Category Archives: Reporting

Journalism’s revolution

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Jim Killam

A friend, the editor of a small daily newspaper here in Illinois, asked me (Jim) a tough question this week: What I would I tell a high-school senior who wonders if there’s a career anymore in being a reporter? Actually, … Continue reading →

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A golden opportunity

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Jim Killam

Journalists tend to be idealists. While we don’t always admit it, we like the idea that what we do could help change the world. That’s best accomplished when our words, photos and videos function as a mirror for our communities. … Continue reading →

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Introverts of the world, disperse!

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Jim Killam

Here’s a super-interesting blog post from a few months back by author Don Miller. For me (Jim) it reminds me of the extra effort required for introverts like me to be effective reporters. Certainly we can do it; in fact, sometimes we’re … Continue reading →

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Transcribing interviews … ugh

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Jim Killam

Most journalists use voice recorders for interviewing, and then face the tedious task of transcribing those interviews. Here’s a workflow idea to speed up that process. Record the interview and create the audio file. My Olympus recorder plugs into the … Continue reading →

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