Quotes of the day

Biggest lessons of the day at SJI

Kenny Irby

“Stay engaged and committed to accurate storytelling. The thinking and preparation is the foundational piece. The journey is the destination. Each step you’ll add to tool chest or backpack.”

Greg Lee

“History goes beyond before you were born. You have to draw the picture for the reader as if they weren’t watching the game.”

Michael Anastasi

“How you impact a community can be pretty profound as an editor. It serves as a launching pad to do all different things in the industry. Being a good manager and leader is more complex than simply something you learn in school.”

“Ten to fifteen years ago, I was worried about tomorrow’s paper. Now the margin of time is now.”

Malcolm Moran

Quoting a poet, “Writing is easy. All you have to do is open up a vein and let the blood come out.”

It’s both inspiring and a challenge when you hear about their backgrounds, achievements and how they got in the business. To know that this is the network that SJI provides students with demonstrates how strong the program is and the desire the founders have to want students to succeed.