by Melanie Levs
I shouldn’t have felt embarrassed…after all, at Tuesday’s Newsmaker lunch, there was a HUGE line waiting to meet Meredith Vieira and get a photo with her. But it seemed “awkward” to admit being a fan of another journalist. I’m not sure why. After all, most of us have mentors or folks in the industry we’ve sought to emulate. So perhaps it’s fair to say I’m a longtime admirer of my “colleague” Meredith Vieira! Newsmaker participants enjoyed her genuine warmth and humor as she shared stories and insights into today’s major issues. I’ve enjoyed her blog on iVillage, where her recent entry mentions the Today show’s broadcast from the Georgia Aquarium.
by Melanie Levs
Forgive the delay on reporting on last week’s excellent program on this topic. Panelists Tom Baxter of Southern Political Report, John Helton of CNN.com, Shelby Highsmith of shelbinator.com and James Williams of the blog “Drifting Through the Grift” shared their challenges and experiences covering national and local politics using such a fluid medium. Visit their sites to learn more about their views and coverage. Thanks to all of them and to Walter Jones of Morris News Service for moderating!
by Melanie Levs
Thoughts and prayers are with CBS, which is frantically trying to find two journalists missing, kidnapped by masked gunmen in Basra. I’m curious why the two journalists are not being identified but I am sure it is for the right reasons. Let’s hope this latest attack against journalists ends better than some of the previous ones. Absolutely horrible…