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Archives for November 2009

November 17, 2009 By Michelle V. Rafter

Listen to OPB’s ‘Rebirth of Local Journalism’

Here’s the entire broadcast of OPB’s Think Outloud segment, ‘Rebirth of Local Journalism,” that aired Tuesday, Nov. 17, including comments from Michelle Rafter.

Filed Under: Online news Tagged With: future of news, hyperlocal news, Journalism, Michelle Rafter, Oregon, Portand

November 16, 2009 By Michelle V. Rafter

OPB looks at future of local journalism

Tune into OPB’s a.m. talk show, Think Outloud, Tuesday, Nov. 17, to hear me and other area reporters and editors discuss the future of local journalism.

Filed Under: Media Business, Newspapers, Online news, Oregon Tagged With: local journalism, Michelle Rafter, Oregon, Oregon Public Broadcasting, Portland, the future of news

November 11, 2009 By Michelle V. Rafter

Through the looking glass

I’m taking my own advice to innovate during this era of unprecedented industry change, so it’s goodbye freelance writer, hello freelance editor.

Filed Under: Careers, Editors, Online news Tagged With: career changes, freelance business, freelance editors, Online news

November 6, 2009 By Michelle V. Rafter

WordCount recommended reading for Nov. 6

A roundup of my favorite blog posts on journalism, writing and freelancing from the week of Nov. 2-6, 2009.

Filed Under: Freelancing, Media Business, Writing Tagged With: blogs for writers, Freelance writing tips, Writer's Digest, writing resources

November 5, 2009 By Michelle V. Rafter

That buzz you hear is writers working on new projects

Everywhere I turn these days, I’m running into writers quietly working on new projects – it’s my best indicator the economy’s getting better.

Filed Under: Economy, Freelancing, Media Business, Technology Tagged With: freelance writers, journalist entrepreneurs, starting a freelance business

November 4, 2009 By Michelle V. Rafter

Lisa Stone on BlogHer: The women’s blog network comes into its own

Four-year-old BlogHer has become so successful it now competes with some of the largest women’s magazine publishers for Fortune 500 advertising dollars and will “quite likely” be profitable for the first time in 2010.

Filed Under: Blogs, Freelancing Tagged With: blog networks, BlogHer, Internet advertising networks, Lisa Stone, make money blogging

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