Leadership 5: How to give criticism effectively

February 15, 2024
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Here are some simple steps to take and some phrases to use for improving quality and behavior in a small newsroom This is the fifth in a series about leadership. This skill is difficult to teach. Some of it relies on talent, but some of it can be learned. Leaders aren’t necessarily extroverts. Parents, teachers, […]

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How to fight the power of fear and polarization

September 30, 2021
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Journalists have the tools to get people engaged in solving local problems “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Those were the resolute words of the wheelchair-bound man who was taking office as president in 1933. He was elected in the depths of the Depression, with millions unemployed and the economy in […]

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