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WEdNEsdAy, ApRiL 18, 2001
Th e CI ac I íamas P rint
Journalist, author has close campus connection
Priscilla Ruckley, aunt
to Instructor Kate
Gray, shares from her
memoir
JENNY CHAVEZ
Copy Editor
Priscilla Buckley, renowned
journalist and writer, who wrote
the first news broadcast for
United Press Radio on the end
of World War II, graciously
shared stories from over half a
century of journalism experi
ence during a
book reading
from her memoir
String of Pearls
and workshops
last week.
English In
structor Kate
Gray introduced
Buckley
last
Thursday night
as the ninth an
nual writer-in-
residence spon
sored by the English Depart
ment and admitted a deeper
connection to the author.
“I’d best come clean and con
fess that Priscilla L. Buckley is
my sainted aunt,” she said.
“She showed us (the family)
that grace begins with a giggle
and'!Wntift’tl^Sbwith tenacity,
intellectual pursuits and ten
derness.”
Buckley, 79, energetically
shared stories of her younger
days from copy girl to copy
writer for radio news. She de
scribed her first visit in the
United Press New York news
room with typewriters clanking,
Teletype machines chiming,
cigarette smoke encircling
heads and papers strewn
about in a chaotic mess. In
Buckley’s words, “There was
something terribly exciting
about the glimpses of the UP
newsroom.” Hired at age 22,
she fit right in.
"One’s earliest days are al
ways one’s most memorable,”
said Buckley. “At least in ret
rospect.”
Buckley also read excerpts
about her stint at the Paris Bu
reau of United Press. She told
stories of picturesque Paris
streets and cafés, memorable
friends and a
comical tale
of her beauti
ful
beige
three-year-
old Hillman
Minx, decked
out with crim-
son leather
interior, that
was
“the
most miser
able car I ever
owned.”
On Friday Buckley held a
workshop sharing her writing
expertise with journalism stu
dents from The Print. The ses
sion included critiques of
works from staff writers and in
sights into good writing.
"Get their attention right
away, something that grabs the
eye,” she said. “A natural
writer uses instinct and rhythm;
write a piece you can speak as
well as read.”
Buckley was enc-ouraging
yet direct while critiquing the
works, including Feature Editor
Maggie Jirasek’s piece.
PHOTOS BY JENNY CHAVEZ / Clackamas Print
Priscilla Buckley autographs her newly published memoir for fans who attended her book
reading.
“It was really interesting and
helpful to be critiqued by some
one like Priscilla,” said Jirâsek.
“She showed me how I could
write a better lead and get the
reader’s attention.”
Buckley then toured The
Print newsroom and instantly
felt at home amidst the chaos
of papers, planning boards,
messy desks and writers in ac
tion.
Friday’s lunchtime seminar
From Gutenberg to Gates was
another highlight of Buckley^s
visit. People from the commu
nity, students and staff came to
hear tales of old-fashioned
print mechanics and changes in
the newsroom. Discussions on
modern technology and its ef- Kate Gray, English instructor, enjoys a quiet moment with
fects on news production, hard her aunt Priscilla before the book reading.
copy versus cyber copy and
news writer productivity were joyed Buckley’s discussion.
Kate Gray speaks warmly of
some of the topics covered.
“I like how approachable she her aunt.
Magdalena Ladd, retired was,” said Ladd. “And the way
"Priscilla Buckley has been an
Clackamas instructor and she described the history in Paris inspiration and a flywheel for my
former chairperson of the for and her awareness of cultural dif whole family and for generations
eign language department, en ferences.”
of writers and politicians.”
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