Staff Writer Jacki Donovan on English vs. Journalism, Finding Your Writer Voice, and Opportunities at The Bengal

By Hadley Bodell

Published April 13, 2026 at 4:53 PM MDT

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On this month's episode of The Bengal Podcast, host Hadley Bodell sits down with newest Bengal Staff Writer Jacki Donovan to talk all things writing!

Jacki Donovan is The Bengal Newspaper's newest staff writer. We chatted about how the world of English can be a pipeline to journalism, what "gonzo" journalism means for student writers and how other students can become published writers.

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Hadley Bodell

I'm Hadley, a senior student in Communications in Multiplatform Journalism at ISU. I am the Editor-in-Chief of The Bengal Newspaper on campus, and love writing all kinds of local and student life stories. I am a Multimedia Journalist/Pocatello Reporter at Local News 8 in Idaho Falls, so look out for me on your nightly news! I'm also the host of The Bengal Podcast with my fellow journalists at The Bengal. Look out for new episodes of the podcast monthly!

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