Recommended reading for Oct. 28: NY Times, Walter Isaacson & morere
On my latest reading list for writers: the Grey Lady’s tribute to a female groundbreaker, Steve Jobs’ biography, StreetFight, WAE Network, and more.
Survey: Freelance business reporters make more than staffers
Independent business journalists’ median annual income is 8 percent higher than staff reporters, according to a new Reynolds Center study.
10 ways to make editors fall in love with your work
Follow these tips for pitching, reporting and writing articles – taken directly from editors – and you’ll have publications clamoring to work with you.
Are you a freelancer writer or journalist entrepreneur?
Shakespeare said a rose by any other any other name would smell as sweet. But did Shakespeare call himself a freelance writer or a poet? A hired pen, or a playwright? Not offense Shakespeare, but words matter. Today what writers call themselves matters more than ever because it sets the tone for how we perceive [...]
WordCount online media news for week of March 27
Online media business highlights of the past week: A group of reporters displaced when Denver’s Rocky Mountain News folded have started an online-only news outfit called InDenverTimes.com. The basic news service will be free, with subscriptions available for interactive features. While community news ventures like InDenverTimes.com, newspaper companies and other online entrepreneurs continue to explore [...]
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