Tsk-tsk! (1979)
Reading Time: 2 minutes Not contacting the state offices was practically journalistic malpractice. You need to get the official word, even if it’s “no comment.” Continue reading Tsk-tsk! (1979)
Author: Howard Fielding
An editor and writer for newspapers and magazines for four decades, I'm telling my own stories now. My "Living Here" columns in the Republican-American from 2005 to 2018 are available on Newslibrary.com.
A good time for groundwork, 1979
Reading Time: 2 minutes I had visions of collecting my school essays into books of criticism about how not to write papers. Does that sound like what I’m doing here? Continue reading A good time for groundwork, 1979
Puff and fluff, 1979
Reading Time: 2 minutes Any local news editor understands the delicate balance between what readers and advertisers expect and what you think is important. Continue reading Puff and fluff, 1979
In Other Words … Season 2, Episode 19
Reading Time: 2 minutes Many people don’t even have the time or focus for an entire book. The culture of short videos and podcasts has taken over, to our detriment. Continue reading In Other Words … Season 2, Episode 19
Top-of-the-head inventory, 1979
Reading Time: 2 minutes “Items in Stock” was, in truth, a misnomer. Some were complete, or ready for a final draft or a rewrite. Others were ideas or characters in search of a plot. Continue reading Top-of-the-head inventory, 1979
Award-winning coverage? (1979)
Reading Time: 3 minutes Newspapers have associations, which sponsor competitions. But it’s a long trip from “thinking of sending it” to actually receiving an award. Continue reading Award-winning coverage? (1979)
A dead-end job? (1979)
Reading Time: 2 minutes Now, Howard. Listen carefully. It’s important to be honest with a potential employer. But there’s such a thing as being TOO honest. Continue reading A dead-end job? (1979)
No realistic understanding, 1979
Reading Time: 2 minutes Know what your work is worth. Not knowing may mean either you won’t get the job, or you’ll be undercutting yourself. Continue reading No realistic understanding, 1979
The end is in sight, 1979
Reading Time: 2 minutes Returning to the fraternity house, which alumni sometimes did, was a Really Bad Idea. I was already spending way too much time there. Continue reading The end is in sight, 1979
Woodward-Bernstein stuff, 1979
Reading Time: 2 minutes News is the first draft of history. Reading a journal, day by day, is much like following a story, news cycle by news cycle. Continue reading Woodward-Bernstein stuff, 1979