Entries by Alex Steil
International Press Freedom
Russia jails U.S. WSJ journalist Highlights different roles press plays in other countries Russia jailed a Wall Street Journal reporter on Thursday, alleging he was spying for the American government and is holding him on espionage charges. Russia has provided no evidence for the charges. The reporter, Evan Gershkovich, was born to Soviet-born parents and […]
AI Writing and Other Fakery
CNN recently highlighted how people are being duped by AI generated content in their social media feeds — including a video about the spread of misinformation by news anchors who were created by AI. Time even warned about the possibility of fake mug shots prior to for President Donald Trump surrendering to the Manhattan District […]
Kickball
The last few months can be filled with heavy decisions such as editorial staff and goal setting for the following year. Before that gets into full swing, why not take some time, grab a kickball and have an old fashioned kickball game for a change of pace? It could be just your Quill and Scroll […]
Why journalism matters
NSPA offers the sweatshirt “Journalism Matters Now More than Ever,” but what does it mean? Why does journalism matter? Why is it more important than any time in recent history to make sure we cover our local communities? (Hint: many cuts to local journalism have occurred nationwide.) How has the decline in local journalism added […]
Speakers
March is a great time to bring in a speaker. Why not task your Quill and Scroll chapter with this task? Have them brainstorm on an area for improvement and then search for local journalists (or nonlocal if they are able) to come and talk about the topic. For example, my former students invited people […]
