Tim Nickens is the current editor of editorials for the St. Petersburg Times. It is apparent that working for the Times is his true calling because in 1983 he debuted as a reporter but left to pursue other interests. And in 2004 Nickens came back to the Times as an editor.
As Nickens sat down in a very poised manner in front of our class, he started talking about his career patters. He described his life as a reporter, state the facts and keep to the point. “Objectivity is a shield,” Nickens said. He became mortal when he expressed his insecurities about coming back to the Times as an editor. “I wasn’t sure I could do it,” he said.
Not only did Nickens share his vulnerability about doubting himself, he also lightened the room through humor. When he was about to answer a question a student asked, he said “I take requests.”
According to Nickens, newspaper articles are aimed to appeal to all the readers. On the other hand, editorials are targeted to a certain group of people. “You really aim at one person,”
It was a very refreshing experience to know, there are still some newspapers who value editorials. Editorials keep the readers thinking about current topics of concerns and challenges people to create change when necessary.
"Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him." Dwight D. Eisenhower
As Nickens sat down in a very poised manner in front of our class, he started talking about his career patters. He described his life as a reporter, state the facts and keep to the point. “Objectivity is a shield,” Nickens said. He became mortal when he expressed his insecurities about coming back to the Times as an editor. “I wasn’t sure I could do it,” he said.
Not only did Nickens share his vulnerability about doubting himself, he also lightened the room through humor. When he was about to answer a question a student asked, he said “I take requests.”
According to Nickens, newspaper articles are aimed to appeal to all the readers. On the other hand, editorials are targeted to a certain group of people. “You really aim at one person,”
It was a very refreshing experience to know, there are still some newspapers who value editorials. Editorials keep the readers thinking about current topics of concerns and challenges people to create change when necessary.
"Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him." Dwight D. Eisenhower
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