Check out his top 30 and report back. I can never do these things because my opinions always change. For instance, I like late-’70s AC/DC better now than I did back then. I’m forever finding artists I adore for two…
Young guy to press: make it matter
Young guy Clay on getting younger readers: Young people will read newspapers if they think the newspapers are worth their time and energy. It really is that simple. A clumsy piece of pandering won’t help, especially if it bulges with…
Blogging local news
Lakeland Ledger’s finding a few scoops with its local news blog. (Link via cyberjournalist)
Save your best headlines
ACES is giving out cash for the best ones.
How to behave
Phillip Blanchard offers etiquette tips for copy editors. Q. I’m a young copy editor on a desk with experienced hands and sometimes I don’t know how to behave. Do you have any tips? — Anonymous in L.A. A. Sure. We’re…
Memories of the civil rights era
Ben Bagdikian on covering the civil rights movement in the early 1960s: I spent a lot of time in Holmes County, Mississippi, and the county seat, Lexington, including the period when I traveled with SNCC and stayed in their safe…