2014 - Mommy The Journalist

2014 - Mommy The Journalist

Monday, December 29, 2014

sh*t crazy newsroom callers say

Sh*t Crazy Newsroom Callers Say

Ashton December 29, 2014 2

The week of Christmas always seems to bring out the random, weird and/or crazy callers in droves. This year was no exception. I'm goi...

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Tuesday, December 9, 2014

time management

(Not So) Basic Journalism Skills: Time Management

Ashton December 09, 2014 0

Time management. It's a skill you'd think anyone working in a deadline-driven career would have. But in the world of journalism, t...

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Saturday, November 1, 2014

Pregnancy So Far

Ashton November 01, 2014 1

Three months down. Six more to go. I am officially at the end of my first trimester. I've been wanting to write this post ever since...

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Thursday, October 2, 2014

Baby on Board

Ashton October 02, 2014 3

For the past month or so, I've been keeping a pretty big secret. But now that I've seen my little bundle of joy and heard its...

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Tuesday, September 16, 2014

The Art of Cultivation

Ashton September 16, 2014 1

Several months ago, one of my friend's mothers passed away. I didn't even know she had been sick. It doesn't matter that the ...

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Monday, September 1, 2014

Cover to Cover

Ashton September 01, 2014 0

I love to read. I guess you could call me a bookworm. Sometimes I'd rather live in literature than in reality. Maybe a more apt descr...

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Thursday, August 14, 2014

Lessons from Robin Williams

Ashton August 14, 2014 4

I've lived through many celebrity deaths - Michael Jackson, Heath Ledger, Elizabeth Taylor just to name a few. But none have really hit...

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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

sh*t crazy newsroom callers say

Sh*t Crazy Newsroom Callers Say

Ashton July 29, 2014 0

I've taken just about every type of phone call you can take at a TV station ... or so I thought. There's a first time for everythi...

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Monday, July 14, 2014

behind the scenes

On Location

Ashton July 14, 2014 2

Every week this July, we're taking my noon show on the road. We've got two shows under our belt. The first was at Fort Rucker...

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Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Flipping the Switch

Ashton July 01, 2014 0

Cold. Detached. Emotionless. All words I've heard used to describe people who work in this business. It's usually based off of the...

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Thursday, May 29, 2014

Too (Much) Social (Media)

Ashton May 29, 2014 3

I grew up without social media, and I'm glad I did. Middle school was tough enough without having to worry about it spilling over to t...

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Friday, May 9, 2014

lessons from the newsroom

Branching Out

Ashton May 09, 2014 2

As the title of this post suggests, I'm branching out. Starting today, I will be blogging for my station. The blog will be called ...

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Wednesday, May 7, 2014

sh*t crazy newsroom callers say

Sh*t Crazy Newsroom Callers Say

Ashton May 07, 2014 2

Answering the phone at the station is always a gamble. You never know who's going to be on the other end, but sometimes you get lucky ...

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Monday, May 5, 2014

not so basic journalism skills

(Not So) Basic Journalism Skills: Handling Critics

Ashton May 05, 2014 1

Viewers. One day they're your biggest fan; the next, they're your most vocal naysayer. In a word, they're fickle . And it'...

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Thursday, April 10, 2014

Journalism Generation Gap

Ashton April 10, 2014 4

In my short tenure in this business, I have worked with a lot of people. And the longer I stay in one place (which is seeming more and mor...

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Thursday, March 27, 2014

Why News?

Ashton March 27, 2014 0

cre·a·tiv·i·ty (noun): The process by which one utilizes creative ability. synonyms: cleverness, genius, imagination, ingenuity, in...

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Monday, March 24, 2014

behind the scenes

Winner, Winner

Ashton March 24, 2014 2

My station brought home the bacon from this weekend's ABBY awards ceremony. In addition to my 6:00 show winning Best Regularly Schedul...

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Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Ashton March 12, 2014 0

I know it's been awhile. I haven't forgotten about this blog. In fact, I have several posts in the works -- just no time to really d...

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Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Behind the Scenes: Minion Madness

Ashton February 19, 2014 0

You never know who's going to stop by our noon show...

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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

not so basic journalism skills

(Not So) Basic Journalism Skills: Budgeting

Ashton February 11, 2014 0

Few people go into journalism for fame and fortune. Those who do quickly realize that while fame comes relatively easily, the fortune part...

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October Book Club Pick

October Book Club Pick

October deserves something witchy, and this book promises to deliver a mix of Hocus Pocus and Practical Magic with The Salem Witch Trials. Two hundred years ago in the town of Sparrow, three sisters were sentenced to death for witchery. Now, each summer the witches return, stealing the bodies of three girls to seek their revenge - luring boys into the harbor to their deaths. This year, there's a new boy in town with no idea what's going on, and local Penny may be the only one who can save him.

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