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 […]

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 […]

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 […]