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Background in journalism and communications with training in new media, public relations, and design. Trade publication editor, community journalist, musician, expert social media amateur and overall life enthusiast.



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More advice for small-school journalist jobseekers

Okay, my school wasn't that small.

I’m writing in response to another Ask the Recruiter column, this time about an aspiring journalist with an impressive resume coming from a small college.

In his column, Joe Grimm offers some pretty good advice to the student — on his jaw-dropping sixth internship at a daily newspaper — who seems to [...]

Survival Guide: Managing a small college newspaper staff

Small newspaper, big responsibilites.

This time last year, I, along with the rest of the staff at my college newspaper, boarded a plane to San Diego, Calif., for the 2009 Associated Collegiate Press College Media Conference. Coming from a relatively small weekly newspaper, I was surprised that so many college publications have circulations that rival [...]

What’s in a (college newspaper) name?

You have the press badge – but what to put on it?

The editors over at The Chronicle — the College of Saint Rose student newspaper where I served as a staff writer and Executive Editor for a few years — are currently considering a name change to coincide with changes being made to the [...]