I woke up at 4:30 a.m., fell asleep in the shower and somehow managed to throw clothes on my body by 5:07 a.m.

If a newspaper was strictly words on a piece of paper, readers would eventually lose interest. A session on design, editing and photos helped Institute participants understand the importance of the presentation desks in capturing the writer’s work.

Sitting in the Duicef Building’s smart room, awaiting the next workshop panel, I looked down at my phone with excitement. It was Monday and in approximately three hours, the season finale of “Gossip Girl” would air on CW.
But then I realized I was here in New Orleans and, unless a television magically appeared, there [...]