SPJ sessions summary
Last Saturday, I went to a Society of Professional Journalists conference. Earlier, I told you about the piece I edited that took a first-place award there. That’s why I went, but I learned a thing or...
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View ArticleI’ll be in Spain in a few days!
My host mom, Puri, lives with her grandson. They always watch the Simpsons during lunch. In less than a week, I set off for a quarter-long study abroad program in Toledo, Spain. I’ll be taking three...
View ArticleI’m in Madrid… waiting on everyone
The flight from Frankfurt to Madrid was the shortest, about two hours. I arrived in Madrid a day earlier than the rest of the group because of how the flights worked out, so I’m staying at a snazzy...
View ArticleNight of Kings
My host mom plates my first lunch. "Lentejas" (lentils) is a soupy bean dish. We arrived in Toledo on Thursday afternoon after a short bus ride from the airport in Madrid. My host mom, Puri, greeted...
View ArticleWinning some, losing many
For the past few weeks, I’ve been stalking Google to find out who won the Fox News College Challenge, an annual competition that encourages college journalists to submit a broadcast story. I knew the...
View ArticleStorytelling Examples for Startland News
Storytelling Examples for Startland News Videos with accompanying articles are available at the links below. Hot car death prevention system invented by San Antonio man Mayor, business leaders hope to...
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