By Ariel Worthy As a journalist have you ever wondered what questions should be asked? Late last year during a community dinner organized by the University of Alabama I shared a table with AL.com reporter Ben Flanagan and musician Jake Gordin. The purpose of this dinner was to discuss ways to revitalize downtown Tuscaloosa. But… Continue reading How to Interview Musicians
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Advice for young reporters from Leonard Pitts of Miami Herald
By Ariel Worthy As a student journalist at the University of Alabama, whenever I hear an accomplished journalist speak to an audience, the same question burns in my mind each time: What do I have to do to get to your success? Leonard Pitts Jr., a Pulitzer Prize winning writer with Miami Herald, recently spoke… Continue reading Advice for young reporters from Leonard Pitts of Miami Herald
Lessons Learned from the UA Greek System Segregation Story
By Ariel Worthy I must admit that when I decided to attend University of Alabama’s (insert the name of the panel discussion) I wasn’t too sure what to expect. I was hoping the discussion wouldn’t turn into a debate about whose race is right and whose is wrong. The University of Alabama was caught with… Continue reading Lessons Learned from the UA Greek System Segregation Story