So why won’t you cover MY story?

Used to hear versions of this every day when I was still working the field. How come you're covering THAT story? Why don't you do some GOOD news? I called your station and they won't cover (insert grand opening of brother's store, daughter's ballet recital, whatever...here). So I'm about to give away some dirty little …

Story Idea 12.26.2010

...and the last one on a regular basis. In one week I'm back behind the teacher's desk, whipping my minions into shape. This time as a long-term sub for an about-to-be-mom teacher. In photography - the art of freezing time. So what's in store for this week? How bout something near and dear to home? …

Story idea 12.19.10

Just read this Washington Post story, thanks to a link from KipCamp, part of the Kiplinger Programs. Now there's an interesting story idea. Sitting is bad... A study earlier this year in the American Journal of Epidemiology showed that among 123,000 adults followed over 14 years, those who sat more than six hours a day …

Story Idea 12.5.10

Ahhh, retirement. I left the ranks of the living rat race at the end of May this year. No more early wake-ups, stress, always being a beat behind. Now I have all of the time in the world. Sigh. But... ...there are times I'm bored, overwhelmed with too much to do, procrastinating...and missing my old …

Story idea 11.28.2010

Let's consider MOS for a mo... Has a couple of meanings...in the olden days of film, it mean "mit out sound." Then it evolved into "man on the street." The current meaning. A series of uninformed random folks hunted down and nailed with a compelling stare and threatening hunk 'o metal and demand for their …

Story Idea 11.21.2010

This week's idea is once again geared towards the shooters on staff...still slackers and moving videots. Everyone needs to sharpen up their skillset by setting up challenges to become a better visualizer. If all you ever do is the same ole same ole, all you will ever be is the same. Let's talk weather...windy weather. …

Story Idea 11/14/10

This is for you photogs out there - both the frozen in time types and sound and motion shooters. Do a photo essay on what is not there - try to shoot a series of shots of light and shade without substance. What brought this on? Waking up the past few weeks the sun has …

Story Idea 10.18.10

With election day coming up, I'm working with my husband on educating our youngest on how to make an intelligent decision when she goes to the polls. Where should she get her information before marking her ballot? Friends? Mentors? The media? All of the above? Story idea: how DO folks arrive at their ballot choices? …

Fishing for jobs…

...is hard in these times. I have students who graduated a year ago who are still looking. My 18 year old daughter has been looking to no avail for five months. So while waiting on the mezzanine of the Stockton Hilton today, I was nearly run over by several hundred folks who lined up to …

Story Ideas 9.26.10

Tradition...a word with BIG MEANING. Tradition has warm connotative meanings - reaching into the past and remembering what has been and will always be. Think holiday traditions. Foods that are cooked for certain celebrations. Colors and sounds. Smells...all tied in with good feelings. But tradition also has a negative connotative meaning. The rut. The way …