Tag Archives: Newspapers

The worst mistakes ever

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Julie Buntjer

Co-worker Kari Lucin sent me an e-mail Wednesday morning with the title, "Journalistic Screw-ups." Now, if there’s one thing we journalists like to see, it’s the mistakes of other journalists. You would think that working in this profession, we would … Continue reading →

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Just doing my job

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Julie Buntjer

If it were possible to bottle up kindness, excitement and surprise, I think my bottle would be overflowing after this past week. What would I do with that bottle? Well, I’d wait until I had one of those awful days, … Continue reading →

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A newspaper reporter’s Top 10

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Julie Buntjer

Each year, during the first full week of October, reporters and editors around the country celebrate National Newspaper Week. I use the word celebrate rather loosely. There is no party in the newsroom, no high-fives between co-workers and no gifts … Continue reading →

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The reporter’s life

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Julie Buntjer

A blog topic has been itching to get out of my brain and onto the printed page (or in this case, the blank, white computer screen). First, I want to thank Samantha C. for her letter to the editor in … Continue reading →

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We’re Still the One

Posted on January 31, 2009 by Julie Buntjer

As I mentioned in a previous post, I spent the past few days at the Minnesota Newspaper Association convention in the Twin Cities. The theme was "Newspapers … We’re still the one," and the convention’s programs were filled with great … Continue reading →

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