September 2009

  • Pitches: An Undefined Art

    By cobwebsandstrange on 9/24/09 5:32pm
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    Every editor I've ever worked for has taken pitches in a different form. Some are detailed, some are lists. What I came up with for my undefined assignment, seem like a series of ledes. I was taken to task for inserting too much opinion in my review pitches, but I'll take care of that at some point.

    -Once loosely organized through the Wicker Park/Bucktown Arts Association, the eight affiliated galleries banded together amidst difficult economic times. Leaving all involved to fend for themselves as a result of this problematic patch in our economy, the organization has gone on hiatus. A number of galleries have closed, or been turned into bakeries. It’s a bummer for that part of town for a number of reasons. Mostly, though, North Ave. just doesn’t need another restaurant. (News)

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  • Ledes/Leads and the News that You Might Care About

    By cobwebsandstrange on 9/24/09 5:28pm
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    Oh, journalism school. You require me to run through a series of seemingly inane exercises in the hopes of molding me into something that I’m not. While that sounds more difficult than it probably is, over the last few weeks, I’ve listened to you explain the difference between features, news stories and reviews. The only problem is that there really seems to be very little that separates each type of story.

    I’ve done as you’ve asked. I’ve even gone to see art that I don’t care about. So I hope that it all pays off…Klat readers…see the differences?

    5 Feature Ledes

    - Presented only as a study for a future work, Joseph Albers’ nestled brown squares actually appear to be a fully formed painting.

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