by mruberti | Apr 14, 2022 | Awards, Past President's Thoughts, Professional Development, The ByLine, What I Learned, Writing
By ACN Past President Gil Gullickson Andy Russell didn’t know what to make of this Chuck Noll fellow. Noll, who started coaching the National Football League’s Pittsburgh Steelers in 1969, was puzzled why the team consistently lost. It soon became apparent after he...
by mruberti | Apr 6, 2022 | AAEA News, News, Professional Development, The ByLine, What I Learned, Writing
Part 4 in the “Interview Insights” Article Series By ACN Past President Elaine Shein Ever ask what you thought was the most clever question ever, but then ended up disappointed with the answer? Or when you checked your notes later you realized there wasn’t...
by mruberti | Apr 6, 2022 | Awards, News, Professional Development, Student News, The ByLine, What I Learned, Writing
By Kasey Brown, 2021 ACN Award Winner Some of my favorite stories have come from the most unlikely places. One came from the bow of a boat during a snorkeling trip in Australia. In this case, it was a wine-tasting counter in Missouri. My husband, son and I were...
by mruberti | Mar 29, 2022 | News, Past President's Thoughts, Professional Development, The ByLine, What I Learned, Writing
Pt. 3 in the “Interview Insights” Article SeriesBy ACN 2016 Past President Elaine Shein What do you think is the most important part of doing a successful interview? Background research? Have the right questions? The right order of questions? What about...
by mruberti | Mar 10, 2022 | Past President's Thoughts, Professional Development, The ByLine, Uncategorized, What I Learned, Writing
Pt. 2 in the “Interview Insights” Article SeriesBy Elaine Shein, ACN 2016 Past President I admit it. I’m hooked. In the last couple years, I’ve found myself watching late-night TV talk shows more than I have ever before in my life. I haven’t figured out if...
by mruberti | Mar 3, 2022 | Past President's Thoughts, Professional Development, The ByLine, Writing
By Elaine Shein, ACN 2016 Past President As journalists, we often hear we’re only as good as our last story so we should always give our very best effort in anything we write. However, it’s even more important to realize our stories are only as good as the interviews...
