J132: Nut grafs – Killer canines TAGS: delayed leads | journalistic instruction | nut grafs | story leads | writing instruction After a missing four-year-old boy was found dead of dog bites last week, the Houston Chronicle published a front-page story on Sunday that looks at statistics. Here is the top …Continue reading →

J132: Deadlines are important TAGS: assignments | deadlines | journalistic instruction Many of you missed the April 23rd deadline for giving me your next story idea. Because of that, you stand to miss the Monday night deadline for turning in the …Continue reading →

J132: One-on-one meetings are mandatory TAGS: journalistic instruction | writing instruction Some of you still haven’t scheduled meetings with me. A few of you scheduled meetings, then didn’t show up. That’s rude. It also is not very smart. These meetings are …Continue reading →

CBS journalist fired over Paterno death report TAGS: inaccurate reporting | joe paterno | journalistic instruction Inaccurate news reports can have many consequences. People can get hurt. Reputations can get tarnished. People lose faith in media organizations – and in the media in general. And people …Continue reading →