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Expert Profile: Jay Magoo (a pseudonym)

Expertise:  I can answer questions about how newspapers determine what is news and what isn`t, about protocol in dealing with editors and other reporters, about the best way to use news sources and public records, and about how to survive in the ultra-competitive world that newspapers exist in today.

Experience in the area
I worked for 28 years as a reporter and an editor. Most of my career was with two major metropolitan newspapers in the Northeastern United States. Now retired.

Organizations
Sigma Delta Chi

Education/Credentials
University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor of Arts in English

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Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 1944
Knowledge   9.87   Best of the best
Clarity of Response   9.83   Best of the best
Timeliness   9.83   Best of the best
Politeness   9.93   Best of the best
Number Of Questions
(in Past 24 Hours)
0
Max Questions to be Asked
(in 24 Hour period)
5
Total Questions
(since joining AllExperts)
280
Recent Reviews from Users
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User Comments
This Ask an Expect gives you ALOT of time, details & really digs deep for the answers you seek. Pretty much best most detailed answers ever received
(Mary on 09/28/08)
Thank you for the quick response, JM. Unfortunately I'm not a hard-ass (can I learn from you somehow? Haha), but hopefully I'll be able to tone down m
(Kim on 09/13/08)
Thank you for your help. I appreciate it.
(Naomi on 08/28/08)
Thank you very much. It is really helpful.
(Chien on 07/21/08)
Thanks, Jay. That really helped.
(Christopher on 07/11/08)
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Recent Answers from Jay Magoo (a pseudonym)
2008-11-12  School Newspaper advice? Hi Chelsea, This might work for you: Many years ago when I was a reporter at the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, our city editor came up to me one day and asked me if I would like to talk to some...
2008-10-31  Is it what you expected? Hi Emili, I will try to answer you questions. First, I have no strong dislikes about journalism. I worked as a journalist for twenty eight years and while there were little disagreements with colleagues...
2008-09-21  When someone dies, is it mandatory to have some kind of public obituary? You are making a common mistake. There is a difference between obituaries, which are considered "News" and Death Notices, which are "Legal Notices" and must be accurate, within reason. For obituaries...
2008-08-27  Searching history The first place I'd go would be to the county courthouse. There you will find marriage records, birth records, death records, property deeds, etc. Depending on how sophisticated their record keeping...
2008-07-11  Press Club I don't believe any two press clubs do the same things. The National Press club in Washington has banquets, where various politicians are invited to speak and or perform. The idea is that the press and...
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