Covering Elections: Local Edition
Before leaving on spring break, our RPA professors decided we should go out with a bang. Each class member was assigned a local state le..
Home, Home in the ‘Burbs
If you are planning to join the Columbia graduate journalism program community this upcoming summer– congrats! At this point you may ..
Court dates and haircuts
Lest you think the life of the journalism grad student is spent entirely on the phone or in front of a computer screen, this week I’ll..
Pause. Evaluate. Act.
Sometimes we just have to admit that our best laid plans are not working. I thought that maybe I could pull off the insanity I schedul..
Just a Year Away: Journalism Jobs, Real and Hoped For
For many would-be grad students, February is the month that brings an end to their long wait for admissions decisions from their most-..
Springfield Trip: Alas, No Simpsons.
Springfield was a really interesting trip, even if we didn’t meet Homer or Bart. We (the journalism grad students) did get to meet sta..
Get Ready, Springfield…Here Comes Columbia!
This week, I’m preparing for a trip to Springfield—Illinois’s lovely capital—with my Reporting Public Affairs State/National colleague..
The Introverted Journalist
“Journalism is the art of asking rude questions of complete strangers,” said Columbia journalism professor Norma Green on our very fir..
Grad School Zen
While riding the train home from the city, I realized this semester is going to be an exercise in time management and balance—like las..
Reflections on Caucus Coverage Mania
Spring semester’s just starting here at Columbia, but for some of us intrepid Journalism students who trekked over to Iowa to cover th..