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By Michelle V. Rafter on September 17, 2009
The first Digital Journalism social hour takes place Thursday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m., at the Lucky Lab pub in S.E. Portland.
Posted in Media Business, Online news, Oregon | Tagged Abraham Hyatt, Digital Journalism Camp, Oregon writers, Portland, Society of Professional Journalists, SPJ, the future of news |
By Michelle V. Rafter on September 4, 2009
When I went freelance, not only did I lose my full-time paycheck, I lost my tribe. Instead of being part of a pack of 300, suddenly I was on my own – at least that’s what it felt like at the time.
Posted in Freelancing, Social Networks, Technology, Workplace Issues, Writing | Tagged David Hockman, Digital Journalism Camp, Editorchat, Freelance Success, freelance tribes, Mediabistro.com, online groups for writers, Online News Association, Portland Beer and Blog, Seth Godin, Tribes, UPOD, writing groups |
By Michelle V. Rafter on August 2, 2009
You should have been there. A crowd of more than 100 reporters and bloggers showed up for Digital Journalism Camp in Portland on Aug. 1. Everyone was there to figure out how they fit into a media industry that’s shifting away from old revenue and distribution models to new ones that aren’t yet clearly defined. [...]
Posted in Careers, Freelancing, Media Business, Online news, Oregon, Writing | Tagged Digital Journalism Camp, how to conduct interviews, how to research stories, journalism basics |
By Michelle V. Rafter on July 31, 2009
Hyperlocal news is hot. As newspapers shrink, more people turn to the Internet for information and easy-to-use online content management tools flourish, hyperlocal news ventures are popping up everywhere. In advance of my presentation on hyperlocal news at Digital Journalism Camp tomorrow in Portland, I’m putting together a list of resources that might be helpful [...]
Posted in Media Business, Online news | Tagged Digital Journalism Camp, freelance writing, GrowthSpur, hyperlocal, hyperlocal news, online community news, Outside.in, The Portland Sentinel |
By Michelle V. Rafter on July 27, 2009
I need your help – what journalism basics should I cover in a talk at Digital Journalism Camp, Saturday, Aug. 1, here in Portland. Take this poll to weigh in with your views.
Posted in Freelancing | Tagged citizen journalists, crowdsourcing, Digital Journalism Camp, how to be a better writer, journalism basics |
By Michelle V. Rafter on July 24, 2009
Digital Journalism Camp Portland is about how we, as journalists, are innovating right now — what’s working, what’s not, and how we can get better at what we do.
Posted in Freelancing | Tagged Abraham Hyatt, Digital Journalism Camp, freelance writing, future of news, Newspaper Industry |