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Susan Benkelman

Washington, D.C.

Writer, editor, news consultant. Priors: American Press Institute, WSJ, CQ-Roll Call, Newsday. Michigander, Spartan, Mom.

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  • 3 days ago | editorandpublisher.com | Susan Benkelman

    In Pueblo, Colo., a hemp-mâché horse named Lucky stands proudly in the city’s Heritage Museum. He has survived flood and fire — literally. In 1921, a deadly flood from rising waters of the Arkansas River devastated Pueblo, killing hundreds of people and causing damage that would take years to repair. The deluge also took Lucky, who was serving as a model in a saddle shop.

  • 4 days ago | americanpressinstitute.org | Susan Benkelman

    (Photo courtesy of the Pueblo County HistoricalSociety and Heritage Museum) In Pueblo, Colo., a hemp-mâché horse named Lucky stands proudly in the city’s Heritage Museum. He has survived flood and fire — literally. In 1921, a deadly flood from rising waters of the Arkansas River devastated Pueblo, killing hundreds of people and causing damage that would take years to repair. The deluge also took Lucky, who was serving as a model in a saddle shop.

  • Sep 23, 2024 | americanpressinstitute.org | Susan Benkelman

    What is a Critical Conversation? | Printable discussion guideNews organizations spend so much time planning for and covering elections that the work to be done afterward can almost come as a rude awakening: What — we have to keep going? Some newsrooms face the added pressure of having to think about ways to “capture the bump” — the rise in engagement that sometimes occurs in campaign season.

  • Aug 11, 2024 | editorandpublisher.com | Susan Benkelman

    Posted Monday, August 12, 2024 12:30 pm News organizations often use blueprints from previous years to plot out their election coverage plans. But while past coverage can help guide your planning, it is important not to make it the default.

  • Aug 11, 2024 | editorandpublisher.com | Susan Benkelman

    Posted Monday, August 12, 2024 9:19 am When describing a politician or political group in stories, it’s easy to reach for labels — conservative, liberal, moderate, progressive, etc.

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