Westchester County Versus Panola County: Part One
I moved to Westchester County, New York in late May. Since then, I’ve been trying to figure out why Westchester is so different from where I grew up in Panola County, Texas. It’s not that there aren’t obvious differences: Westchester happens to be a suburb of New York City. Panola County is in the middle … Read more
Google Fusion On The Job
I’ve been keeping an eye on #ona11 tweets from the Online News Association’s 2011 conference in Boston. Not all the time, unfortunately, but enough to remind me that I really want to explore data visualization. There are some differences between working for a community news site as opposed to a metropolitan newspaper. For example, a … Read more
Hello, Is This Thing On?
I leave for a couple of months and come back. What do I see? WordPress has gotten itself a makeover! I have to extend my apologies for not updating this site in so long. I’ve been adjusting to a move to New York and a new job. Both are wonderful, and I really should get … Read more
Tips for a Kick-Ass Newsroom
With thanks to Sarah Kramer and Ashley Withers who collaborated on this. Tips for a Kick-ass Newsroom: No. 1: Title name said. This is the eleventh commandment. Thou shalt always style it “title name said,” unless the title is too ridiculous. Then, God commandth thou shalt style it “name, title, said.” Obey or someone will … Read more
I Am a High School Band Legend
I’m taking literary journalism this semester, and one of our assignments was to write about a moment in our life. I’m posting my moment here because one of my classmates wanted me to so she could send the link to her boyfriend. Plus, this is really funny: I am a high school band legend. That’s … Read more
#sabew11 Day Two: The Recap
Greetings once again, fellow #sabew11 conference attendees. Today the conference kicked off in high gear, meaning that we’ve got a lot of ground to cover. Along with some great, knowledge-packed general sessions, #sabew11 featured two major keynote addresses from SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro and Assistant to the President Elizabeth Warren. Non-business journalists shouldn’t fret; there’s … Read more
