Gotta’ have that grit. Gotta’ have that hustle
If you’re trying to get your art or writing published in literary magazines, you should really read Lincoln Michel’s Ultimate Guide to […]
Tag: writing
‘Cemetario General’ in Cacti Fur
My poem “Cemetario General” was published in Cacti Fur. I wrote this poem in Chile, while traveling through that beautiful land of […]
An Approach to Teaching Poetry With Afghan Women Writers
On March 29, in a Saturday morning panel at the 2014 Split This Rock poems of provocation and witness poetry festival, the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
‘Become a producer of meaning’: Author Rebecca Solnit discusses writing about disasters at Elon University
Marlena Chertock FEB. 21, 2011 When Rebecca Solnit took a year off from her job in 1988 to write a book, she […]
Giving the underrepresented a voice
Student starts up homeless newspaper in Greensboro by Marlena Chertock, December 8, 2010 The first edition of The New Greensboro Voice. Photo courtesy […]
North American tour raises awareness of successful social justice organizations
Community and Resistance tour stops in Greensboro by Marlena Chertock, October 6, 2010 On the night of Sept. 30, students from Elon […]
Distinguished author reveals his ‘Poe-etic’ language
by Marlena Chertock, March 3, 2010 The winner of the 2008 Hugo Award for Best Novel asked the audience Wednesday night at […]