2008 Woodie Awards
Philadelphia Inquirer editor visits as part of J-Days
Maiko Michishita
Issue date: 4/9/08 Section: News
Collegial newsrooms create an atmosphere conducive to excellent journalism, and excellent journalism creates momentum for reporters, the editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer said Wednesday.
Bill Marimow, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, spoke about five important concepts of journalism and its future in a speech hosted by the Walter J. Lemke Department of Journalism at the UA Alumni House Wednesday as part of the Roy Reed Lecture series.
Stories, photography and graphics must be made indispensable and essential to readers, he said.
Before Marimow became editor of the Inquirer in 2006, he had worked at the newspaper for 21 years, according to a UA press release. He also worked for The Baltimore Sun as editor and managing editor and for National Public Radio as managing editor, vice president for news and ombudsman.
Being accurate and thorough, developing sources, using public records, and improving interview skills are all part of excellent journalism, he said.
Brenda Blagg, regional columnist for the Morning News, said journalism excellence is "such a critical part of this business."
Excellence is something journalists seek and something they make wherever they are, she said.
Marimow also talked about collegiality and how intense and fervent competitions should be with other news organizations, not within a newsroom, he said.
Phyllis Miller, associated professor of advertising and public relations, said she was glad Marimow mentioned "collegiality," which creates a wonderful environment in which to work.
"We feel that we have 'collegiality' in our department," Miller said. UA journalism professors support and respect each other even though they have different jobs and different sequences, she said.
Other than excellent journalism and collegiality, Marimow listed an ironclad commitment to the use of multimedia, marketing and promotion, and fiscal discipline as important concepts in journalism.
Gerald Jordan, associated professor of print journalism and a colleague of Marimow's at the Inquirer, said if every element of a newspaper is good - such as stories, photos, graphics and portraits - the paper will gain readers.
Bill Marimow, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, spoke about five important concepts of journalism and its future in a speech hosted by the Walter J. Lemke Department of Journalism at the UA Alumni House Wednesday as part of the Roy Reed Lecture series.
Stories, photography and graphics must be made indispensable and essential to readers, he said.
Before Marimow became editor of the Inquirer in 2006, he had worked at the newspaper for 21 years, according to a UA press release. He also worked for The Baltimore Sun as editor and managing editor and for National Public Radio as managing editor, vice president for news and ombudsman.
Being accurate and thorough, developing sources, using public records, and improving interview skills are all part of excellent journalism, he said.
Brenda Blagg, regional columnist for the Morning News, said journalism excellence is "such a critical part of this business."
Excellence is something journalists seek and something they make wherever they are, she said.
Marimow also talked about collegiality and how intense and fervent competitions should be with other news organizations, not within a newsroom, he said.
Phyllis Miller, associated professor of advertising and public relations, said she was glad Marimow mentioned "collegiality," which creates a wonderful environment in which to work.
"We feel that we have 'collegiality' in our department," Miller said. UA journalism professors support and respect each other even though they have different jobs and different sequences, she said.
Other than excellent journalism and collegiality, Marimow listed an ironclad commitment to the use of multimedia, marketing and promotion, and fiscal discipline as important concepts in journalism.
Gerald Jordan, associated professor of print journalism and a colleague of Marimow's at the Inquirer, said if every element of a newspaper is good - such as stories, photos, graphics and portraits - the paper will gain readers.
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