You know students are excited about a speaker when they're flipping around in their chairs to take selfies with a screen. That's exactly what happened Oct. 22 when Edward Snowden joined students via Skype at the annual Associated Collegiate Press National College Media Convention in D.C. Snowden, 33, worked for the CIA in 2013 when he copied … [Read more...]
Woodward Got Us Fallin in Love
They were excited to go see the White House, but two editors from The Shield got even more than they expected. The University of Southern Indiana students noticed that something seemed to be happening outside... then they saw Usher. Usher was one of a host of performers Oct. 21 at the first lady's final White House concert. The editors … [Read more...]
DNC Chairwoman Opens College Media Convention with a Challenge
Donna Brazile wants millennials to make America great again, but I'm almost certain she would never use that phrase to describe her call to action. Brazile, the interim chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, spoke Oct. 20 to students attending the annual Associated Collegiate Press National College Media Convention. Brazile was the … [Read more...]
Advice for writing editorials worth reading
Editor's note: I updated this post on Feb. 16, 2021 to include updated examples and wording. It's that time of year. Ugh! Many students are feeling stressed as midterms loom. Ugh! The student government met this week. Double ugh! These are just a few examples of leads from the one type of writing that has plagued every student editorial board … [Read more...]
Drafting a Content Removal Policy
I had a lot of fun in college. Unfortunately, that “fun” included doing many stupid things. I cringe when I think back on some of the poor decisions I made while I was in undergrad. I also am thankful that social media didn’t exist back then and none of my stupid choices resulted in life-long consequences. Not every college student is so … [Read more...]
Quotable: Harper Lee on Writing
VIEW AND SHARE MORE PROF KRG QUOTABLES HERE. … [Read more...]
Why I Force My Students to Learn AP Style
I've been called the "AP Style Nazi" and, frankly, I'm just fine with that. The unflattering nickname originated because I force students in all of my writing classes to learn Associated Press Style, and I quiz them on it weekly. My goal is for students to at least know what the AP Stylebook contains. Ideally they will memorize entries they … [Read more...]