Coffee in the basement

Let’s be frank here: I’m a little upset Mr. Leadingham beat me to the punch on this blogging business. How did he manage to write up a blog entry amid all his Leads-writing and Convention-plugging and Inbox-filling, and I, sitting here researching and

Into the Lion's Den

It’s been two weeks since my introduction to SPJ. I’m still alive, so that’s a promising sign.   To say it’s been a whirlwind tour is an understatement.   The adjustment is going well, all things considered (although noticeably absent

From Washington State to Indiana: Snaps for Summer FOI Internship Experience

When they said I would be the Pulliam/Kilgore Freedom of Information intern, they really meant FREEDOM OF INFORMATION intern because I am now bursting with information about FOI issues. I did not start the summer with a grand FOI background. Throughout

A Farewell from the 2008 Archibald Communications Intern

Before working at SPJ, I knew what I would call an average amount about the First Amendment and Freedom of Information Act. I had done the readings and wrote the research papers for my Communications Law class at college, and, as an aspiring journalist,