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BLOG: Raising the bar even when interviews aren’t up to par

It is understandable that some people are better speakers than others and some people don’t do as well as others when put on the spot. But what about when the subject just does not seem interested in the topic at all?

BLOG: Safe and savory at 160

Customer service goes beyond just putting food on the table at a restaurant.

BLOG: What is happening to Disney?

The Golden Age of Disney has faded. What would Uncle Walt think?

BLOG: To be thin I would (fill in the blank)

It’s nearly spring … and being a woman living near the beach, getting my body beach perfect (or at least ‘ready’) is weighing heavily on my mind.

BLOG: Complexities of religion in the media

I spent more than a week talking to people who follow different faiths and hold different spiritual beliefs. It was all part of the interviewing process in preparation for my article about religion on campus. The conversations were enlightening, inspirational,…

BLOG: A little Irish lore: shape-shifting, skin-shedding seals

While doing research for a recent article about a local Irish play, I became acquainted with the legend of the magical silkie. Also known as a selkie, selchie or roan, this creature can shape-shift from its true form as a…

BLOG: Not cut out for a cut-throat business

When I started researching for my eating disorder article, I was terrified the story would flop for a lack of sources. Where would I find people willing to share a dark secret or a difficult time in their life? How…

BLOG: Anonymity in the name of Starbucks

Anonymous sources are often utilized by reporters who are investigating very serious stories, so I was a little surprised when I discovered that I could not disclose the names of Starbucks employees in my story about Starbucks’ new drink size.…

BLOG: Picking a funny bone with comedy stars

I was sitting in bed early Friday morning, in my pajamas, eating Kellogg’s Frosted Mini-Wheats and drinking quickly cooling coffee. As I was routinely checking my e-mail, there sat a new message from Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood’s public relations…

Super Bowl ads: the good and the bad

I hardly noticed what was happening while it was happening: a short “sponsor message”, a Kia advertisement, playing on my screen directly preceding the “Budweiser: Tiny Dancer” ad I was waiting to watch online. It was an ad before an…

BLOG: Why you will never see me on ESPN

I have always found comfort in the fact that I can choose which direction I want my journalism degree to take me. Journalists can specialize in any topic or no topic at all. Journalists can write about national politics, world…