Reporting on green energy
Through the years, I’ve been carving out my beat of green energy. It’s what I’m interested in, not only for the implications on […]
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News21 Gun Wars blog
Follow the News21 Gun Wars blog for updates on gun rights and regulations in the United States. I am a Fellow reporting […]
My 10-week Phoenix adventure
Tomorrow I will begin working at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University for a 10-week fellowship through the News21 Carnegie-Knight […]
Editor for News & Observer encourages writing with authority
By Marlena Chertock May 4, 2011 Steve Riley, an editor for the News & Observer in Raleigh, pushes reporters to write with […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The media’s trustbusters
Partisanship, scandal run perception aground by Marlena Chertock, September 22, 2009 The Pew Research Center has found the public’s trust in the accuracy […]