ Chapter 2: Local Reporting and Beats The second chapter of “America’s Best Newspaper Writing” offers a nice introduction to local reporting and […] February 25, 2011March 11, 2016