Read, Write, Finch

Tag: jornalism

  • Long After the Visitors Go Home

    Long After the Visitors Go Home

    This essay reflects my personal views and does not necessarily represent those of any publication I write for. I keep thinking about what happens after the meeting ends. The room clears. Visitors drive home. Reporters close their notebooks, and the township hall grows quiet again. But the people of Saline Township are still here. They…

  • What Stays in the Notebook

    What Stays in the Notebook

    One of the funny things about journalism is how much never makes it into the story. Not because it is not important. A lot of the time, it is exactly what sticks with me. A finished news story has a job to do. It needs to be clear, fair and focused. It needs to tell…