Communications
CategoryAdventures in Reporting: Election Day 2012
From the first day of the Iowa Caucuses in January, 2012 to Election Day this November, I have been covering the presidential election..
The 7 Most Terrifying Words: What Are You Doing After You Graduate?
“What are you doing after you graduate?” When you are in the very thick of your very last semester of your masters degree, these words..
Adventures in Reporting: Shadowing Sanitation Engineers
I firmly believe in both paying it forward and giving back. So when Amanda Sims, an undergrad student and classmate from my Echo magaz..
Reporting Challenges: Reluctant Sources
In journalism, some sources take interviewing in stride. For public figures, some experts, celebrities, and politicians, being pestere..
When Life Happens While You’re In Grad School
Although it may feel like it sometimes due to the hectic, intense focus of grad school, life does not wait for you to finish your mast..
The Psychological Stages of Thesis Writing
Although I remain cheerful at this point with a very rough draft of my thesis nearing completion, the more I research and write, the m..
Top 5 Narrative Journalism Resources–Digital Edition
Last week, I discussed a few of my favorite print resources for narrative journalists. This week, we’ll get more high-tech with online..
Top 5 Narrative Journalism Resources–Analog Edition
You’re not going to be in grad school forever (hopefully!), so it’s good to amass some handy reference resources for when you make tha..
Magazine Features: How Do They Work?
While Columbia doesn’t have a magazine concentration in the Journalism MA program, per se, I’ve found (with the help of my professors)..
Don’t Fear the Thesis: The Scoop on the Journalism MA Thesis Process
Thesis. The mere mention of it can send shudders down the spines of even the hardiest, most-seasoned journalism graduate students. Som..