GateHouse strikes again, puts local journalism in danger
Thursday marked another round of layoffs for GateHouse Media properties. Several newspapers across the country felt the impact. Mike Reed, CEO of GateHouse’s parent company, […]
Journalism
Sterling High School takes 2nd in 2019 2A State Journalism
LAWRENCE — On Saturday Sterling High School took second place in the 2A classification as they competed in the Kansas Scholastic Press Association State Contest, […]
Stepping down from KSPA Board
After three terms and six years, I am stepping down from the Kansas Scholastic Press Association Board of Directors. I didn’t arrive at this decision […]
26 Sterling journalism entries qualify for state contest
WICHITA — On Feb. 25, student journalist from Sterling High School traveled to the campus of Wichita State University to take part in the Kansas […]
Rowland named 2019 KSPA Journalist of the Year
Sterling High School senior Grace Rowland received one of the top honors a high school journalist can earn Feb. 15. She was named Kansas Scholastic […]
Reflecting on 2018, looking toward 2019
It’s been a year. A long year. A year of watching my daughter turn 1 year old and start running around the house and shaking […]
Be aware of ‘grammar non-rules’
Writing brings me great joy. However, it can be struggle for some. This is partially due to all the “rules” one must follow when constructing […]
Teens use Instagram more than Snapchat
If you ask any teenager what his or her favorite social media platform is, they will probably say Snapchat. After all, it was built for their […]
Social media goes down, news readership goes up
On Aug. 3, Facebook went down for 45 minutes. This didn’t lead people to simply put down their phones or walk away from their computers. Instead, they […]
Looking into media’s use of Facebook Groups
The Nieman Journalism Lab, funded by the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, studies all things journalism. Nieman Lab reporter Christine Schmidt recently took a look at how […]
Poynter shares 50 writing tips
The Poynter Institute for Media Studies is a non-profit school focused on journalism. Besides offering different webinars and other educational opportunities, the organization provides insight into the […]
Slate’s ‘Slow Burn’ podcast focuses on journalism history
Season two of Slate’s “Slow Burn” podcast hit my feed last week. It’s going to be about the scandal of President Bill Clinton and Monica […]
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