When Title IX passed in 1972, female athletes flooded the sports world. Forty years later, however, Title IX has yet to extend to the press boxes – a discrimination that continues across the nation.
Read MoreBeat from the Editor’s Seat: News coverage that provides insights on all sides of the issue
Imagine a world without opinion: a world in which indifference dominates. An all-fact, no-emotion kind of world – remember The Giver? Said world, if we’re all on the same page, is undesirable. That world is not our world.
Read MoreBeat from the editor's seat: Keeping consistency amid shift in staff
Whether we like it or not, once again – it’s round three for me – a Geneseo September is upon us. The Lamron is set for coverage.
Read MoreBeat from the Editor's Seat: Fun and games at The Lamron
Statements like "I have a certain expectation when I drink whiskey, and that is for it to not taste like mangoes" are status quo in our office.
Read MoreBeat from the Editor's Seat: Put a name to your voice
Anonymity is a perplexing request faced every now and then by The Lamron.
Read MoreBeat from the Editor's Seat: Trouble with opinions
This column has shaped up as a place to discuss and explore the challenges inherent to the journalist’s mission. In keeping with this trend, it’s high time to discuss opinion writing.
Read MoreBeat from the Editor's Seat: The Lamron today
Circular definitions are annoying, but there are some cases in which an expansive definition actually blurs the meaning of a phrase or provides a misleading explanation in order to satisfy the reader seeking clarification and precision where there is none.
Read MoreBeat from the Editor's Seat: The Lamron has style
Most of the people who pick up a copy of The Lamron every Thursday probably don’t know much about how thoroughly each article that goes to print is scrutinized during our copy editing process.
Read MoreBeat from the Editor's Seat: Setting the record straight
While a reporter's ultimate goal is to draw from the subject facts and statements that will provide useful information to the reader, he will first have to gain the trust of the person he is interviewing. He must present himself not as an interrogator or a detective but as an interested representative of the public looking to fully understand all sides of an issue before putting a single word to the page.
Read MoreBeat from the Editor's Seat: We answer only to ourselves
Our inboxes are spammed with press releases regarding everything from the fish industry in an obscure county of Florida to bands no one has ever heard of (and probably never wants to).
Read MoreBeat from the Editor's Seat: A most difficult objective
It's hard to be objective. In particular, the goal of achieving objectivity in writing is actually near impossible to reach.
Read MoreBeat from the Editor's Seat: now serving buzz words
Articles headlining popular movies or albums have been getting the most hits on The Lamron website for a long time, but a few weeks ago, the Video Music Awards write-up showed up even the most interesting reviews. Why? It was wearing a meat dress.
Read MoreBeat from the Editor's Seat: What is fit to print?
Coverage decisions require a delicate balance at The Lamron; every year we seek to explore an appropriate mix of broad issues and those that relate more closely to the Geneseo student. The problem starts with a question that we must ask ourselves: What does it mean to be Geneseo's student newspaper since 1922?
Read MoreBeat from the Editor's Seat: The most difficult assignment
Last week I had to write the most difficult article of my career here at The Lamron. I had to cover the premature death of a student, 21-year-old Jodi Shaw.
Read MoreBeat from the Editor's Seat: The Lamron's new approach
This just in. Keeping with our efforts to constantly improve and suit the needs and expectations of our readers, The Lamron hopes to develop an umbrella policy of transparency.
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