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Ernie Pyle and National Columnists Day – April 18

by Dave Lieber | May 25, 2012 | Writing

April 18 is National Columnists Day in honor of famed columnist Ernie Pyle. It’s the day he died in World War II. One of the holiday founders is Dave Lieber, columnist for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and founder of WatchdogNation.com. Here’s a story about Ernie that

Why newspapers are dying: Lewis Grizzard died first

by Dave Lieber | Jan 1, 2012 | News, Storytelling strategies, Writing

Newspaper columnist, author and speaker Dave Lieber pays tributes to one of his heroes, the late Lewis Grizzard, columnist for the Atlanta Constitution who died one year before the Internet went mainstream.

Lieber suggests that one reason newspapers are dying is because Grizzard

Meet the 21st Century Newspaper Columnist

by Dave Lieber | Mar 28, 2011 | News, Storytelling strategies, Writing

Years ago, newspaper columnist Dave Lieber wondered what the 21st century newspaper columnist would be like. He didn’t envision the rise of social media, and he didn’t know that the 21st century incarnation was sitting right beside him. Meet Bud

Tune-Up Your Creativity Chamber with Key Rules

by Dave Lieber | Jun 19, 2010 | Writing

One of the world’s most popular recording artists shows his trade secrets to a TV reporter. Dave Lieber tapes the show, freezes the frame on his VCR and reconstructs the rules that Coldplay band leader Chris Martin uses to ensure his creative success.

Martin’s rules show the secret behind his success is

Could Ernie Pyle’s work fly today on the Internet?

by Dave Lieber | Apr 11, 2010 | Writing

April 18, 2010 is the 15th anniversary of a “holiday” Dave Lieber helped create — National Columnists Day. That’s the day the great columnist Ernie Pyle was killed in World War II.