Having had the chance to hear from a journalist who has been in the business for quite a long time, was quite rewarding. Jennifer Moody from the Democratic Herald, was that journalist. I believe she stated that she had been a reporter with the Democratic Herald for 15 years.
Speaking on various topics, one of those that stood out to me was that Mrs. Moody said there is no right or wrong way to write. The story needs to be fair, accurate, and keeping as much of yourself out of the paper as possible.
Another topic that stood out to me was, how your grammar and spelling tell a lot about your writing intelligence. If you have terrible grammar and spelling, your readers probably won't finish the article, and not want to read anything further from you.
The last topic issue that hit me was when Mrs. Moody talked about writing about the small details, not the over all picture. Like writing about the piece of pie and not the bakery. The reader is going to want to know what this bakery can produce, and not that it is any bakery.
At a Glance
Who: Jennifer Moody
What: The Democratic Herald
