Christopher T. Assaf, Ph.D.

Did not expect this today…

I am very glad to see my Tweets and posts returned. I was bothered they disappeared for a few days. That’s about 18 years of content I thought was gone in a cyber snap.

…like games or everyday item reviews, would have been seen as anathema to the core because that could be gotten somewhere else, like movie reviews. Distinct spin on content, whether local or high quality, would likely draw readers and viewers.

…viewed a paper as an advertising delivery device—as if people subscribed for the ads. They ignored the local spin on everything, like movie reviews, books, sports, political cartoons, or opinions that made the content different. Expanding that and growing into new areas…

What gets lost, and integrates with the Internet and social media, is some people misconstrued why people subscribed. It might have been belief in a social circle of like minded people who understood the public square or good aspects of the paper. Too many, during the aughts…

As I read everyone on the change in content dynamics and the succes at NYTimes, I thought this as well. A newspaper in analog times might have been subscribed to for a variety of reasons, like the photos, classifieds, comics, editorials, inserts, or whatever they liked.

Behold! The magic of the vanishing squirrel! The corn cob disappearance seems to be a byproduct. #Squirrel #magic #birdfeeder #squirrels #mystery

For more on Dr. Mohling, please read: wendellmohlingfoundation.com…

Ignoring the egregious type on photo (ack), I am sending one to my former (now retired) and influential advisor. Shoutout to @jerryin3d for sending the high-res from the yearbook. I can’t find mine buried in a box after moving so much.

My mother kept a copy of that issue, and I found it clearing out her house in 2011. I happened to keep one as well that I found at the time.

The 1986 Lair yearbook ran more of my photos from that day. Mohling and Helga Nugent, comforting Mohling in the photo, were both very gracious afterward. They signed releases needed to enter the photo in contests.

Our student paper, the Northwest Passage, published on February, 10, 1986. David Melton wrote the story and Jeffrey Simmons provided an editorial cartoon and graphic. Susan Coughenour the advisor.

After learning about the explosion shortly after it happened, I went to the library and photographed my first hard news situation.

Just over 40 years ago, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after launch, killing the crew of seven, including teacher in space Christa McAuliffe. Dr Wendell Mohling, a finalist in the program and Shawnee Mission Northwest teacher, watched from the library.

An excellent commentary by @drewharwell on the firing of nine staff photographers and five photographers editors at the @washingtonpost. I think Mr. Harwell kept his job, so this is courageous. #photojournalism

Jacquelyn Martin of @AP goes beyond the moment of Lindsay Vonn striking the gate. So, hands up who can capture an image like this of a skier going 60+ mph without experience, skill, and a dash of serendipity? Any digital witness with an iPhone? I think not. #photojournalism

Trying to bring laid off Washington Post reporters home.