Sunday mornings will never be the same

Journalism has lost one of its icons. Tim Russert, Moderator of Meet the press, died yesterday from a heart attack.

Last year, I had the amazing opportunity to see Russert speak at the University of Miami. In his speech, he easily engaged the young audience by mentioning his son Luke in several occasions.

As a journalism student I feel the loss of a great example.

Last night, I was watching Larry King on CNN while he interviewed many journalists from different networks, NBC, ABC, CBS, about Russert. All of them shared similar thoughts about him, hard worker, professional, knowledgeable, and a relentless competitor. They all had something beautiful to say about him, especially as a father and a husband.

One of the things that really touched my heart in this entire situation was the Journalism camaraderie that came together. There were no competitive feelings among the journalists, it was more of a family celebrating his life while struggling to say goodbye to a person that will always be remembered.

Sunday mornings will never be the same.

IRE Conference

Next weekend Miami is going to have the honor of having a group of the best investigative journalist in the United States.

This year, the IRE (Investigative Reporters and Editors) Conference is going to be held in Miami. Many professionals from the Journalism industry will gather to share and learn new tips and trends in investigative reporting.

Of course, the online world is part of it. Subjects such as, getting your investigations online and giving them punch, best web sites for investigations, and nontraditional ways to present investigations on the web among others, will be part of the discussions.

If you are interested in Investigative Journalism, like me, check the IRE website (www.ire.org) and don’t miss this tremendous opportunity.

See you there!