Year: 2010
Digging out data and making sense of it
Published Date: May 17, 2010
Every story needs context. As journalists we not only bring the news to our readers/viewers/listeners but we also explain why that news is important. (Or at least we are supposed…
Journalism is a sexy occupation but you should know…
Published Date: May 12, 2010
With all the problems we have in our industry, it is nice to know that there are some up sides to being a journalist that actually might make us look…
Story ideas: Summer time also means moving time. Some stats to help the story
Published Date: May 10, 2010
Besides baseball and vacation, summer is also a time when most people move. Once again my favorite number crunchers — the U.S. Census Bureau — have some interesting facts and…
Catching up: The State of News Media
Published Date: May 9, 2010
The Pew Project for Excellence in Journalism put out its 7th State of the News Media report back on March 15. (Sorry, I have been busy and missed posting about…