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Are Advanced Degrees Worth The Time And Effort?, Carla Kimbrough Aug 2005

Are Advanced Degrees Worth The Time And Effort?, Carla Kimbrough

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We’ve read it all before. The more you learn, the more you earn.
High school graduates earn more than those who drop out of school. College grads have higher salaries than those who have only a high school education. Those with graduate degrees often out earn those with a bachelor's degree. Of course, there are exceptions to every rule.
The question of graduate degrees often comes up in our industry. When I've spoken with journalists who are pondering graduate .school, I ask about their motivation. What do you want the outcome to be? What do you think a graduate degree …

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Three Steps To Landing Your First Journalism Job, Carla Kimbrough Jul 2005

Three Steps To Landing Your First Journalism Job, Carla Kimbrough

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Four. Five. Maybe even Six. The number of years it took to earn your ticket to the big time.
You've donned your cap and gown and celebrated. Now, it's time to take life more seriously. Your parents warn you that soon you will be responsible for your own livelihood. Student (loan lenders remind you that you have only six months before you'll pay the piper.
You decide it's best to start applying for jobs. You apply to the places you've always wanted to live or the papers you read about during school. You hear nothing, or at least nothing encouraging. …

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Good Mental Health Key To Success In Traumatic Job, Carla Kimbrough May 2005

Good Mental Health Key To Success In Traumatic Job, Carla Kimbrough

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Sometimes what we do is no fun. We cover devastation, the horrors of war and tragedy simply because we must. We record history. We tell the stories of life and of death. As journalists, that's what we are called to do.
In this rough and tumble world, we are charged with being ready for anything. The wise among us carry a change of clothes in our trunks, a passport in our top drawer and a can-do spirit in our souls. We are journalists.

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‘Omaha Blues’ Recalls Lost Childhood, Timothy G. Anderson Apr 2005

‘Omaha Blues’ Recalls Lost Childhood, Timothy G. Anderson

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In 1997, I walked into Joe Lelyveld’s office and handed him a newspaper clipping about his parents. Lelyveld was executive editor of the New York Times, and I was one of his nearly 1,100 news department employees. The clipping, from a World-Herald column, noted that the Lelyvelds had once lived in Omaha; that Arthur, Joe’s father, had been rabbi at Temple Israel in the early 1940s; that his mother, Toby, had taught at the University of Omaha; and that the Lelyvelds had divorced in 1964. The news was that Toby had died in New York at age 85. If I …

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Columnist Answers Questions From Journalists, Carla Kimbrough Apr 2005

Columnist Answers Questions From Journalists, Carla Kimbrough

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From time to time, this column will feature your questions about professional development. I will strive to answer your questions fully before publication in this space. Thanks to all who have offered questions and, to others, keep them coming.
Before tackling the questions posed to me, ethics is the theme for this issue, and I didn't want to miss an opportunity to discuss ethics and highlight the excellent staff at Poynter Institute.

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It's Time To Upgrade Your Technology Skills, Carla Kimbrough Mar 2005

It's Time To Upgrade Your Technology Skills, Carla Kimbrough

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Technology, just like time, can be a friend or a the, depending on how yon treat it.
No doubt, technology has been good to journalism. From typewriters to computers, from encyclopedias to the World Wide Web and from film to digital, we have seen marvelous changes the past few decades in how we work.
Learning how to maximize your technology resources will help you remain competitive and could give you skills that make you more valuable in your newsroom.

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Be Smart About Making Your Resolutions Stick, Carla Kimbrough Feb 2005

Be Smart About Making Your Resolutions Stick, Carla Kimbrough

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It's the new year, and you might have resolved to change some things in 2005. By March, you may have given up on the whole thing. Just like every other year.
Why is that we always start off with the best of intentions, but .soon forget our resolve? The truth is, we're not very SMART about setting goals. This column aims to change that.
First, let's define "goal." You may have beard a goal is a dream with a deadline. I define goals as "golden opportunities at living sensationally." A goal is simply a lost opportunity if you don't pursue …

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Career Conundrums Require Self- Examination, Carla Kimbrough Dec 2004

Career Conundrums Require Self- Examination, Carla Kimbrough

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It's Monday morning: How do you feel about going to work today?
Are you excited about the challenges ahead, or are you dreading the next assignment?
Now, imagine you have to remain there for the rest of your career.
Those Monday-morning feelings or the rest-of-your-life musings may give you a hint about whether it's time to make a career move — or not.
Fortunately, we can use logic and feelings to decide whether to stay or go.
We also can be confident that we're not alone. Career moves are something we all consider.

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Start Improving Today The Next Year Of Your Life, Carla Kimbrough Nov 2004

Start Improving Today The Next Year Of Your Life, Carla Kimbrough

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Is your life better today than it was a year ago?
That may sound similar to the political quip used during political debates, but the question is meant lo prompt thought about you and your life — professionally and personally.
Are you growing and learning? Has your reporting or editing improved? How about your knowledge ot the newsroom? Is it stagnant or alive? How are your leadership skills? Has your work been memorable this year? Has your work changed the way people live, work or play?

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Review Of Consumer Behavior And Culture: Consequences For Global Marketing And Advertising By Marieke De Mooij, Frauke Hachtmann Jan 2004

Review Of Consumer Behavior And Culture: Consequences For Global Marketing And Advertising By Marieke De Mooij, Frauke Hachtmann

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A book review by Frauke Hachtmann of Consumer Behavior and Culture: Consequences for Global Marketing and Advertising by Marieke de Mooij.

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Malcolm Maclean, Jr.: Ahead Of His Time And Ahead Of Our Time, Will Norton Jan 2001

Malcolm Maclean, Jr.: Ahead Of His Time And Ahead Of Our Time, Will Norton

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In a recent essay Stephen Reese (1999, 70), chair of the Department of Journalism at the University of Texas, assessed the media today and analyzed the condition of journalism education and concluded that foundations and media corporations are having more influence on journalism programs than at any time in the history of journalism education. As I read the essay by Reese, I noted many observations that Malcolm MacLean made three decades ago, but nowhere was MacLean cited. In fact, I do not believe Reese could have described the influence of media as a new problem if he had known about …

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A Great Teacher [Willie Morris], Will Norton Jr. Jun 1999

A Great Teacher [Willie Morris], Will Norton Jr.

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Although most of his friends think of Willie Morris as a successful writer and creative editor, to me he was a great teacher. His journalism classes at The University of Mississippi were not devoted to details of how to write. Rather he read examples of good writing and explained to students why the writing was good. He read samples of writing by students in the class, and his students improved by applying the techniques to their own writing. In his classroom on the Oxford, Miss., campus, Willie also demonstrated his great ability as an editor. He knew a good story, …

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Editors And Journalism Schools, Will Norton Jr., Michael Stricklin Oct 1992

Editors And Journalism Schools, Will Norton Jr., Michael Stricklin

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There are distinct differences in how editors of community newspapers and editors of metropolitan newspapers view journalism preparation.

Editors of newspapers with circulations of fewer than 10,000 place significantly more emphasis on journalism coursework, career planning, newspaper economics and knowledge of the local community than do editors of larger newspapers.

Editors of newspapers with circulations greater than 10,000 place more emphasis on background in the liberal arts and previous newspaper experience than do editors of smaller newspapers.

These findings are the result of answers to a questionnaire mailed a few months ago to more than 1,600 daily newspaper editors throughout …

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Two Comparisons Of Rural Public Television Viewers And Nonviewers In, Will Norton Jr., John W. Windhauser, Susan Langdon Norton Sep 1992

Two Comparisons Of Rural Public Television Viewers And Nonviewers In, Will Norton Jr., John W. Windhauser, Susan Langdon Norton

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A study of public television viewers in Oxford, Mississippi, in 1977 and 1989 found both consistency and differences in viewing patterns. In both periods, viewers watched television in general about six hours a day. But viewers of all education levels were much more likely to watch public television in 1989 than in 1977, when watchers tended to be those with higher levels of education. The amount of time spent watching public television inched up in 1989, and there is evidence that viewers assimilated public television more into their regular viewing. The study concludes that public television appeals to a broader …

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Leaders And Non-Leaders, Paul Brooks, Will Norton Jr., John W. Windhauser Dec 1986

Leaders And Non-Leaders, Paul Brooks, Will Norton Jr., John W. Windhauser

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Newspaper editors often think of community leaders as being different from other newspaper readers. Such an assumption is supported with studies showing that opinion ' leaders have greater exposure to mass media than their followers and read different types of articles than do non-leaders.

But a recent study in Oxford, Miss., shows that media use patterns by leaders and non-leaders in a small rural community do not differ as much as previous studies seem to indicate. Perhaps the main reason that former studies reported vast differences in these two groups was the selection of opinion leaders. Earlier studies were skewed …

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Economies Of Scale And The New Technology Of Daily Newspapers: A Survivor Analysis, Seth W. Norton, Will Norton Jr. Jun 1986

Economies Of Scale And The New Technology Of Daily Newspapers: A Survivor Analysis, Seth W. Norton, Will Norton Jr.

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The economics of the newspaper industry occupies a special place in industrial organization. Unlike the vast majority of enterprises, this business is intimately linked to the protection of freedom of expression. Constitutional democracies generally have monitored it with special care. In the United States the Newspaper Preservation Act of 1970 provides some antitrust immunity for segments of the industry. Ignoring a captive regulation (pro-producer, wealth-maximizing) rationale for the act, we may presume that the United States Congress deems daily newspaper viability as an objective superior to the conventional reasons for antitrust. The received logic rests on the notion that newspapers …

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Agreement Between Reporters And Editors In Mississippi, Will Norton Jr., John W. Windhauser, Allyn Boone Sep 1985

Agreement Between Reporters And Editors In Mississippi, Will Norton Jr., John W. Windhauser, Allyn Boone

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Both newspaper editors and reporters act as decision makers in their selections of "newsworthy" events to be published. But what editors include in newspapers is influenced by the news values of their colleagues or superiors. Studies of gatekeepers who control the flow of news have reported such results about the news selection process. Individual opinions of editors, newsroom schedules and publication technicalities, and news sources were found to affect choices of stories. Similarly, selected social and structural characteristics of media organizations had "subjective" implications for media "output." Other studies suggested that a high degree of similarity occurred in the news …

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Editorial Patterns Of Tribune Under Three Editors, John W. Windhauser, Will Norton Jr., Sonny Rhodes Sep 1983

Editorial Patterns Of Tribune Under Three Editors, John W. Windhauser, Will Norton Jr., Sonny Rhodes

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Until the death of Col. Robert McCorrnick in 1955, the Chicago Tribune was known as a staunch opposition to change, following an editorial policy of ultraconservatism. During his 45-year tenure, McCormick's distinctive editorial policies and style often ran counter to public opinion, and he kept his positions even when opposition came from his own copy editors. But, those personal policies, McCormick himself said, would continue with his successors, because they understood the principles, policies, and ideals of the Tribune. The subsequent change of editorial authority to William D. Maxwell in 1955 and then to Clayton Kirkpatrick in 1968 raises some …

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Communication Resources - Mississippi 1982, Will Norton Jr. Jan 1982

Communication Resources - Mississippi 1982, Will Norton Jr.

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Rapid changes are occurring around the world in all areas of activity but perhaps no change is as dramatic as that occurring in the communication, or knowledge-processing, industry. It is clear that the communication industry will continue to be a growth industry, and it is also clear that Mississippi needs to be ready for this growth.
The present status of the communication industry in the state can be quickly summarized. There are 126 newspapers in the state - 26 dailies and 100 weeklies. Approximately 5,800 people are employed in publishing and printing, with many of these in the newspaper business. …

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Check Readers Cheaply, Ronald T. Farrar, Will Norton Jr. Dec 1978

Check Readers Cheaply, Ronald T. Farrar, Will Norton Jr.

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Newspaper readership is in decline throughout the country. Circulation, though increasing, is not increasing as rapidly as new households are being created. People who do buy newspapers seem to spend less and less time reading them. There is, in short, profoundly serious competition for the reader's time and the advertiser's dollar, and a number of newspapers--notably afternoon newspapers in major markets--have been, or are being, overwhelmed.

One by-product of this struggle for readership has been the development by many publishers of a deep and respectful major metropolitan daily newspaper now employs a research director--or an expensive outside research consulting firm, …

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