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A weekend of news
THIS PAST WEEKEND was a healthy one in news and sports, but there was a lot of planning involved and just a little STAR excitement.
Staff writer Jane Hudson worked early in the week to put together stories about Saturday's return to Ficklen Stadium of Marshall's Thundering Herd. Their team had been decimated in a 1970 plane crash after losing to ECU here in Greenville.
Jane's stories looked at the new movie We Are Marshall, which depicts the school's return to football greatness after the crash, and she wrote about how ECU players in that game felt about events. There was much speculation early in the week that movie star Matthew McConaughey would be here for the game, but he didn't make it. Some were likely disappointed about that.
The Marshall stories were completed by the end of the day Thursday, which helped us put together the photos and other illustrations needed for that front-page package. That involved getting old clips from former ECU player Jimmy Creech who went to great lengths to gather them and bring them down to the newspaper. We also had photographer Jason Frizzelle go out to Ficklen Stadium Friday morning to shoot a background shot of the field and scoreboard which required some special effort.
By contrast, our Sunday stories on the Marshall plaque unveiling and Veteran's Day material were put together on deadline, although those stories, too, made for good reading.
It's always amazing how much planning and work goes into these strories, and then, in moments, it's on to the next thing.
Come to think of it, what's on tap for tomorrow? I better check.
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By Dave
November 14, 2006 7:54 AM | Link to this
The story was well done and enlightening for those of us who may not have been in Greenville during the 1970’s. I am sure there were more of the Reflectors staff, who worked long hours and brought their talents to the task, to get this story completed and beautifully presented. My kudos to the design and layout staff, editors, writers and photography staff. Keep up the fine work.