| Subject | Date Asked |
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| sports | 8/12/2009 |
Q: i got a internship position as a sports writer and this week im going to write a story on a cross ...
A: You won't know what lines to start the story with until you do the interview. Never go into an ...
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| sports | 8/10/2009 |
Q: Park Vista's 38-14 win over the Santauluces Chiefs friday night at GL Homes stadium gives the ...
A: I think you need to reread your copy before you send it. There is capitalization missing. You ...
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| good journalist need | 8/6/2009 |
Q: I have problems with this question "What qualities does a good journalist need?" i)Can you give some ...
A: A good journalist needs inquisitiveness, to take a subject and ask questions that can help the ...
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| the use of the dash | 7/31/2009 |
Q: For two years my editor has told me to use a dash for" First-Grade Honor Roll." or "First-grade ...
A: Regarding the first question, no hyphen is needed. It is a collective noun. You would not, for ...
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| sports | 7/30/2009 |
Q: will a sports reporter that covers high school get paid less than a sports reporter that covers ...
A: Sportswriters are generally paid in terms of experience. There are some longtime prep writers who ...
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| sports | 7/29/2009 |
Q: which is best for me and will cost less if i want to be a sports reporter?? should i go to a ...
A: Either way would work. It depends on what you can afford, to be honest. The University of Florida ...
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| sports | 7/27/2009 |
Q: what degree should i get to be a sports reporter? At what time do sports reporters go to work and ...
A: 1. In general, a bachelor's degree in journalism is most useful, but to be honest, degrees in ...
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| sports | 7/27/2009 |
Q: i wanted to know if you can explain in detail a typical day of a newspaper sports reporter that ...
A: A prep writer's role varies from paper to paper. At a small paper, it is much more hands on because ...
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| subject-complement agreement | 7/3/2009 |
Q: What is your position on subject complement agreement? It seems as though more and more people are ...
A: My position in example one is that the first sentence (singular subject)is clearer -- I don't think ...
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| Sports Writing | 4/29/2009 |
Q: As a sports writer how do you think that the comercialisation of sport has affected sports ...
A: It has made us aware of the money angle that is prevalent in today's sports, particularly pro ...
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| Ethics and the use of unnamed sources | 4/29/2009 |
Q: I'm a journalism student writing a paper on ethics in relation to Selena Roberts' use of ...
A: You can paraphrase me on the ethics stuff, since I was paraphrasing the Tampa and Orlando policies. ...
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| Ethics and the use of unnamed sources | 4/28/2009 |
Q: I'm a journalism student writing a paper on ethics in relation to Selena Roberts' use of ...
A: No, it is not typical for stories to rely heavily on unnamed sources, and in fact, we discourage it ...
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| Sports Writing | 4/23/2009 |
Q: As a sports writer how do you think that the comercialisation of sport has affected sports ...
A: I believe that more sports stories concern business angles these days, so writers breaking into the ...
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| copyright | 3/29/2009 |
Q: I have a website about mental disorders. I want to have one page about recommended healthy eating ...
A: I honestly don't know the "right" answer here. Seems to me that as long as you credit where you got ...
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| richard nixon | 3/6/2009 |
Q: When going through my storage room I found this newspaper photo from the San Francisco Examiner on ...
A: It might, but I am not sure how much. Collectors prefer items in near mint to mint condition, and ...
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| Aspiring Journalist | 2/12/2009 |
Q: I am an aspiring journalist, and i am also very interested in free lance writing and traveling ...
A: Absolutely, if you are interested, then pursue it. The technological advances actually help, and not ...
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| On the Job Journalism Resources | 2/11/2009 |
Q: What resources does a journalist need to be successful on the job? What professional on the job ...
A: The internet and access to research is important, but the most important thing a journalist needs is ...
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| God's name. | 1/6/2009 |
Q: I am the editor of a monthly secular newspaper.A person wants to enter a poem she has written.In the ...
A: As the editor, you have the right to make the call whether to run or not run the poem. If you find ...
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| yearbook copy | 11/20/2008 |
Q: I am a staff writer for my school's yearbook, and my new page is Thespians or drama club. Our ...
A: One approach might be to go to the Thespians sponsor and get an idea of the plays they are producing ...
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| letters to the editor | 10/20/2008 |
Q: in my school my teacher has asked me to bring some letters to the editor. i have tried to seach for ...
A: Here is a link for The Tampa Tribune: http://www2.tbo.com/content/list/news/opinion/letters/ ...
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| AP Format | 9/11/2008 |
Q: My daughter is attending Oakland University and she is writing a story for the school newspaper. ...
A: AP format is The Associated Press' style. There are AP stylebooks available in most campus ...
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| JFK magazines | 6/24/2008 |
Q: We have four magazines two life,one post,one look all regarding to the great president John F ...
A: Is the Life magazine the one dated Nov. 29, 1963, which has a portrait-like picture of JFK? If it is ...
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| JFK magazines | 6/24/2008 |
Q: We have four magazines two life,one post,one look all regarding to the great president John F ...
A: It depends on what dates the magazines are, and what condition the magazines are in. Naturally, the ...
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| tense | 6/10/2008 |
Q: I remember high school teachers stressing that the verb tense within a paragraph should be ...
A: Mike, I would stay traditional and formal when dealing with newspapers, especially large-size ones. ...
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| tense | 6/10/2008 |
Q: I remember high school teachers stressing that the verb tense within a paragraph should be ...
A: I talked with several of my colleagues, and we decided that since your high school teachers are ...
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| journalism | 5/24/2008 |
Q: All my life I have dreamed of becoming a magazine journalist and was curious what do I need to do to ...
A: Best thing I can tell you to do is to read voraciously, write whenever you get the chance. If you ...
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| Aspiring Sports Journalist | 4/24/2008 |
Q: D'Angelo, I am approaching the culmination of my high school career and have served as the Sports ...
A: I will try to answer for you. You certainly are not wasting my time. I am wondering if you have ...
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| First test copy of Life Magazine | 4/10/2008 |
Q: My father was a graphic artist as well as the art director at a prominent University. He was asked ...
A: I honestly would not know the value, but I would suspect it would command a good price, particularly ...
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| newspaper reprint | 3/3/2008 |
Q: I am looking for a reprint of a newspaper from January 26th, 1861 of some newspaper from Louisiana. ...
A: The two major newspapers in La. are the Times-Picayune in New Orleans and the paper in Baton Rouge. ...
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| Book review writing | 1/9/2008 |
Q: I am interested in writing a book review for a magazine. If the book will be out in August, is there ...
A: Are you working for the magazine? If so, you can write to the publisher to request a review copy of ...
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| Sunday Comics | 12/21/2007 |
Q: D'Angelo, Hello! I am a fourth grader named Abhimanyu. I am doing a project on the Sunday comics ...
A: Comic strip writers work far in advance and send their work to a firm that distributes them. One ...
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| 11 year old son | 11/16/2007 |
Q: My 11 year old son is interested in sports journalism. Can you help me guide him in the right ...
A: Well since your son writes well already, that is a start. If the middle school has a yearbook or ...
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| Writing a Personality Profile | 10/8/2007 |
Q: I have an assignment to write a personality profile for my reporting course. Right now I am in the ...
A: Basically, a personality profile is the nuts and bolts about a person, what they have achieved, what ...
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| Interest in editing career | 8/28/2007 |
Q: Robert, I am interested in a career change from accounting to copy editing. I have an MBA and 10 ...
A: Perhaps check at one of the colleges or community colleges (on site or online) and see if they have ...
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| Interest in editing career | 8/27/2007 |
Q: Robert, I am interested in a career change from accounting to copy editing. I have an MBA and 10 ...
A: If you enjoy reading, then you have taken the first positive step. To edit, you need a strong ...
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| Journalism | 8/26/2007 |
Q: I'm a freshmen in high school and I was wondering if the journalism field would still be a good one ...
A: Yes, I think it will still be a viable field for many years to come. Journalism is now moving to the ...
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| Class title | 8/23/2007 |
Q: I participated in some classes at an Air Force Academy Summer Seminar. I am writing a feature story ...
A: The way you are phrasing the sentence, I would keep the class names lowercase. However, if you wrote ...
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| How do you start in Print Media? | 5/8/2007 |
Q: My fiance is an exquisite writer. He has a Bachelor's degree in History - which won't get you a ...
A: I minored in history, so I know where your husband is coming from. But certainly, he has the ...
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| Journalism | 4/22/2007 |
Q: am fifteen years old and excited about journalism. Please tell me the different steps i should take ...
A: There is news reporting, feature reporting, sports reporting, business reporting and editorial ...
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| Journalism | 4/20/2007 |
Q: am fifteen years old and excited about journalism. Please tell me the different steps i should take ...
A: Glad to hear you are excited about journalism. It's a great field and there can be a lot of work ...
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| Baseball Cards - Donruss | 2/20/2007 |
Q: What is the difference between a Diamond King and a Super Diamond King, specifically for the 1992 ...
A: The difference in the 1992 Donruss DK and SDKs is this: the Super Diamond Kings were produced in ...
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| reporters | 12/22/2006 |
Q: I am wondering how many articles a typical newspaper reporter writes in one week. I realize this ...
A: This is a difficult question, because every beat is different, and so is the newspaper that a ...
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| Journalism Career | 11/12/2006 |
Q: I will definitely take it into consideration for my future career decisions. I just have one more ...
A: Most journalists will tell you that they are not in this business for the awards; in fact, that is ...
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| Journalism Career | 9/10/2006 |
Q: Hey, I'm currently a junior in high school, and I want to be either a sports journalist or a video ...
A: I am not familiar with journalism schools in the New England area or Maine, but one of the best in ...
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| Publication protocol | 9/1/2006 |
Q: In publishing, what does Volume/Issue/Number refer to, as in Architectural Digest Volume 63/Issue ...
A: Volume generally refers to the year published, so Colume 63 would mean it was the 63rd year a ...
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| op-ed | 8/11/2006 |
Q: Where does the expression "op-ed" come from and what does it mean? My friend says it refers to the ...
A: Your friend is correct. The op-ed page is the page directly opposite the page that contains that ...
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| editor | 5/8/2006 |
Q: my daughter, jessica, is researching the idea of attending college to be an editor. what are your ...
A: Since I have been a copy editor for 25 years, I can say that there are definitely long term ...
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| copyright | 12/11/2005 |
Q: Many years ago an old friend wrote his personal recollections of the early days of the sport and ...
A: As long as this is an original interview with your friend, I do not see this as a copyright problem. ...
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| Career Information | 11/2/2005 |
Q: When did you become interested in the field of journalism? Why did you chose journalism over ...
A: I sent this once and am not sure if it got through. Here are the high points again: I became ...
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| Copy Editing | 10/22/2005 |
Q: Robert. I am a college sophomore who is very interested in becoming a copy editor. The only problem ...
A: Books you can start with are "The Elements of Style" by Strunk and White, and the latest Associated ...
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| Journalist | 10/10/2005 |
Q: What are the working conditions like for a Journalist?
A: That really varies from paper to paper. It also varies in what beat the journalist covers. For ...
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| college and field | 7/5/2005 |
Q: I am about to attend community college soon for the first 2 years and then transfer to a state ...
A: My advice to you would be to make sure you have a strong background in English and writing, but ...
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| Entry level pay | 3/15/2005 |
Q: I have an AA in journalism and want to get a B.S. but money is tight ... are there entry level jobs ...
A: Depending on the area you live in, there should be entry level jobs in journalism. I know that ...
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| Magazines | 2/17/2005 |
Q: What is the difference between a regular writer and a senior writer? In other words, what perks ...
A: That really depends on the organization, and whether it is a newspaper or a magazine. But in ...
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| Which and because | 2/16/2005 |
Q: What is the case-by-case reasons for putting a comma before because in a sentence?Yes, I am a public ...
A: Thought I'd answered this earlier, but apparently it didn't go through. Sorry for the delay. ...
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| Brochures for Practice | 1/24/2005 |
Q: I am a licensed acupuncturist having also completed my iridology certification. I should also finish ...
A: I would go with your second option, simply because you would know better than anyone what content ...
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| journolism | 1/14/2005 |
Q: , my name is Jaymes and I am an 8th grader that loves taking pictures and I love sports. We where ...
A: The fact that you enjoy taking pictures will be very useful if you want to become a journalist, ...
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| Old magazine value | 10/6/2004 |
Q: Robert I have several old LIFE magazines in excellent condition. As an example I have an issue ...
A: Sounds like you have a nice collection of things. What drives the value of such old magazines are 1) ...
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| Copy editing as a springboard. . . | 9/12/2004 |
Q: I have recently been offered a newspaper copy editing position. In the future, I'd like to do ...
A: Making the transition from copy editor to reporter is not difficult; actually, I believe that ...
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| Writing | 6/1/2003 |
Q: My task is to interview 3 people who work in a career that I am interested in. Please do not feel as ...
A: First, I am a sports copy editor, so I do not do much writing any more, although that is how I began ...
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| Journalists status | 10/19/2002 |
Q: In large departmentalised institutions some departments have more status or kudos than others. In ...
A: I can only speak to my newspaper in Tampa. As a sportswriter, I can tell you that position is last ...
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| publisher | 8/30/2002 |
Q: I am confused about the definition of the word "publisher" with regard to a newspaper publisher. ...
A: The publisher of the newspaper is the top executive at the paper. Sometimes referred to as the ...
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| Becoming a weekly newspaper columnist | 6/28/2002 |
Q: The query letter is all done up. The newspaper columns are all written. But is a cover letter ...
A: Yes, I would recommend a cover letter. It does not have to be long, but something personalized to ...
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| Sports journalism -- "the Toy Deparment?" | 5/5/2002 |
Q: As a former sports writer, did you ever deal with the stigma that sports reporters weren't real ...
A: Yes, I faced that stigma on a daily basis, and even as a copy editor in the sports department today, ...
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