Carol Richtsmeier Writer Profile

Carol Richtsmeier teaches journalism at a public high school in Texas where her students and publications have won numerous local, state and national awards. She chronicles her teaching escapades in her blog at mybellringers.blogspot.com. She was the first teacher to receive the Courage in Student Journalism Award from the Newseum, Student Press Law Center and National Scholastic Press Association in 2005. In 2002, she was named the Texas state journalism Teacher of the Year. She also was named a Special Recognition Adviser by the Dow Jones Newspaper Fund in 2002 and a Distinguished Adviser in 2009. In addition to her teaching and freelance work, Richtsmeier also serves as a journalism workshop instructor and is a member of the Gloria Shields All-American Publications Workshop Committee. Before teaching, she was a reporter for the Amarillo Globe-News and the Dallas Morning News.

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11 Making the God of Exercise Smirk
When the neighborhood gym closes, sometimes there are few options left in a slow economy.

Opinion in Culture — by Carol Richtsmeier — on Nov 05, 2009
10 Workshops, Bill Cosby and Dancing Food
If so many teachers don’t want to teach, why am I spending a week of my summer at a workshop?

Opinion in Culture — by Carol Richtsmeier — on Jul 07, 2009
9 Barbados, Brits, and Barbie Freedom
A trip out of the country launches a different kind of Independence Day.

Opinion in Culture — by Carol Richtsmeier — on Jul 01, 2009
8 Goldilocks and the Shade Hijackers: My Beach Vacation
Sometimes day at the beach can stress you out. Especially when you're surrounded by thieves.

Opinion in Culture — by Carol Richtsmeier — on Jun 19, 2009
7 Peer Pressure and the Pandemic Panic
With Swine Flu taking up much of the news these days, it’s easy to feel a little panicky.

Opinion in Culture — by Carol Richtsmeier — on May 12, 2009
6 Stereotypes, Zumba, and Me
Maybe I got started off on the wrong foot, but this latest exercise craze does little for my self-esteem.

Opinion in Culture — by Carol Richtsmeier — on Apr 27, 2009
5 Coming To Terms With Death
Even in death, my father taught me one more lesson.

Opinion in Culture — by Carol Richtsmeier — on Mar 25, 2009
4 Clearing My Clutter Takes More Than a Book
I signed up for Oprah's "Clean Up Your Messy House" campaign. But I think I need some safety goggles and a sledgehammer instead.

Opinion in Culture — by Carol Richtsmeier — on Mar 09, 2009
3 The Final Edition of the Rocky Mountain News Ruins My Birthday
We all lose when a newspaper dies and the information pool shrinks.

Opinion in Culture — by Carol Richtsmeier — on Mar 02, 2009
2 Taking Things Personally
Would we be less stressed if we didn't?

Opinion in Culture — by Carol Richtsmeier — on Feb 23, 2009