Networking...for Support
As the unemployment rate continues to rise, people in all fields -- media included -- are either worried about finding a job or holding onto the one they have. Whether you're currently unemployed and...
View ArticleCalling All Newscasters
It's a good idea to keep your ear to the ground for media events that might allow you to network or learn something new about the career path you're on (or want to get on). To that end, there's an...
View ArticleThe Art of Long Form Journalism
I've talked a lot about how beneficial it can be to read up on the habits of successful people. Finding out how people who've carved out lengthy careers, as reporters, writers, producers or anyone in...
View ArticleThe Happy Freelancer
A good way to supplement your income is to freelance. Whether your goal is to carve out a career as a full-time freelancer, you want some work on the side, or you're looking to get back in the ring...
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Just the Facts, Please
What's life like for a fact checker? Thanks to John McPhee we now know...in great detail. McPhee's recent New Yorker story, "Checkpoints," delves into the art of fact checking, and the daily grind of...
View ArticleOn Politico's Rise
With so much talk about the slump journalism is in -- and the traditional print jobs journalists are losing -- I found thisNew Republic piece on the rise of Politico pretty interesting. Subtitled "The...
View ArticleThe 8-Hour Unemployment Day
I was watching the Today this morning and they featured what feels like one of their umpteenth segments on dealing with unemployment. (Turn on any TV news show or open any magazine/newspaper and the...
View ArticleDo You Know Where You're Interviewing?
One of the keys to having a successful interview is knowing about the company you're interviewing with. This means that if you're interviewing at a magazine, you should know that magazine inside and...
View ArticleGetting Your Story Straight
One of the keys to being a good journalist is getting your facts straight. News writing requires you know your sources and have all the details in order. A case getting some journalists in an uproar...
View ArticleBreaking Into Publishing
While internships can be a great way to land jobs, another good way of breaking into this industry -- especially book and/or magazine publishing -- is through the summer publishing courses.A number of...
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