Blogs about: Fort Pierce Tribune
Stories published during weeks of travel
Laurie K. Blandford wrote 1 year ago: Although I haven’t posted in my blog in a couple weeks, I’ve had several stories and bri … more →
Freelancer comfortable covering live events
Laurie K. Blandford wrote 1 year ago: When I first covered live events, I admit I was nervous. The stories I covered before always had som … more →
Editors change most important part of story
Laurie K. Blandford wrote 1 year ago: Once again, my lede was changed. I covered Greenpeace stopping by Manatee Academy in Port St. Lucie … more →
Story prints morning after comedic night
Laurie K. Blandford wrote 1 year ago: Last week, I was assigned to write a story for the Tribune about a free online publication for paren … more →
Story on anniversary of girl's death cut short
Laurie K. Blandford wrote 1 year ago: Last week, my editor at the Tribune asked if I could write a story for the five-year anniversary of … more →
Confident fan chooses work over game
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Laurie K. Blandford wrote 1 year ago: I take responsibility for the loss of the Gators on Saturday. When my editor asked if I could cover … more →
Iraq hero's memorial story covers local section
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Laurie K. Blandford wrote 1 year ago: I was still at college when devastating news hit my hometown. Capt. Adam Snyder, a well-known Fort P … more →
Freelancer owns Wednesday's newspaper
Laurie K. Blandford wrote 1 year ago: On Tuesday, I was scheduled to cover an assignment at 2 p.m. with a 6 p.m. deadline. I called for in … more →
Let the work keep rolling in
Laurie K. Blandford wrote 1 year ago: Today was a hectic day, and I loved it. I covered an assignment and finished it before deadline, lar … more →
Eye-opening assignment also runs on front page
Laurie K. Blandford wrote 1 year ago: I was surprised that my last article ran on the frontpage of The Fort Pierce Tribune this week. ( … more →
Article prints unexpectedly on newspaper's front page
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Laurie K. Blandford wrote 1 year ago: After spending two days working on a story, I wasn’t sure if it would print the next day. In a … more →
Gaining experience by covering two stories in one day
Laurie K. Blandford wrote 1 year ago: Last week my editor at The Fort Pierce Tribune asked me to cover a live story on Saturday. Then a ph … more →
Reporter uses blog to defend article's wording
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Laurie K. Blandford wrote 1 year ago: It’s hard for me to keep my mouth shut. As an objective journalist, this sometimes poses a pro … more →
Last of stories publishes in Sunday paper
Laurie K. Blandford wrote 1 year ago: After a busy week and a fun-filled football weekend, I was happy to have my stories run on the front … more →
Positive feedback needed for productive reporting
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Laurie K. Blandford wrote 1 year ago: It’s important for me to receive compliments – but not for the reasons you think. My ego … more →
Freelancer earns raise through good reporting
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Laurie K. Blandford wrote 1 year ago: A couple days ago, I received an e-mail from my editor at The Fort Pierce Tribune with a “new … more →
Editorial change leaves reporter embarassed
Laurie K. Blandford wrote 1 year ago: It’s been a while since I’ve had a story published in The Fort Pierce Tribune, so I was … more →
Laboring on Labor Day
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Laurie K. Blandford wrote 1 year ago: Since work has been slow the past couple of weeks, I couldn’t turn down the assignment my edit … more →
Local election gives freelancer AP opportunity
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Laurie K. Blandford wrote 1 year ago: As I worked on a couple stories today, I got an e-mail from my editor asking if I’d be interes … more →
