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Steven A. Smith

Steven A. Smith is veteran newspaper journalist who recently retired from teaching at the School of Journalism and Mass Media at the University of Idaho. He was, until October 1st, 2008, editor of The Spokesman-Review in Spokane, Washington, and now writes a column for a faith and values website based in Spokane.

Engaging Young Staffers in Newsroom Activities and Change

RELATED ARTICLE“Adding Young Voices to the Mix of Newsroom Advisors”– Steven A. SmithA newsroom’s younger staffers can play a significant role in charting the organization’s future. What follows are some…
December 22, 2008

If Murder Is Metaphor

Novels, at times, speak to truth in ways we, as journalists, can find hard to do.
December 15, 2008

Adding Young Voices to the Mix of Newsroom Advisors

‘Start with a blank sheet of paper, I instructed them. On it, put down ways we can reinvent our newsroom.’
December 15, 2008

Managing the Transparent Newsroom

To make a transparent newsroom function requires some changes in the tasks people take on in connecting more effectively with members of the community. What follows are some brief descriptions…
September 15, 2005

A Newsroom’s Fortress Walls Collapse

At The Spokesman-Review, editors and reporters explain ‘what we do and why’ and involve ‘citizens, at some level, in news planning and decision-making.’
September 15, 2005

Sharing All That Reporters Knew With Readers

In the spring, following a two-year investigation, The Spokesman-Review reported that Spokane Mayor Jim West: Allegedly molested two or more young boys while serving as a deputy sheriff and Boy…
September 15, 2005