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COVID-19 and the Workplace - What's to come?

Sometimes interviews don’t always go as planned. During the spring semester of my sophomore year at Framingham State University, I and...

Dec 17, 20212 min read

In previous blog posts as well as on my main page, I’ve provided some resources that are helpful for journalists. Here, I’d like to...

Dec 17, 20213 min read

I covered my very first breaking news story this semester. Two Patriot Front decals were found right outside of Framingham State...

Dec 14, 20214 min read

On my very first in-person assignment for The Pawtucket Times, I was sent to cover the opening of a splash park in Prospect Heights in...

Dec 13, 20213 min read

I saw a tweet the other day that truly describes what taking journalism classes has done to my mind. The tweet read, “The journalistic...

Dec 5, 20214 min read

Growing up, I hadn’t seen much in terms of student journalism representation on TV. The only instance that comes to mind is that one...

Dec 1, 20214 min read

Having an office to work in for our student newspaper is great. A quiet space to come and work on articles, conduct interviews, and have...

Nov 30, 20213 min read

I am by no means an expert in photography. I started taking photos for my student newspaper, The Gatepost, this semester because I was...

Nov 29, 20213 min read

The most valuable action you can take as a journalist is being professionally persistent. This is a phrase a co-worker at Framingham...

Nov 29, 20213 min read

Cesareo Contreras is a Multimedia Journalist at the MetroWest Daily News here in Massachusetts. A December 2018 Framingham State...

Nov 16, 20213 min read

This week is Peer Mentor Appreciation Week, which is not necessarily journalism-related, but can serve as a moment to appreciate other...

Oct 26, 20213 min read

Recent discourse has taken place on Twitter concerning journalism ethics. This was prompted by the uncovering of an email exchange...

Oct 25, 20212 min read

In journalism, things will not always go as planned. When I first began writing at my University’s student newspaper, The Gatepost. I had...

Oct 3, 20213 min read

Nothing is more valuable in journalism than experience. Get experiences wherever you can, whether that means working at your school’s...

Sep 30, 20213 min read

Welcome to the first ever post on my blog “Leighah Ledes,” where I share my student journalist experiences in hopes of lede-ing my...

Sep 25, 20213 min read