{"id":573887658,"date":"2015-02-13T23:59:31","date_gmt":"2015-02-14T05:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kennysmith.org\/wordpress\/?p=573887658"},"modified":"2015-02-20T00:38:38","modified_gmt":"2015-02-20T06:38:38","slug":"no-helicopters-were-shot-down-during-this-presentation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.kennysmith.org\/wordpress\/blog\/2015\/02\/13\/no-helicopters-were-shot-down-during-this-presentation\/","title":{"rendered":"No helicopters were shot down during this presentation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>No kidding:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Big crowd here. No pressure <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\">@kennysmith<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/apa2015?src=hash\">#apa2015<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/BmbV8IffB9\">pic.twitter.com\/BmbV8IffB9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; EditorBobDavis (@EditorBobDavis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EditorBobDavis\/status\/566253235342942208\">February 13, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>After about three hours of sleep last night &#8212; working and reworking slides takes time &#8212; I made it over to the Alabama Press Association&#8217;s convention in plenty of time to get set up for my opening morning session. We got through the technical difficulties, the APA folks were great, and then a few people strolled in. I knew one or two. I met two or three others. I figured that it would be a light crowd. Early morning, a topic like &#8220;Vetting User Generated Content&#8221;  and other options meant I might not be the biggest draw. <\/p>\n<p>My friend Bob Davis, who is the editor of the Anniston Star, came up to talk for a few moments. When he sat down a nice APA member was ready to introduce me and the room was full. Just look at Bob&#8217;s photo above. <\/p>\n<p>So I spoke and talked and then spoke and talked. I told a few jokes. I live-tweeted my own speech &#8212; actually I scheduled some topical tweets last night and guessed on the times and it all worked out to the amazement of a few people. I only made one Brian Williams joke (and one David Carr reference). It all seemed well-received. I got some nice questions. I was hoping for a bit more back-and-forth, I thought it might be nice to hear from others about what their outlets are doing with UGC, but that didn&#8217;t happen. But there were nods and compliments. <\/p>\n<p>My slides:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.slideshare.net\/slideshow\/embed_code\/44635246\" width=\"800\" height=\"652\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"border:1px solid #CCC; border-width:1px; margin-bottom:5px; max-width: 100%;\" allowfullscreen> <\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p><strong>I stayed after my session<\/strong> to hear some of our students who were leading a panel session on their journalism. Here&#8217;s managing editor Halley Smith, editor-in-chief Sydney Cromwell and news editor Emily Featherston (l-r):<\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kennysmith.org\/photo\/feb15\/feb15.jpg\" alt=\"Crimson\" \/><\/center><\/p>\n<p>I took notes:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/feathers_878\">@feathers_878<\/a> talks about her intellectual property story, doing interviews between classes, battling legal talk. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/pJGVmy1san\">http:\/\/t.co\/pJGVmy1san<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/566278340924157952\">February 13, 2015<\/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>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/halleyesmith\">@halleyesmith<\/a> &quot;This story was a stepping stone for us,&quot; as <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamfordCrimson\">@samfordcrimson<\/a> shifted from events coverage to news.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/566278565348786176\">February 13, 2015<\/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>Now <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/syd_cromwell\">@syd_cromwell<\/a> shifts the conversation to their first fall story on sexual assault and Clery Act data. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/CwBtFX0D7L\">http:\/\/t.co\/CwBtFX0D7L<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/566278912167407616\">February 13, 2015<\/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>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/syd_cromwell\">@syd_cromwell<\/a> &quot;It was a three week &#8230; slightly disheartening but important ordeal to get through,&quot; learning legalese and chasing details.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/566279194855100416\">February 13, 2015<\/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>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/feathers_878\">@feathers_878<\/a>: &quot;One of the main things in this is comparing language&quot; ultimately getting at the terms and definitions of sexual assault.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/566279498577223680\">February 13, 2015<\/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;Non-consensual sexual contact.&quot; There&#39;s a phrase the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamfordCrimson\">@SamfordCrimson<\/a> staff wrestled with a lot in the fall.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/566279719830958080\">February 13, 2015<\/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>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/syd_cromwell\">@syd_cromwell<\/a> &quot;It boiled down to &#39;What&#39;s the difference?&#39; It came down to is Samford right in not reporting this issue?&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/566280016926085120\">February 13, 2015<\/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>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/syd_cromwell\">@syd_cromwell<\/a> &quot;It is a difficult role to play&quot; to be hard hitting &quot;in the office if someone that can suspend you or punish you.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/566280691567316992\">February 13, 2015<\/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>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/syd_cromwell\">@syd_cromwell<\/a> &quot;I woke up the next morning,&quot; she laughs, &quot;&#39;All right. This is the morning I&#39;m expelled. Let&#39;s do this!&#39;&quot; (She was not.)<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/566280978499653632\">February 13, 2015<\/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>Now the second article, which reported Samford wasn&#39;t changing their Clery data: <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/CwBtFX0D7L\">http:\/\/t.co\/CwBtFX0D7L<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/566281220863328257\">February 13, 2015<\/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>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/halleyesmith\">@halleyesmith<\/a> &quot;I think we were just mad &#8230; It became, in our opinion, very hard hitting. This is what happened.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/566281446793678848\">February 13, 2015<\/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>Comes down to a male was expelled for something which doesn&#39;t appear in the legal forms, and why not?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/566281650976600064\">February 13, 2015<\/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>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/syd_cromwell\">@syd_cromwell<\/a> &quot;A challenge I didn&#39;t foresee was making students care.&quot; Did get a lot of positive response from faculty.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/566281835257556992\">February 13, 2015<\/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>Photo editor <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nelson_sam93\">@nelson_sam93<\/a> heard from a student recruiter, &quot;Why are you making Samford look bad?&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/566281978472042496\">February 13, 2015<\/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>Think about that for a while. Just think about it.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/566282069614292992\">February 13, 2015<\/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>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/halleyesmith\">@halleyesmith<\/a> says it has been helpful because now more students are approaching the staff to look into real stories.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/566282471487307776\">February 13, 2015<\/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>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/halleyesmith\">@halleyesmith<\/a> &quot;We are willing to challenge the status quo and to give a voice.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/566282631701348353\">February 13, 2015<\/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>Question on criminal charges. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/syd_cromwell\">@syd_cromwell<\/a> says they were never filed. The assault incident went through campus channels.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/566282954658570240\">February 13, 2015<\/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>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/syd_cromwell\">@syd_cromwell<\/a> is up there talking about Clery like she crafted the legislature.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/566283077450997760\">February 13, 2015<\/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>Question on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamfordCrimson\">@SamfordCrimson<\/a> relationship with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamfordU\">@SamfordU<\/a> media relations. Some of them are in the room. &quot;I want to hear your answer first!&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/566283413377019904\">February 13, 2015<\/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>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/feathers_878\">@feathers_878<\/a> calls it a good relationship. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/halleyesmith\">@halleyesmith<\/a> talks about <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamfordJMC\">@samfordjmc<\/a> chair <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BernieAnkney\">@BernieAnkney<\/a> his great support of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamfordCrimson\">@SamfordCrimson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/566283820253847553\">February 13, 2015<\/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>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/syd_cromwell\">@syd_cromwell<\/a>: &quot;I think administration likes us more than SGA, to be honest.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/566283978240716800\">February 13, 2015<\/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>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/halleyesmith\">@halleyesmith<\/a> &quot;I got my very first hate mail,&quot; from a student. &quot;And I framed it.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/566284239805898752\">February 13, 2015<\/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>Great question from a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ASUHornetNation\">@ASUHornetNation<\/a> student- journalist about getting professors willing to do interviews.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/566284623425323008\">February 13, 2015<\/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>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/halleyesmith\">@halleyesmith<\/a> talks about fostering relationships among student and faculty, trying to combat student apathy.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/566284967165317120\">February 13, 2015<\/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>Another student-journalist talks about keeping up morale in the face of student apathy.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/566285125345083392\">February 13, 2015<\/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 the duties <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/halleyesmith\">@halleyesmith<\/a> took on as managing editor is shoring up morale. (She&#39;s pretty fantastic at it.)<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/566285307382075392\">February 13, 2015<\/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>Mr. Poole is the go to man at Samford for media relations. He&#39;s talking about the professional relationship we have. (He&#39;s a good egg.)<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/566286267680567296\">February 13, 2015<\/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>Poole: &quot;I have been so impressed with this staff. I&#39;d say that if they weren&#39;t in the room. Do I like all of their stories? No.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/566286425629659137\">February 13, 2015<\/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>Poole talks about the relationship\/understanding the university and administration has with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamfordCrimson\">@SamfordCrimson<\/a>. We are very fortunate indeed.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/566286696397168641\">February 13, 2015<\/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>The university president is an old student-media veteran. He tells them he gets what they do.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/566286862906818560\">February 13, 2015<\/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>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/halleyesmith\">@halleyesmith<\/a> says they have been vociferously told over and over about how much trouble they are NOT going to get into.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/566287008394665984\">February 13, 2015<\/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>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/feathers_878\">@feathers_878<\/a> &quot;We are making it known that we care. That the Crimson is something that should be taken seriously.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/566287396137074688\">February 13, 2015<\/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>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/syd_cromwell\">@syd_cromwell<\/a> &quot;I&#39;ve taken an unhealthy pride in making a list of people that are mad at me.&quot; Quality work, she says, is her mark to meet.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/566288087433875456\">February 13, 2015<\/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>You should have seen his face the moment before, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/halleyesmith\">@halleyesmith<\/a> gave him a &quot;Hate to break this to ya&quot; moment. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/cKABCUAmbS\">pic.twitter.com\/cKABCUAmbS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/566289458937745408\">February 13, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Then I hustled back to campus and grabbed a bit of lunch. I had some class prep. I had a class. After class I helped a student worked through some story ideas. And then I hoped in the car and put the sun behind me:<\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kennysmith.org\/photo\/feb15\/feb16.jpg\" alt=\"Mirror\" \/><\/center><\/p>\n<p>East it was, then, to Atlanta. Almost made it there before dark, but for the ubiquitous traffic and an unfortunate accident I passed along the way. Made it there in time, though. There was a concert. A terrific show. <\/p>\n<p>And I&#8217;ll put stuff here about that tomorrow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No kidding: Big crowd here. No pressure @kennysmith #apa2015 pic.twitter.com\/BmbV8IffB9 &mdash; EditorBobDavis (@EditorBobDavis) February 13, 2015 After about three hours of sleep last night &#8212; working and reworking slides takes time &#8212; I made it over to the Alabama Press Association&#8217;s convention in plenty of time to get set up for my opening morning session. 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