Some good news

I don’t ordinarily blog about the specifics of my work. I can talk a blue streak about social media and whatnot, which just happens to be what I do for a living, but I generally keep my work self and my self self pretty separate in the blogosphere.
But I would just like to mention [...]

Yay of the day!

Temple at some point in the past year or so has restored its online archives for the Temple Times, of which I was associate editor between 2000 and 2004. I’m so happy about this, because it means I can restore that portion of my online clip file.
I discovered this when I had this random notion [...]

UnCAErtainty

So, I’ve been working in association publications and communications for three years, and before that I was in university communications for four years. I really want to get my CAE designation, but I’m pretty sure I’m not eligible yet–and won’t be til I’m almost 40. I’m in the middle of applying for my MPA [...]

The winning story

So, tonight I won a Bronze SNAP Excel Award, which is pretty prestigious in Association Publications world, for this story, published last May.
You can read it here.

Another Yay!

Crossposted from my livejournal:
I’ve just found out that one of my feature stories from last year, “Serving Up Success,” has won a prestigious EXCEL award from the Society of National Association Publications. This is a very competitive contest, and I will find out on June 14 whether I’ve won the gold, silver or bronze award [...]

All you journalists show your faces

As chance would have it, my AP style guide fell open to “religious movements.”
liberal In general, avoid this word as a descriptive
classification in religion. It has objectionable implications to many
believers.
I object!!!
Acceptable alternate descriptions include activist, more flexible,
and broadview.
No wonder we don't get any press coverage. The AP has no idea what to
do with us.
That said, [...]