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Archives for October 2009
Trick or treat: 10 things that scare freelancers
Empty mailboxes, editing by committee and content sites, oh my! The top 10 things that scare freelancers.
Which type of digital journalist are you?
A Northwestern University Media Management Center survey came up with six groups journalists fall into based on their desire for digital change.
The freelance multiple personality disorder
Scenes from a work day: 9 a.m. First call of day, with a trade magazine editor and old friend. Talk shop. Go over pitches for business features I sent earlier. Settle on a few, plus a special report story package. Discuss terms. Schedule due dates. I am a contributing editor. 10 a.m. Interview local quasi-celebrity […]
Guest post: Blogging and Twitter, the perfect match
When it comes to Twitter, does it feel like the parade’s passing you by? Don’t let the fact that 50 million people discovered it before you stop you from giving it a whirl. If you have a blog, Twitter is not only a good way to promote your blog, it’s also an idea factory you […]
My favorite freelance technology innovation: Track Changes
Care to guess what freelance technology innovation I could not live without? It’s not Twitter or even Microsoft Outlook. It’s the Track Changes feature in Microsoft Word.