Archive | September, 2009
The value of reading journalism
This is particularly a message to younger journalists in college. Read. It was the one word that circulated throughout my journalism classes early on in my college career. Instructors always told their classes to read newspapers, magazines and blogs. Young journalists such as myself had it pounded into their heads with a hammer. Reading assignments were expected [...]
Continue reading...Five goals for Central Michigan Life’s Web site the rest of the semester
Posted by Brian Manzullo at September 16, 2009
As you can probably tell from the sporadic posting on this blog, my life has been, for the most part, Central Michigan Life. We’re in the middle of Week 4 of the semester – football season is under way, our first CMU Board of Trustees meeting is Thursday and the archives from as far back as [...]
Continue reading...The anatomy of a college breaking news story
Posted by Brian Manzullo at September 4, 2009
One of the most critical parts of our job at Central Michigan Life is breaking news. We print three days a week – Monday, Wednesday and Friday – which means we spend Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday in the office. So breaking news on those days is relatively easy. Everyone is in the newsroom to plan a [...]
Continue reading...Who am I?
The future of news media has never been more exciting to me.
I am a multifaceted young journalist looking to become a web producer or a sports reporter with an online bent. I'm currently interning at The Grand Rapids Press, and previously served as 2009-10 editor in chief of Central Michigan Life, the award-winning student publication of Central Michigan University.
I was named 2009 College Journalist of the Year by the Michigan Press Association, and graduated from CMU in May 2010 with a degree in journalism and media design. I spent the summer of 2009 at The Grand Rapids Press as a copy desk intern, and summer 2008 at The Saginaw News as a metro reporting intern.
Posted by Brian Manzullo at September 28, 2009
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