History & English
Come Alive
Through
Stories from the Rolodex
Beverly Stoddart
Ann Welch, M.Ed.
WE HAVE A MISSION!
We want to put in teens’ and young adults’ hands a glimpse into the history of journalism you can’t find anywhere else, of how journalists did their job of reporting the news by investigation and truth-finding at a time before there were cell phones, the internet, and social media.
Stories from the Rolodex is just that. Sixteen important figures of journalism were interviewed and recorded, and their first-hand reporting is told in a question-and-answer format so their voices can be heard in words on the page. Through their words, we hope your students will see what grit, resilience, and mindset look like in true-life stories.
Our mission is to provide teachers with a copy of the book and discussion questions that accompany the text. We hope these two items will serve as a springboard for discussions about what truth is, where it is, and what it takes to get to the truth, and to help them make a more in-depth connection with their lives now.
Stories from the Rolodex
By BEVERLY STODDART
Important Figures of Journalism in Their Own Words
Featuring essays on several local voices from the golden age of journalism:
George Regan, Regan Communications, Boston, is the first chapter and he is chairman and CEO of the 6th largest PR firms in the country.
John Harrigan is a beloved NH writer known for his Water, Woods and Wildlife column.
Joe McQuaid was the publisher of the Union Leader for years. Both men give distinct ways of looking at life in NH.
John Milne was a leader of NH media and worked in politics for nearly half a century.
This book focuses on many newsmen and women holding up the fourth estate that never made the headlines.
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Discussion Questions: Stories from the Rolodex
Study Guide
Discussion Questions: Stories from the Rolodex is a guide for teachers, professors, homeschool parents, and instructors of all types. Its purpose is to provide learners with questions to provoke critical thinking and a deeper understanding of journalism and the techniques these unique individuals used to get to the truth of the history they were covering. The chapters will provide the instructor with questions about politics, historical events, racism, nature, war and peace, the work of being a journalist, and perseverance.
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