Two comments I thought were particularly insightful during our last editorial session were Elia’s comment about Gage’s piece, where she spoke about including student perspectives in the article about the campus center being too small was particularly insightful. I thought that it was a good explanation of the issues with Gage’s article, in that it seemed mostly about how he thought the campus center gym was too small, but didn’t really include any other perspectives to back up his own claims. I also thought Nick’s comment about the same piece was very helpful, as he had knowledge of a planned renovation of the UNE basketball courts and was able to bring that to light in the discussion of Gage’s article. Being resourceful and getting information from a multitude of sources is part of the journalistic method, and it just stood out to me as a incredibly helpful piece of information for the article.
Today’s workshop covered feature stories from Gage and Brady – many of the comments from the group centered around gaining more student perspectives and working on finding the focus or angle of the story. One comment from Nick that was impactful for both Gage’s story and our group as a whole was how he suggested finding someone to talk to who “has the power to make those decisions.” He brought up a crucial point in how the work of the journalist has to find a variety of individuals who either have access to the people in powerful positions that might really impact a story or who are themselves decision makers. Another helpful comment from today’s class came from Kristen while we workshopped Brady’s story. She suggested how his capitalization in the headline wasn’t consistent and even provided a possible solution or example that he could look to for reference. Sometimes, when we are nearing the end of our drafting process or caught up in the content, it can be so nice to bring a quick fix to our attention.
A comment from Finn provided Gage with a contact to potentially interview. As a journalist, it is vital to acquire contacts from any available sources, so Finn referring Gage to Bob Igel as a contact is a great interview opportunity. It was also mentioned that an additional perspective from a student would provide credibility in this piece since it is mainly a student issue. Another comment came from Kayleigh while the room discussed Brady’s work. She gave advice on adding to what is already there in the piece but could be expanded upon and even incorporated further perspectives and disciplines. Her comment suggested that Brady add more interviews from different departments and potentially someone on the hiring committee. I thought it was interesting when Professor Miller discussed the Iceberg theory about journalism. This came up when talking about finding leverage and obtaining information by asking specific and direct questions during interviews. In writing, this allows readers to make assumptions and “fill in the blanks” so that they fully understand the concept or “iceberg”.
There were many peer-review suggestions made last class that I think were really helpful. One in particular was when Finn recommended for Gage to get into contact with Bob Eagle, as I think his perspective could really help Gage’s project. Overall, the recommendations for Gage to get more student interviews will be really beneficial for his project and will add needed points of view to the issue. Additionally, I think that many of the recommendations for Brady’s story were impactful too. Specifically, the many calls for more detail into the hiring process at UNE were beneficial, in my opinion, as I think it would help the overall flow and digestibility of the piece to add more relevant detail and interview people with the power to make hiring decisions. I think that these perspectives gained from important interviews could make the piece more all-encapsulating, and more relevant for UNE students.
I think in the last class we had a lot of good suggestions for the people who were peer reviewed to edit. One that stood out to me was when Tony made the suggestion about Gage’s feature saying compare the gym to the gym from the school you had transferred from. Or find someone who can make the comparison, because it is more about what a quote says than what the writer thinks at all.
The first comment that I found helpful during Friday’s editing session came from Jesse, and it was when he said that if you’re only talking to two people, you probably aren’t talking to enough people. This helped me realize that in order to make sure my piece is well rounded, I need to talk to people introduced to me by the people I initially interviewed. For future pieces, I will make sure to do a bit more networking to help me find interviewees. The second comment I found helpful was from Nick, and it was when he told Gage that he should find people in control of the decisions he is writing about to talk to. Finding the people who actually made changes or decisions that you are writing about is a good idea as it gives the reader insight as to why these changes may have happened, allowing the reader a more well-rounded view of the situation. I found this comment helpful as I will use this angle when deciding who to talk to for future stories.
The first comment that I found helpful was from Finn when he discussed expanding an interview. when writing an article it’s good to be aware of every aspect not just those of the people you can immediately talk to. Reaching out to higher-ups and getting a statement from someone who is in charge helps with credibility and ensuring the right information. Myself and other students also made comments on clarification of things such as Gage’s campus center piece. It can’t be assumed that every school has a Campus Center or everyone knows what that is. just because the writers and the majority of the readers may be aware of the topic doesn’t mean everyone is. it’s important as the writer to take yourself out of the piece as to not confuse others.
Journal #13: EDITORIAL TEAM REACTIONS feedback group #5(focus on 2 comments)
The class had some useful insights when it came to Brady and Gages pieces. The majority of the class talked about how both stories needed more quotes and more perspectives to help shape the story. The first comment that stood out to me was from Mr. Miller when he said that if you are only interviewing two people that’s not enough and I feel this is true not just when you are writing a feature but any story you are telling the more perspectives you can get the better off you will be. I also thought Nick’s input to interview those who have the power to make those decisions was good advice for both Brady and Gage’s pieces. I also liked the comment that a made for brady’s piece to expand upon what is already there for example when he said “that is just one department” Instead of saying that you could say what other departments are struggling to find professors and give some stats of the professor to student ratios at UNE compared to other schools. Mr Miller also emphasized the importance of asking personal and specific interview questions and how important interview questions are for helping shape interview responses. For example if you didn’t get the answer you wanted you can use phrases like “can you tell me more about that” to get a more detailed response.
8 thoughts on “JOURNAL # 13”
Two comments I thought were particularly insightful during our last editorial session were Elia’s comment about Gage’s piece, where she spoke about including student perspectives in the article about the campus center being too small was particularly insightful. I thought that it was a good explanation of the issues with Gage’s article, in that it seemed mostly about how he thought the campus center gym was too small, but didn’t really include any other perspectives to back up his own claims. I also thought Nick’s comment about the same piece was very helpful, as he had knowledge of a planned renovation of the UNE basketball courts and was able to bring that to light in the discussion of Gage’s article. Being resourceful and getting information from a multitude of sources is part of the journalistic method, and it just stood out to me as a incredibly helpful piece of information for the article.
Today’s workshop covered feature stories from Gage and Brady – many of the comments from the group centered around gaining more student perspectives and working on finding the focus or angle of the story. One comment from Nick that was impactful for both Gage’s story and our group as a whole was how he suggested finding someone to talk to who “has the power to make those decisions.” He brought up a crucial point in how the work of the journalist has to find a variety of individuals who either have access to the people in powerful positions that might really impact a story or who are themselves decision makers. Another helpful comment from today’s class came from Kristen while we workshopped Brady’s story. She suggested how his capitalization in the headline wasn’t consistent and even provided a possible solution or example that he could look to for reference. Sometimes, when we are nearing the end of our drafting process or caught up in the content, it can be so nice to bring a quick fix to our attention.
A comment from Finn provided Gage with a contact to potentially interview. As a journalist, it is vital to acquire contacts from any available sources, so Finn referring Gage to Bob Igel as a contact is a great interview opportunity. It was also mentioned that an additional perspective from a student would provide credibility in this piece since it is mainly a student issue. Another comment came from Kayleigh while the room discussed Brady’s work. She gave advice on adding to what is already there in the piece but could be expanded upon and even incorporated further perspectives and disciplines. Her comment suggested that Brady add more interviews from different departments and potentially someone on the hiring committee. I thought it was interesting when Professor Miller discussed the Iceberg theory about journalism. This came up when talking about finding leverage and obtaining information by asking specific and direct questions during interviews. In writing, this allows readers to make assumptions and “fill in the blanks” so that they fully understand the concept or “iceberg”.
There were many peer-review suggestions made last class that I think were really helpful. One in particular was when Finn recommended for Gage to get into contact with Bob Eagle, as I think his perspective could really help Gage’s project. Overall, the recommendations for Gage to get more student interviews will be really beneficial for his project and will add needed points of view to the issue. Additionally, I think that many of the recommendations for Brady’s story were impactful too. Specifically, the many calls for more detail into the hiring process at UNE were beneficial, in my opinion, as I think it would help the overall flow and digestibility of the piece to add more relevant detail and interview people with the power to make hiring decisions. I think that these perspectives gained from important interviews could make the piece more all-encapsulating, and more relevant for UNE students.
I think in the last class we had a lot of good suggestions for the people who were peer reviewed to edit. One that stood out to me was when Tony made the suggestion about Gage’s feature saying compare the gym to the gym from the school you had transferred from. Or find someone who can make the comparison, because it is more about what a quote says than what the writer thinks at all.
The first comment that I found helpful during Friday’s editing session came from Jesse, and it was when he said that if you’re only talking to two people, you probably aren’t talking to enough people. This helped me realize that in order to make sure my piece is well rounded, I need to talk to people introduced to me by the people I initially interviewed. For future pieces, I will make sure to do a bit more networking to help me find interviewees. The second comment I found helpful was from Nick, and it was when he told Gage that he should find people in control of the decisions he is writing about to talk to. Finding the people who actually made changes or decisions that you are writing about is a good idea as it gives the reader insight as to why these changes may have happened, allowing the reader a more well-rounded view of the situation. I found this comment helpful as I will use this angle when deciding who to talk to for future stories.
The first comment that I found helpful was from Finn when he discussed expanding an interview. when writing an article it’s good to be aware of every aspect not just those of the people you can immediately talk to. Reaching out to higher-ups and getting a statement from someone who is in charge helps with credibility and ensuring the right information. Myself and other students also made comments on clarification of things such as Gage’s campus center piece. It can’t be assumed that every school has a Campus Center or everyone knows what that is. just because the writers and the majority of the readers may be aware of the topic doesn’t mean everyone is. it’s important as the writer to take yourself out of the piece as to not confuse others.
Journal #13: EDITORIAL TEAM REACTIONS feedback group #5(focus on 2 comments)
The class had some useful insights when it came to Brady and Gages pieces. The majority of the class talked about how both stories needed more quotes and more perspectives to help shape the story. The first comment that stood out to me was from Mr. Miller when he said that if you are only interviewing two people that’s not enough and I feel this is true not just when you are writing a feature but any story you are telling the more perspectives you can get the better off you will be. I also thought Nick’s input to interview those who have the power to make those decisions was good advice for both Brady and Gage’s pieces. I also liked the comment that a made for brady’s piece to expand upon what is already there for example when he said “that is just one department” Instead of saying that you could say what other departments are struggling to find professors and give some stats of the professor to student ratios at UNE compared to other schools. Mr Miller also emphasized the importance of asking personal and specific interview questions and how important interview questions are for helping shape interview responses. For example if you didn’t get the answer you wanted you can use phrases like “can you tell me more about that” to get a more detailed response.