The Writers’ Block: Chapter 5, Keep it concise
Writing concisely is a clear key to good writing. In this episode, hosted by Cedarville sophomore journalism student Balen Allain and journalism professor Jeff Gilbert, we discuss the best way to hit prescribed lengths. Gather all the information necessary, use what is necessary and write with clarity using tools we discuss in this 55 minutes.
Yellow Springs: A community haven in the local news firestorm
The award-winning News serves up everything from government meetings to community life
By Maggie Fipps
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio – The village of Yellow Springs is home to 3,718 people, but you wouldn’t know it by walking through the vibrant downtown.
Walk down Xenia Avenue, and you pass the baby-blue Sunrise Cafe. The Little Art Theatre juts its small marquee into the main street a little farther down. Across the street, Tom’s Market sells groceries out of the same brick ...
Newspapers and memories not as compatible as they once were
Washington Court House Record-Herald works to satisfy longtime readers with fewer editions, younger readers on Facebook
By Maggie Fipps
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio – February 3, 1937. The first publication date for the Washington Court House Record-Herald. As with many dailies in the 20th century, the Herald merged with the Record Republican “to serve the merchants and the people of this community in any way which a paper can be of service,” according to an ad in that day’s ...
Struggling to survive in Xenia
As newspapers across the United States shut down, Xenia's newspaper keeps grinding along.
Editor’s note: Since the reporting for this article, Scott Halasz no longer works for the Xenia Daily Gazette.
By Maggie Fipps
XENIA, Ohio – Scott Halasz, former editor at the Xenia Daily Gazette, had to scrap to stay in journalism.
Admittedly, it wasn’t his first choice. In high school, they had meetings for clubs students could join as electives: yearbook, newspaper, and radio.
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The Writers’ Block: Chapter 4, From newspapers to online
Newspapers are the foundation of journalistic writing. In this episode, hosted by Cedarville sophomore journalism student Balen Allain and journalism professor Jeff Gilbert, we discuss the history and evolution of newspapers from at least two in every city, to at most one in every city and the transition to the digital online world.
The Writers’ Block: Chapter 3, In-depth storytelling
Journalistic feature writing should be about going in depth and using narrative techniques to tell stories. In this episode, hosted by Cedarville sophomore journalism student Balen Allain and journalism professor Jeff Gilbert, we discuss what makes feature writing different from news writing.
The Writers’ Block: Chapter 1, Writing is Everywhere
Whether you like writing or not you can't get away from it. This is the introduction to podcast episodes about writing hosted by Cedarville sophomore journalism student Balen Allain and journalism professor Jeff Gilbert.
The Writers’ Block: Chapter 2, The Truth About Newswriting
Journalistic writing is about telling the truth, or at least it should be. In this episode, hosted by Cedarville sophomore journalism student Balen Allain and journalism professor Jeff Gilbert, we discuss how other writing advocates for ideas and actions, but newswriting should be in stark contrast to those aims.
Cedarville student, family survive plane crash in Pennsylvania
By Avonlea Brown
On Sunday afternoon, a six-passenger plane carrying Cedarville University sophomore Judah White and a few members of his family crashed soon after takeoff near Lancaster, Pennsylvania. All five passengers survived the fiery crash and are being treated for injuries and burns.
Judah White
Two family members have been released from the hospital but were not identified. However, Lehigh Valley Health Network’s Burn Recovery Center confirmed that Judah White, a cyber ...
Singer Nathan Duty appreciates many styles of music
Story and videos by Zoe Ekeh
“The first thing I ever started doing was singing – ever since I was little, I sang,” Nathan Duty said. “I think a lot of us that’s the first we connect with is our voice because it’s just part of us.”
https://youtu.be/YxrQE9xRv2g
Singing, playing the piano and playing the saxophone are all the musical skills and gifts that Duty has acquired throughout his life. He considers himself to be a vocalist. As a musician, it is a ...
