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Recommended reading for Jan. 13, 2012

By Michelle V. Rafter on January 13, 2012 | 4 Responses

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To do great writing, read great writing. Here’s the great writing I’ve been reading this week: It’s been a while since I’ve typed that. The holidays, kids home from college, catching up on work, yadda yadda. That’s all behind me, and I’ve actually had a chance to do some extracurricular reading. Here’s the best stuff [...]

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Posted in Writing | Tagged CJR, Dean Starkman, digital media business, Laura Hillenbrand, NewsRight, Peter Shankman, recommended reading for writers, TimelineSetter, Unbroken | 4 Responses

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Recommended reading for Nov. 18 – Occupy Portland photo

By Michelle V. Rafter on November 18, 2011 | 5 Responses

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To do great writing, read great writing. Here’s the great writing I’ve been reading this week: I don’t write about local news, but I read it. This week I’ve been closely monitoring the Occupy Portland decampment and subsequent protests, which have included a walkout of Portland State University students, several marches, and yesterday’s N17 occupation [...]

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Posted in Writing | Tagged Occupy Portland, Oregonian Occupy Portland N17 photo, Randy Rasmussen, recommended reading for writers | 5 Responses

Recommended reading for Nov. 11, Veteran’s Day edition

Recommended reading for Nov. 11, Veteran’s Day edition

By Michelle V. Rafter on November 11, 2011 | 3 Responses

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This Veteran’s Day, let’s remember journalists killed so far in 2011, including eight who’ve died in crossfire or combat, according to the CPJ.

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Posted in Writing | Tagged Committee to Project Journalists, CPJ stats on journalists killed in 2011, how journalists cover armed conflicts, recommended reading for writers, Veteran's Day, war correspondents | 3 Responses

Recommended reading for Nov. 4: Wheels of Fortune

By Michelle V. Rafter on November 4, 2011 | Leave a response

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If you read anything from this week, make it the Los Angeles Times’ series on cars and the poor. It’s timely, well reported and a potential game changer.

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Recommended reading for Oct. 28: NY Times, Walter Isaacson & morere

By Michelle V. Rafter on October 28, 2011 | Leave a response

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On my latest reading list for writers: the Grey Lady’s tribute to a female groundbreaker, Steve Jobs’ biography, StreetFight, WAE Network, and more.

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Posted in Writing | Tagged Books, how much do freelancers make, interview tips, recommended reading for writers, SABEW, StreetFight, WAE Network, writing biographies | Leave a response

Recommended reading for writers for Oct. 14

By Michelle V. Rafter on October 14, 2011 | 2 Responses

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The pros and cons of working for yourself, a prize-winning journalism collaboration in Iraq, Roger Ebert’s memoir and more must-reads from the past week.

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Posted in Writing | Tagged entrepreneurship, Google News rankings, recommended reading for writers, Roger Ebert memoir, running a freelance business, Tiziano Project wins ONA award | 2 Responses

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Steve Jobs and re-imagining obituaries

By Michelle V. Rafter on October 7, 2011 | 1 Response

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Steve Jobs’ death highlighted a key but often-bungled journalism standard, the obituary. This week’s recommended reading looks at both the traditional and new.

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Posted in Writing | Tagged how to write an obituary, recommended reading for writers, Steve Jobs obituaries, writing basics | 1 Response

Recommended reading for Sept. 23: mislabeled freelancers

By Michelle V. Rafter on September 23, 2011 | Leave a response

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To do good writing, read good writing. Here’s the good writing I’ve been reading this week: Feds, states will work together to halt wage violations (Minneapolis Star Tribune and The Associated Press) - Nine states and the Internal Revenue Service are teaming up with the U.S. Labor Department to target employers who mislabel workers as independent contractors [...]

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Recommended reading for Sept. 16 – think big

Recommended reading for Sept. 16 – think big

By Michelle V. Rafter on September 16, 2011 | 1 Response

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Frank DeFord on the best sports story ever, and other good reads from the past week that urge writers to aim high.

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Posted in Writing | Tagged alternatives to magazines, Atavist, Byliner, Frank DeFord, John Locke, Paul Bunyan, recommended reading for writers | 1 Response

Recommended reading for Sept. 9: startups, self doubt and more

By Michelle V. Rafter on September 9, 2011 | 1 Response

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Highlights from the week’s best reads for writers: what startup founders look like; struggling with self doubt; bloggers’ revenge, PR ethics and more.

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Posted in Writing | Tagged ethics, productivity, recommended reading for writers, startups on LinkedIn, tech tools for writers | 1 Response

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