Rebellious Reporter Child
10 Last Story Idea Tips Your Mom Wouldn't Approve Of
“Always think outside the box. What aren't officials telling you? What angle haven't you thought of? A story can never have too many sources. You can never have enough story ideas. No, you probably won't be the next Woodward or Bernstein. But pursue every story like you are.”
Christian Hill, staff writer, The News Tribune, Wash.
Your mother is not always right.
When it comes to the journalism of ideas, the most time-tested, unquestioned, seemingly commonsense motherly maxims miss the mark—and in certain cases need to be upended. And so, in this one ...
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