Washington view: Life of the intern in the DC office of the SL Tribune
Friday, November 9th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | 1 Comment »Story & Photos by Betsy Blanchard WASHINGTON, D.C.—I find myself sitting in an outdated newsroom, surrounded by colorful personalities and less colorful wall décor, at the National Press Building in the heart of Washington. [caption id="attachment_8519" align="alignleft" width="288"] Betsy Blanchard, cub ...
Aggie journalism students watch news made at SL Tribune
Sunday, April 24th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Aggie journalism students watch news made at SL TribuneBy Rhett Wilkinson LOGAN—It was news time for 11 Utah State University journalism students Friday when they spent the afternoon touring the Salt Lake Tribune newsroom and talking with editors, columnists and reporters. Aggie alumnus Tim Fitzpatrick, the Tribune’s deputy editor, played ...
Opinion: Despite assurances, looks like newspapers are dying to me
Sunday, April 3rd, 2011 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »Column & Photo by Shirrel Cooper LOGAN—I have been a journalist since I was 15 and joined my junior high newspaper class. I have attended conferences about journalism, taken classes on how to be a better reporter, worked for various newspapers, and ...
SL Trib editor assures Utah State: ‘Dying newspaper’ is just a myth
Wednesday, March 30th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | 3 Comments »By Shirrel Cooper LOGAN—Journalism students everywhere have been taught that newspapers—the paper edition delivered to doorsteps across America—are dying. In fact, “the dying newspaper” has become part of journalism curriculum, and students are being taught new survival skills in this so-called dying ...
SL Trib editor comes to USU to dispel ‘myth of the dying newspaper’
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »LOGAN—“Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” That quip, attributed to one-time newspaperman Mark Twain, is Nancy Conway’s theme when she comes to Utah State University next week to deliver a Morris Media & Society Lecture. Conway, editor of The Salt ...
Dig into public records to unearth important stories, Tribune reporter advises
Sunday, February 13th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Dig into public records to unearth important stories, Tribune reporter advisesBy Satenik Sargsyan Photos by Armen Hovsepyan LOGAN—If All the President’s Men inspires you to become a modern-day Carl Bernstein or Bob Woodward, it is time to learn about the nuances of investigative reporting. Salt Lake Tribune crime reporter Nate Carlisle visited ...
SL Tribune crime reporter to talk about investigative journalism
Thursday, February 3rd, 2011 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »LOGAN—NATE CARLISLE, a crime reporter at The Salt Lake Tribune, comes to USU on Monday, Feb. 7, to give a presentation on investigative reporting techniques for JCOM students and Statesman staffers. Carlisle, a veteran reporter at the Tribune (see some ...