It’s time for some questions and answers. As part of the July Bloggers Challenge, started by Jen Schneider of Liv, Laugh, Love blog, it’s time to write some answers. I’m much more comfortable asking questions, but I turned to Twitter to see if I could dig up some questions.
Some wonderful former and current students obliged. Carly asked about my journalist heroes. One that will be no surprise to most is Nicholas Kristof, for his New York Times work covering humanitarian crises and his use of so many kinds of media. I also love Rick Bragg, particularly his “All Over But the Shoutin.”
Dan asked: What are the three rules every professionals should live by? This is a tough question. I first wondered professional what, but then I thought about it. The same rules of basic human decency and behavior should apply no matter who you are.
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Treat everyone as a valuable human being.
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Be honest.
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Don’t take yourself too seriously; take your work seriously, but be able to laugh at yourself.
Amanda wanted to know if I had ever witnessed unethical journalistic behavior and, if so, what I did about it. Tough, good question. I honestly don’t think I have witnessed unethical behavior in my own work as a reporter and editor. What I have seen is laziness and shallowness that frustrate me as someone who loves journalism.
Finally, Lex asked the question that is the headline of this post: Who wrote the book of love? I think I’ll leave the answer to that to poets, but I would suggest that we each write our own book of love.
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