The bees’ needs
October 21, 2007
Feature articles have a structure distinct from the standard news article. Features have more texture and sense of place; they offer the reader a photographic glimpse of the subject, rather than a straightforward recounting of events. My feature article this week is on Patrick Gannon, a scientist, professor and beekeeper.
The article is about […]
Bring it on
October 17, 2007
Discussion abounds about the amount of work at the school.
I say there’s not enough.
In RW1 (Reporting and Writing, the nuts and bolts of writing in the journalistic style) we have an ‘enterprise’ story due just about every ten days, give or take. An enterprise piece is a story whose topic the writer finds […]
Just More Questions
October 2, 2007
I’ve got mixed feelings.It’s too short. Nine and a half months for this program. I want more time to synch the theory of our lectures with the real world of reporting.
It can’t be any longer. I wouldn’t want to have two years of this kind of slapdash schedule.
My keyboard misses letters; I’m developing […]