A practical day

Today was much more practical training – interviewing techniques, pitching stories, finding a job. I was able to talk to a few Chips Quinn alums about their internships, jobs and journalism association experiences. I got some good advice from alum Sue Stock on how to bring diversity into the newsroom when race isn’t the most important issue in our lives. It was a conversation I’ve been meaning to have since I got here.

-- Gina Ferrer, University of California-Santa Cruz, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.