Gerald GlassfordJan 6, 20172 min readTruly Madly Guilty: A Review*Pause for major celebration* We are still in the first week of 2017 and I’ve managed to finish reading my first book of the year. I’m...
Gerald GlassfordNov 9, 20163 min readDear Mr. President-Elect: An Open LetterDear President-Elect Trump, I did not vote for you. At rallies, you encouraged violence against those who did not support you. You mocked...
Gerald GlassfordNov 3, 20164 min readQuestions I’d like the new “Beauty & the Beast” to answerElsa and Anna may be the Disney princesses of the day (okay, queen and princess, if you want to be technical – which most Disney fans...
Gerald GlassfordNov 3, 20164 min readGood Girls Revolt: A look at gender bias in the 1970s newsroomIt’s been a while since I binge-watched a TV series. There was the Buffy the Vampire Slayer renaissance, during which I relived my...
Gerald GlassfordOct 19, 20163 min readSan Diego teen journalists take to the air(waves)“You’re confident about that nine-minute run time?” The producer speaks rapidly into his headpiece as he surveys the rundown for the...
Gerald GlassfordOct 18, 20163 min readEradicating bullying: a restorative justice approachIt happens in every aspect of our lives. We label people. We label ourselves. We need labels to make sure someone or something fits into...
Gerald GlassfordOct 18, 20163 min readDigging up dirt: a closer look at journalism’s investigative processI first met Lynn Walsh at the annual “Grade the Media” event hosted by the San Diego chapter of Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ)...
Gerald GlassfordOct 18, 20163 min readReading the fine print: San Diego youth excels in journalismThe campus of Torrey Pines High School is dark and abandoned. It is just after sunset on a Tuesday and the sidewalks are still slick with...
Gerald GlassfordOct 18, 20161 min readThe Leivas Hat Trick: An IntroductionA journalist must wear many hats in order to get the job done. Part researcher, part cameraman, part producer, part editor…oh, and part...