There is no one-size-fits-all answer when it comes to journalism careers. Two different people can reach two opposite decisions, depending on their experience and aims.

When NYU journalism professor Yvonne Latty brings her students into town, she is looking for the people they meet and the stories they hear to stay with them for a lifetime.

The Politico plagiarism case, on top of so many others, just screams for newsroom managers to know more about the character traits of the people they hire and the conditions that lead a few to plagiarize.

LaToya Smith, deputy editor, national content/client relations for Tribune Company’s Media on Demand described the career path that led her to speak at the Society for News Design conference on a panel about design centers.