Happily retired. Former Project Director, NY & MI, Solutions Journalism Network. Former Editor, Democrat and Chronicle, & Region/State Editor USA TODAY Network.
Putting my initial Substack out one more time. Another is scheduled for Monday. I had planned to start then before learning earlier this week of the death of flugelhorn master Chuck Mangione. Quite a loss: https://t.co/Ub1c3DHJBr
Fascinating piece by @david_andreatta in the Times today on how (and why) the Kodak brand is alive and thriving around the world. https://t.co/QoE684GzWC
@gcraig1 And then there’s the strange history behind Crescent Beach restaurant and what will happen there. Lots of rumors floating around. Miss days when we had a full-time reporter in Greece. @meagmc did such a great job! Thanks again for your time on that piece.
Excited to announce that Sarah Alvarez, nationally known for forging new ways to serve economically challenged communities with journalism, will be joining the faculty of the @TUKleincollege at @TempleUniv as the James B. Steele Chair in Journalism Innovation. https://t.co/08lobap39o
You might also see a bald eagle or two (the real kind). You’ll have to go to the Flyway Nature Store at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge for the stuffed toy variety.
Yes, @nhannahjones is so right on this. The cavalier use of unnamed sources by the Washington press corps over the decades has been a major factor in the decline of trust in the press and in our other institutions.
Ending today on a hopeful note about journalism: There's a small but mighty newspaper in Grants Pass, Oregon – the @DailyCourier – with a staff of eight and an independent streak that dates back to 1885. Today Grants Pass was national news...
A great, thoughtful news leader whose broad experience and knowledge will help make @CJR more relevant than ever. Congratulations, @sewellchan and @CJR !
Alma College has been named a 2024-25 College of Distinction, as well as a Michigan College of Distinction and a Private College of Distinction. This is the 17th consecutive year that Alma has been recognized by the national guide. Read more at ... https://t.co/LegvJ57VgZ
Journalists are civilians doing important work & must not be targeted by warring parties.
Millions across the world are counting on reporters to provide accurate information about the #Israel#Gaza war.
Journalists, like all civilians, must be protected—they’re #NotATarget.
A hop across the lake: Visiting journalist Christina Chkarboul brings focus to summer work and if you have an idea you can email her too! https://t.co/6wMKcO6MkC via @DandC
Alma College is excited to welcome the annual Highland Festival and Games back to campus! Recent New Media Studies graduate Owen Atienza created a video overview of the games' history. Enjoy!
Democratic governments must take immediate action to protect a #FreePress and guarantee the safety of journalists, especially when they are covering elections. If they don’t, the erosion of freedoms will not stop at freedom of the press.
#PressFreedomIsYourFreedom.
#WPFD2024