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APRIL 26, 2007 - Page 2 NEWS 'First lady of the press' visits McDaniel (from "First Lady" on page 1) been described as unapolo- was hope," elected, r will serve." not afraid to let known," said begins at Starbucks with a box getic and tough. Has it always During both the class talk The response to Helen junior Megan Mi1lhausen. of tissues on one side and the been that way or did you cul- and the lecture, Thomas Thomas' visit was over- Professor Dalton shared a Washington Post and New tivate it that way? Do you ever shared some words of wisdom whelmingly positive. similar view. "Reporters can York Times on the other. News get intimidated when asking a to the students in the crowd. "I think she is a very nice, be tough and aggressive with- is so sad. And now, newspa- question? When one student asked how but a very smart woman who out being nasty," he said. pers are being wiped out." "Of course. But so what? 1 to break into political journal- is incredibly good at her job "She's proof of that." Independent media. How spent 57 years working for ism, Thomas advised students and has opinions that she is will it shape the future? wire services and typing in 'he to get internships and learn "Corporate media has said" 'she said' -no slant. It from the pros. She then said, Helen Thomas on the Presidents encouraged reporters not to be was good training. But I never "Attitude is everything. If energetic. But now, reporters bowed out of the human race. people think you care and know our chief weapon is 1still think, still care, and still want to learn, you can go any- h.E;~I~F.:·K'~·i.n:~n~ed~Y~~':"H~~' skepticism." believe. But just not in my where." What do you think of the copy. Once 1 started writing Another piece of advice she Vietnam wMhi~UJido~t\g'.t1 press' criticism of the govern- my column, the editors would shared with the crowd. On Ricba{dN"ix()n;~}f~,w'a$,~olit~ca~Y::~~tlt~.lfhe ment during and after say, 'Where's the edge? What's , "Follow your star," she were here toda)j IreWQutql:
