“Being a reporter is as much a diagnosis as a job description.”— Anna Quindlen ( 1953–), Pulitzer Prize- winning columnist for The New York Times and Newsweek and author of novels, nonfiction books, and children’s stories. Well, we are at the end of Kershner and the end of our blogging for this semester. Kershner leaves [...]

“People have always longed for a timely account of a recent, interesting, and significant event. There will always be a demand for people who have the talent, skill, and experience to provide that service. These news stories will be presented through a variety of media, including some that have not yet been invented, but the [...]

“[An editorial's] purpose is to urge readers to follow a course of action advocated by the leadership of the newspaper” (Kershner 105). I didn’t fully understand editorials when I started working for the Setonian. It didn’t help that we didn’t really do our editorials correctly. Just this semester we started doing proper staff editorials and two [...]

“No, this is not what copy editors are for. Professional copy editors expect professional reporters to have checked their own stories before turning them in. Editors dealing with freelance writers learn quickly which freelance writers copyedit their own stories” (59). Here we are, back to the basics again. As an editor, though,  I can completely [...]

I’m nearing the end of my blogging journey for News Wring (el 227). As we are about midterm, it’s time to again evaluate my entries and categorize them. I’ve continued to blog what I’ve learned since the last entry and through reading and blogging I have expanded my journalism knowledge. This post should serve as [...]

“Responsible journalists strive to inform the public as completely as possible while always remembering that a person accused of a crime remains innocent until proven guilty” (153). Seton Hill University has had it’s fair share of press this week. As a student journalist, I have been struggling (with my colleagues) on how to tell a certainly newsworthy story [...]

Practicing Uploading PDFs Here is a newsletter I designed. I’m uploading it as a practice incorporating PDFs into blog posts.

“After researching and before writing the story, take a few minutes to make sure that you know your focus. You may have a vast array of material on a variety of subjects. You need to select one, clear focus and stick to that” (Kershner 57-58). I had a science teacher in seventh grade who’s mantra [...]