Stephens exemplifies cross campus collaboration
As a reporter mostly covering higher education you hear a lot of buzzwords, such as “interdisciplinary” and “collaboration.” Honestly, I haven’t heard those used much around Stephens, but then again when something is so engrained in your nature, maybe you [...]
My love-hate relationship with online comments
Like most reporters and bloggers, I have a love/hate relationship with online comments. If you’ve ever read the comment section of the Tribune, you know what I’m talking about. Sometimes people want to debate the subject of a story. Sometimes [...]
Dancing: It does a body good
Like many people—or at least those showing up on my Facebook feed—I began a quest to be healthier this year. It’s not a “New Year’s Resolution” for me, though; I’ve gone through many a new year with no intention of [...]
Be strategic & join me for happy hour
Want to join me for a happy hour at Bleu Wednesday, Feb. 6? No, really. I’m asking. That’s where I’m going to learn about how I can become more strategic. If anyone reading also read my Tribune blog, Campus Chatter [...]
Writing with the goal of being read (applause!)
I’ve had a couple of chances to trade in my reporter’s hat for PR gigs over the years but never found the right fit (until Stephens!). Once, a politician’s press team contacted me about an opening and asked if I [...]
Staff member spreads kindness long before Curry
One of my goals after hanging up my reporter’s hat was to get more involved in the community. But, I’m still getting my feet wet in my new career, so I’ve not done much other than press the “Like” button [...]
Stephens teaching my original story style…to children
As a reporter, my favorite story structure was what I liked to call the “Sandwich.” You start with a piece of bread, or the “lede” if you’re old school, add the “meat,” the meaty part of the story, stack on [...]
Fitting in at Stephens, sans style
When I began telling associates that I took a job at Stephens College, I was bombarded with positive feedback about the college. But a few times, I also sensed some hesitation about whether I would, ahem, fit in. Honestly, I [...]
Tales from the ‘dark side’
The comment I’ve been waiting for for three weeks came in the form of a tweet sent out last night by a St. Louis reporter. “I didn’t realize you’d gone over to the dark side,” it read. There it was. [...]
Being strategic: Maude Adams could’ve used a lesson
As a reporter, you live in constant fear of the dreaded “scoop.” You know something interesting? You tell folks immediately otherwise some other media outlet will. Here, I’m having to learn how to not “scoop” myself. That’s the “strategist” part [...]
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