If we’re going to have journalism prizes . . .

I’ll be frank about this up front: I’ve never been a big fan of awards, prizes and honors for journalists. And not because I’ve won exactly two awards in 25 years, neither of them instigated by me. I couldn’t care less if I had won nothing at all. Not long ago, I argued heatedly with [...]

Meanderings between ‘old’ and ‘new’ journalism

I’ve been keeping in touch this week with former colleagues who are about to leave my old newspaper, and some who remain under what can politely be termed as extremely trying circumstances. For most of the time since I took a buyout nine months ago, I’ve been focused on the many opportunities that have kept [...]

A vision for journalism, if journalists will buy it

I had barely begun to absorb Brian Solis’ beautifully laid-out framework for a realistic future for journalism when I got word of more catastrophic losses at my former newspaper. I throw Solis’ name around without first reference identification not to be a name-dropper. Journalists probably don’t know who he is, and I didn’t either until [...]

Before taking a brief respite . . .

I’ve been busy with an array of freelancing and contract work this week and will be for the next week as well, so I won’t be posting here again until the week April 13. I’m freelancing the Women’s Final Four for a number of print and online outlets and have thrown together an impromptu blog [...]