If you’re not sure what this is from…. Ahem.  Anyway, Professor Hinkle and I have a lot in common in that aspect.  (It’s definitely not the lack of magic/epic jerk aspect.)  I’ve been more than a little busy and most of it has been from writing.  Between this class, my independent study, The Pens Nation, […]

Dear Mr. Kershner, I want to thank you for chapter 32.  In a time where I’ve felt mostly like a screw up or a failure, you allowed me to see that I have actually been doing something right.  (Honestly, it’s about time.) I love that you spell out the exact levels of editing and the […]

I really liked the responses to the question regarding showing a source an article before it has been published.  Why on earth would you want to give someone that kind of power over you?  Why would you allow a source to have that kind of bargaining chip?  Besides selling your story, they could also cause […]

It’s interesting to think of how the actual business end of journalism is set up.  It’s something I don’t usually think about.  “Who runs this” or “where would this fit?”  I know who I write for and I stick with that. There’s something to be said for just how many people run the news and […]

The Penguins play the Wild on Saturday.  Not only are my beloved hometown boys playing in front of a free, sold-out crowd (yes, you read that right), the Washington Capitals host their annual Caps Convention in D.C. the same day. That same Saturday I will be in Washington. This could get interesting. I’m not going […]

Ok, so maybe that’s not all you need for a good news story.  In fact, that’s kind of a far cry from all you need and Kershner makes that extremely clear.  His fifteen easy steps (although I’ve never thought of the number fifteen in relation to easy steps) map out exactly what a reporter should […]

Kershner’s chapter sixteen really interested me.  The explanation of conducting a proper interview allowed me to see the little things I hadn’t really thought of.  The point of dressing like those you are interviewing was something that I thought was actually really cool.  I had always thought of impressing those above me, but I hadn’t […]

Kershner’s chapter nine made me realize just how little my high school covered grammar.  I couldn’t remember covering anything in those few pages outside of senior year; Knowing my class (and seeing some of their Facebook pages), I can assure you that most of them skipped those few weeks. The examples in the chapter made […]

I’m not really sure how or why time goes so fast, but if anyone figures it out, I’d appreciate it if they could let me know. Looking back and re-reading my blog entries gives me a chance to see what I’ve done and attempt to find a scope of where I’m going.  I’m able to […]

As soon as anyone says September 11 or 9/11, I instantly flashback to the classroom of my sixth grade English and spelling teacher, Mrs. Piker.  I remember the spelling test I was taking (“soph-o-more…junior…”) and even the pencil I was tapping against the desk. That spelling test was long forgotten as the Team A math […]