{"id":573886041,"date":"2014-02-22T23:02:38","date_gmt":"2014-02-23T05:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kennysmith.org\/wordpress\/?p=573886041"},"modified":"2014-03-05T02:03:20","modified_gmt":"2014-03-05T08:03:20","slug":"wrapping-sejc-and-driving-a-lot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.kennysmith.org\/wordpress\/blog\/2014\/02\/22\/wrapping-sejc-and-driving-a-lot\/","title":{"rendered":"Wrapping SEJC and driving, a lot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today we closed things up at the Southeast Journalism Conference. And I&#8217;m beginning to think this should really be a three-day affair. <\/p>\n<p>After breakfast at our new favorite diner we returned to the panel sessions. I attended one called The Courthouse Beat: Trials (literally), Tribulations and Records. Some things I wrote in that room:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>I&#39;d write about this courthouse panel of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23SEJC2014&amp;src=hash\">#SEJC2014<\/a>, which is very interesting, but the Hilton has no WiFi in this conference room. Nice. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23fb&amp;src=hash\">#fb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/statuses\/437254627894235136\">February 22, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Twice at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23SEJC2014&amp;src=hash\">#SEJC2014<\/a> I have heard complaints of media distorting stories. This is a journalism conference. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23fb&amp;src=hash\">#fb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/statuses\/437256275945336832\">February 22, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>One of those complaints was by a reporter, which was humorous. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23SEJC2014&amp;src=hash\">#SEJC2014<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/statuses\/437256523765809152\">February 22, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Just learned the Louisiana AG has opined that agencies in that state can vote by SMS, without access\/records. What could go wrong?!? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23fb&amp;src=hash\">#fb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/statuses\/437261261613850625\">February 22, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I also listened to another panel, Sports Journalism in the Age of Scandal Salon. I wrote some things about that one, too. Among them: <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>On covering scandal, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RabalaisAdv\">@RabalaisAdv<\/a> says you sometimes have to divorce yourself from your emotions, not unlike acting.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/statuses\/437278093158658049\">February 22, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Remember your obligation to the public interest, says AP&#39;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brettmartel\">@brettmartel<\/a>. Often, he says, scandal stories are, like people, complex.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/statuses\/437278459354959872\">February 22, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>On avoiding the wink wink we&#39;re the home team, rah rah mentality: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RabalaisAdv\">@RabalaisAdv<\/a> says you can&#39;t be a fan.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/statuses\/437279718803775488\">February 22, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>And then <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brettmartel\">@brettmartel<\/a> suggests to student-journalists reinforce that you&#39;re training to be a journalist, which requires objectivity.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/statuses\/437280049231069185\">February 22, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>&quot;Concentrate on self-improvement. Concentrate on self-improvement. You&#39;ll be amazed &#8230; &quot; says <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WGNOsports\">@WGNOsports<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/statuses\/437287048131928064\">February 22, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It was a fine panel, and there is a whole lot more on <a TARGET=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/kennysmith\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>More awards were handed out during the seafood fettuccini luncheon. All of those onsite contest award winners were announced. Clayton Hurdle, a Samford senior and the sports editor of <a TARGET=\"_blank\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.samfordcrimson.com\">The Samford Crimson<\/a> won for a story he wrote Thursday night. He won this same contest last year:<\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kennysmith.org\/photo\/feb14\/feb31.jpg\" alt=\"Clayton\" \/><\/center><\/p>\n<p>We passed this little town on the way home. I just liked the name, bro:<\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kennysmith.org\/photo\/feb14\/feb32.jpg\" alt=\"BreauxBridge\" \/><\/center><\/p>\n<p>But I understand the food is something serious, there. <\/p>\n<p>We also stopped in our favorite Mississippi town for a few pictures. And by pictures, I mean shots of the sign. we didn&#8217;t see whatever passes for the town:<\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kennysmith.org\/photo\/feb14\/feb33.jpg\" alt=\"Purvis\" \/><\/center><\/p>\n<p>And we decided Google Maps lied. The map said we could make the trip in just over six hours. Try just over eight. I got home around midnight. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we closed things up at the Southeast Journalism Conference. And I&#8217;m beginning to think this should really be a three-day affair. After breakfast at our new favorite diner we returned to the panel sessions. I attended one called The Courthouse Beat: Trials (literally), Tribulations and Records. 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