After Writing Last Night

After I blogged about Cathy Kightlinger's latest column, I realized that I should have been more open to what she had to say. While I will still agree that I wish there would have been sources and that this type of column would work better being posted closer to Friday, because that is when the fundraiser will be taking place, I wish I would have researched more on the Pacers and about Miller specifically.

Since I don't follow sports, it was really hard for me to get into this column and especially - to me - it didn't seem important enough to be the column. I guess I just felt as though she had nothing else to write about so she just went with the first thing that came to her mind. I'm going to try to be more open with Kightlinger's next columns.

Feb. 23 - Miller coming back to fieldhouse

So, I don't follow sports much and definitely not the Pacers. So it was a bit of a surprise for me today when I read Cathy's column only to find out that there is a film called "Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. the New York Knicks." Really?! This "film" premeire, a red carpet event, is being turned into a fundraiser.

Now, I'm always down for a fundraiser, especially one that supports Riley Hospital, but I guess I don't really care to read about all the "stars" that are suppose to show up - Doug Collins and Larry Bird. I think this shouldn't have been a column until after the fundraiser on Friday - who even knows what is really going to happen. But that's just my opinion. Besides this column would be so much better if I knew who showed up and how much money they raised for the fundraiser.

What I hated most about this column - no quotes, and no sources. Not only is this not news worthy it's not even worth the space or the time especially when I don't even know where Cathy got her information. I guess I was just dissapointed tonight after reading what I thought was going to be an interesting column.

Why I'm Blogging and About Who

The title does allow any reader to assume that I am blogging about myself because I am a journalist but for a class I am blogging about another journalist. I picked to blog about Cathy Kightlinger from the Indy Star. She is a columnist that writes multiple times a week and seems to stay with subjects that are more pop culture. Hope you keep reading!