Kershner’s simplified explanation of media law was incredibly helpful.  I know that for myself, law jargon is usually something that leaves me confused and frustrated.  Kershner found a way to make the most important parts of media law easy to understand as well as memorable. His main points about what counts under freedom of the […]

Seton Hill was all through the news this weekend.  I’ve never been very into homecoming (high school or college), but I have to admit, SHU did something really cool. Oh.  And Ghaddafi was killed.  SHU even had ties with him.  (It’s nothing scandalous.  Calm down.  I see you all hitting the panic buttons.) Starting with […]

A picture’s worth a thousand words, yes?  What does that mean a good picture is worth?  Or even a great picture?  Does the picture have to be good as long as it tells a story?  Do only good pictures that are laid out well make a statement? Can we cut some variables, please? I like […]

I’m actually quite relieved that Kershner’s chapter 28 is all about layout, because otherwise I would be totally and completely lost.  A mess.  A total, complete mess. I haven’t touched design before.  I think I’ve sketched two dummies, but other than that…well… For an editor, I fail in the layout department. This chapter lays things […]

Much of what I’ve known of headline writing came from reading the paper each day throughout high school and following their models.  Once I started in journalism, I might not have known the exact rules, but I could still write a headline. Dear Kershner, Thanks for the rules. Sincerely, Me. In all seriousness, though, I […]

For some reason, despite working on the paper for a year and a half, I didn’t actually think about the level of work that went into the planning.  I knew, obviously, but I didn’t know.  The thing is, I don’t have an actual staff.  Therefore, I do everything planning-wise (not design wise, bless Jessie) myself.  I […]

I was curious to see how my roommate would react to a newspaper instead of going to Yahoo.  (Ok…it wasn’t just curiosity.  We had to do it.) She didn’t really look at it.  She kind of looked at the front page, flipped to the entertainment stuff, sighed, and threw the paper down.  Granted, it’s not […]

It’s been a month since the last blog portfolio and I can say that I’ve learned more in that month.  I’ve learned that media has even changed the rules in some sports.  I’ve learned just how much control over information media has. I’ve learned — Well, I guess I should stay on track with what […]

Profiles are something that I really do enjoy.  I like the feeling of knowing someone.  I like being able to talk to people.  I also really enjoy seeing what makes people tick.  (98% of the time.  Those other two percent…well…don’t you worry about that.) The fact that Kershner made a point to say that subjects […]