Fellowship Journal for July 6 to July 12

Keith Woods on being open in the newsroom: "The worst things that happen in journalism happen amidst silence."

Don Bartletti on reporting: "Our job as a journalist is not to solve the problem but get the attention of those who can solve the problem."

On racism in the old days: "Thank God for these new times because the good old days sucked."

"Sometimes you just have to step back from all your notebooks and feel."

...on finding the story within a story: "Everything is about something else."

...on finding the focus in a story: "The bouillon cube changes and you just have to remind yourself of what the story is about."