Dailies

Kate, triumphant

Worth clicking through and viewing at a larger size: it’s Kate, bowling (and exulting) like a pro.

My RW1 class will be nearly entirely composed of reporting and writing about a particular neighborhood in New York. We’re given our choice of 16 beats which avoid the affluent sections of Manhattan and Brooklyn and the way-too-far-off sections of everywhere else.
One of the closest beats for me is the district which begins two [...]

Fun day yesterday. Started with a special session down at the Paley Media Center, which used to be called the “Museum of Television and Radio.” Watched some clips of classic TV journalism (Cronkite relaying the news of JFK’s death, coverage of the Watts riots, Murrow/McCarthy) and got into discussions which felt, at least [...]

Two very dense days ago, the 80-some-odd members of the J-school’s class who are concentrating on either Broadcasting or New Media sat down for the first time together. Last night the orientation period ended with an excellent presentation by Martin Smith, a regular contributor to Frontline and founder of RAIN Media, which makes long-form [...]

We’re in New York City, after a blessedly uneventful moving-day schlep from New Hampshire. John and Mike supported us mightily in our last several days by providing meals and packing help; Tim and Rachel supported us by driving down with us and helping us unload our truck, and my mom supported us by looking [...]