JournoDog Chronicles

Exploring a new beat during your initial days on a new journalism job can always be a bit overwhelming, exhilarating and exhausting. That is what I've seen in my first days as JournoDog. At times it feels as if this new leash is limiting my ability to sniff out stories and unbury ledes in my … Continue reading First Days of JournoDog Training

Hello, everyone! Being the newest canine scribe of this household, I am honored to take on the esteemed mantle of JournoDog. A probie, I am. A "JournoDog in Training," one might say. Just as Sunday morning news shows like Meet the Press and Face the Nation have had different hosts through the years, so does … Continue reading Taking on the JournoDog Job

As any fan of the CBS hit drama NCIS knows, there are key rules to live by. The show's main character Gibbs (Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs) has compiled these many rules throughout his life, mottos that he strives to always keep in mind. Just two important ones are: "Never mess with a Marine's coffee... … Continue reading Gibbs (the Dog) Rules To Live By

(written on an Opening Day of baseball season, in years gone by) "I know there will be a time when I am not around for Opening Day. But what's special is that baseball will always be. No matter the weather, even if it's delayed indefinitely, despite all the wins & losses in life, baseball carries … Continue reading Snippet from JournoDog’s Notepad: Baseball Endures

The OG #JournoDog may have crossed the Bridge, but her press colleagues are covering Major Biden's 1st-ever #indoguration. Major is the first rescue dog making it to the White House, and joins his older brother Champ who's returning to White House where he was during dad's VP service. Yay, presidential pups! Editor's Note: #JournoDog would … Continue reading Indoguration 2021

Everything started with a newspaper, and if my editors and journalism gods have anything to say about it, a newspaper will be there at the end. Even in my final moments, as my eyes close for the final time before moving on to cover those stories across the Rainbow Bridge, I suspect there will be … Continue reading Embargo Lifted: JournoDog’s Beat Has Ended

COVID-everything. Enough said. JournoDog, out.

Hi, everyone. It's me, your alway-loyal news sniffing JournoDog! We have a reached a moment in time when it comes to me, your beloved tail-wagging news dog, to reflect on the realities in which we all live. My call of duty is, of course, to sniff out the news and unbury the scoop (of food) — … Continue reading Lessons from an Older Dog: Seeing Truth and One-Sided Journalism