I do miss the buzz of the newsroom, as it was the funniest place to work and the banter was actually hilarious. But I have always valued features more highly than 'hard news'. As a reporter I often felt that side was very much about putting ourselves into peoples lives where we could do harm (death knocks, inquests), or just getting the latest 'angle' on something that everyone would have forgotten about a week later - something urgent, but ultimately not important. Features allow so much more scope to really get into deeper issues rather than what has happened on a given day. And your writing about running and women's health is great to read, and really important (especially the whole post motherhood area).
Wednesday. Rain. Always more incentive to read posts that pop up early hour. Coffee , my English black aging lab laying , full , satisfied from breakfast and I just discovered you . Seriously? You question your stories aren’t “serious enough” not Journalism. Or hard news . Perhaps not but as striking and informative as the buzzz of newsroom and deadlines. I thrived when younger in such world and media press for a US Senator (D) it was addictive , infectious. I’m in the beginning of middle of end of my time. I’ve always been a storyteller . That’s what I do now. In the quiet moments. You’re a great writer . Seems you traded the words of news for the roads. Keep on pushing! Jenn
I do miss the buzz of the newsroom, as it was the funniest place to work and the banter was actually hilarious. But I have always valued features more highly than 'hard news'. As a reporter I often felt that side was very much about putting ourselves into peoples lives where we could do harm (death knocks, inquests), or just getting the latest 'angle' on something that everyone would have forgotten about a week later - something urgent, but ultimately not important. Features allow so much more scope to really get into deeper issues rather than what has happened on a given day. And your writing about running and women's health is great to read, and really important (especially the whole post motherhood area).
Aw thank you!
Wednesday. Rain. Always more incentive to read posts that pop up early hour. Coffee , my English black aging lab laying , full , satisfied from breakfast and I just discovered you . Seriously? You question your stories aren’t “serious enough” not Journalism. Or hard news . Perhaps not but as striking and informative as the buzzz of newsroom and deadlines. I thrived when younger in such world and media press for a US Senator (D) it was addictive , infectious. I’m in the beginning of middle of end of my time. I’ve always been a storyteller . That’s what I do now. In the quiet moments. You’re a great writer . Seems you traded the words of news for the roads. Keep on pushing! Jenn