Archive for July, 2009
I knew almost immediately upon starting my job that I had big shoes to fill.
The reporter I was replacing, Frank, was greeted at every meeting I shadowed him at with certificates, farewell speeches, hugs and parting gifts. I heard tales of how he was beloved in one community because he was the first Ionia Sentinel-Standard [...]
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Tags: Journalism, lessons learned, musings, networking
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"It is impossible to discourage the real writers - they don't give a damn what you say, they're going to write." ~Sinclair Lewis
Twitter Updates- hsetter: Just got a call from a city council member thanking me for not shying away from critical coverage. :D December 3, 2009
- hsetter: Q5:(cont.)I keep hammering that point, but we get lots of complaints from ag who feel they aren't being heard but won't go on record #agchat December 2, 2009
- hsetter: Q5: make sure that your voice is just as prominent as any against your industry in the local media #agchat December 2, 2009
- hsetter: Holly Setter, Ionia, MI reporter weighing in on Q2: Talk with your local paper for more impact! Great way to share all you do #agchat December 2, 2009
- hsetter: So sad, yet so very, depressingly true: http://bit.ly/7zsrt9 (via @dcagle) December 1, 2009
