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#MediaMonday – Tim Eigo

#MediaMonday – Tim Eigo

 |  Dec 4, 2017

Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from Tim Eigo, editor of Arizona Attorney Magazine and president of the Society of Professional Journalists Valley of the Sun Chapter. [Click below for more]

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#MediaMonday – Dan Spindle

#MediaMonday – Dan Spindle

 |  Oct 30, 2017

I met ABC 15 morning and mid-day news anchor Dan Spindle a few weeks ago.  If you get up early enough, you can catch him anchoring ABC 15 Mornings from 4:30 - 7 a.m. and again at 11 a.m.   We both share a passion for Arizona sports and the civic pride that is evident in our state’s small towns.  He’s been nominated for Emmy awards and has been honored by the Associated Press for his anchoring.

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#MediaMonday – Mary Jo Pitzl

#MediaMonday – Mary Jo Pitzl

 |  Aug 7, 2017

Scott first met Arizona Republic journalist, Mary Jo Pitzl, in the '80s! And while she's still at the Republic, she has recently made a small career transition. Read all about it in today's #MediaMonday blog post. [Click below for more]

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Tip for Tuesday – AP Style Updates and Reminders

Tip for Tuesday – AP Style Updates and Reminders

 |  June 6, 2017

Each year, there is an AP Stylebook update that seeks to adapt to what's relevant at the time. But there is also plenty that remains the same. [Click below for more]

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#MediaMonday – Melissa Fittro

#MediaMonday – Melissa Fittro

 |  Aug 17, 2015

There is nothing better than when a “media meeting” turns into fun! Such was the case the first time I met Melissa Fittro, news services editor for the Scottsdale, Paradise Valley and Biltmore Independents, respectively. [inlinetweet prefix=”” tweeter=”” suffix=”@MelissaFittro”]A relative newbie to the journalism business, Melissa is jumping in headfirst[/inlinetweet] – and has lots of […]

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Is it better to be first or right?

Is it better to be first or right?

 |  June 10, 2015

The relative ease of posting something to a social media channel has turned all of us into “journalists.”  I intentionally put the word in quotes because journalist is a profession, with a code of ethics.  But thanks to smart phones and open-source blog services, anyone can become a “journalist” by simply hitting the submit button. […]

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