Freestyle

Why My Generation Can’t Let News Die

The following my last published piece as a writer for the Freestyle section of Lancaster Newspapers. Publication date: Sept 7, 2014. I frequently hear my generation speak of the future of news with skepticism. They claim the digital age means […]

Internship

Call me “Lindey.”

(Moment of silence for my summer internship being over.) The end of this experience has instigated a significant amount of reflection, some serious, some humorous and some … just downright flustering. Here it is, in one neat & tidy list. […]

Internship

I’ll miss this newsroom.

Tomorrow is the last day of my summer 2013 internship. With it comes a list of “things I’ll miss.” I’ll miss the “good mornings” upon entering the office, the “good nights” upon leaving. I’ll miss walking up to the schedule […]

Internship

Advice from a cartoonist.

Last week, I was approached by an editor who asked if I would be able to do a book review. “Sure,” I said, mostly because I was in a bit of a lull and was willing to have anything to […]

Internship

Unicorns, Cake and Controversy

The subsequent list is a smattering of random thoughts from a day in the newsroom. First of all, I just wrote a story about unicorns. Okay, read the sentence again; it’s for real. Well, the unicorns aren’t. But the story […]

Internship

The Fuel for These Words

It’s all about the coffee. You can’t blame me for being a coffee snob/connoisseur/junkie/addict – or whatever term you prefer. I’ve been practically swimming in the stuff since 2005. (By the way, those claims that coffee stunts your growth… coming […]

Freestyle, Internship

Expansion

My experience as a journalist is about to  e x p a n d  significantly. I have been accepted to intern at the Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era for a 13 week program this summer. The position is full-time, so I […]