How do you spell Gadhafi? Well, AP says ...

The Associated Press included in its reporting on the death of the former Libyan leader a story about how it decided to go with its spelling of his name, Gadhafi

Letter to the Editor ... if only the deer could read

A friend and former Daily News colleague put this on Facebook; hilarious:

Idaho paper fact-checks a news release, and tells all about it

The Times-News produced a front-page illustration about a news release from a senator, fact-checking the facts and spin.

Steve Jobs changed journalism

Here's a quite thought-provoking piece on how Steve Jobs and his inventions changed the way we do our business.

Two internships

The Chronicle of Higher Education is looking for interns for winter/spring 2012, and Dow Jones News Fund is seeking interns for next summer.

Practice AP quiz.

The purpose of this quiz is to familiarize you with the type of material you will have in our weekly Associated Press Stylebook quizzes. Each sentence contains one mistake, which can be found by consulting your stylebook.

A. Sunday’s rainy weather means we could run into some averse conditions on our trip.

B. I needed a band-aid after I cut my finger while slicing onions.

C. If you have not been vaccinated for chicken-pox, you will not be allowed in school.

D. Students should take pride in being named to the Dean’s List.

E. School is closed on election day.

F. Jennings is bracing for the fall-out of his new report.

G. Woodell is trying to develop a suitable gameplan for her project.

H. Are you looking for the perfect hide-away this summer?

I. The company will build a factory in Boise, Ida.

J. The local man died after his jetski overturned in choppy waters.

K. Before there was a K-mart store in Glassboro, there was a Jamesway.

L. Woodell no longer enjoys a partying life-style.

M. Trust me, this plan to build sand castles is a real money-maker.

N. Police are investigating the shooting at the night club.

O. Someday, Woodell would like to sail on all six oceans on this planet.

P. After the verdict, the judge sentenced the man to parole.

Q. When Prince William becomes king, Kate will become Queen.

R. Woodell is setting a new record for using pencils this year.

S. If officials are not careful, they will have a slum lord running their housing.

T. My car really needs a tune-up.

U. Can you believe the semester is underway already?

V. The president veto’d the legislation.

W. Buying a five-pound bag of sugar is most economical.

X-Z. The star athlete intends to retire in Zurich, Switzerland.

8 things college journalists should do before they graduate

From building a portfolio to having a Plan B, some good advice.
I've been in the biz for 35+/- years, and I have a Plan B...GIS.