Associated College Press

SAMY MOSKOL, State Editor

Being a new news editor for the Cardinal this year, I decided attending the ACP conference in Minneapolis this past summer would help me be more prepared for daily production.  During the three day conference, which I attended with this years Campus Editor Alex DiTullio, I chose six different classes to attend led by journalism professors from colleges across the country.

In one, I learned more about how to take advantage of resources that used to be unfamiliar, like FOIA requests and the Student Press Law Center. I also attended a period on Interviewing, a skill area where I needed more confidence.  Since I didn't have much of a background in photography, I attended a class about how to choose the right photo stories, which proved helpful and engaging. I also benefited from a class about media law.

In addition to attending lectures, we got the opportunity to tour the Minnesota Daily's office, which was quite overwhelming. (The editor in chief gets paid 30,000 a year I believe.)

But the most rewarding part of the conference was meeting other editors at student newspapers from upstate New York, Texas, Alaska, from all over the country. Hearing their experiences at their own school papers made me realize how much we could relate.

ALEXANDER DITULLIO, Campus Editor

ACP was both informative and thought-provoking.  It honestly made me feel proud to say I am a journalism major by emphasizing the importance of journalists in the world.  The instructors had great insight on important ethical considerations of being a journalist in the future as well as good tips to make the newsroom a more welcoming environment.  I'm really looking forward to applying some of the tips I learned at the conference to The Daily Cardinal.