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.
Archives for October 2011
RIP Steve Jobs: Here’s to the crazy ones
Cartoonist Hugh McLeod turns the text from one of Apple’s most famous TV commercials into a fitting tribute for its founder and ex-CEO, who died Oct. 5 at 56.
Getting sources to talk: secrets from an ex-FBI profiler
In this guest post, writer and author Alisa Bowman shares tips that freelancers can use improve their interviewing skills.
The best of WordCount September 2011 posts
Popular posts of the past month: how to get more comments, a freelance assignment workflow guide, writing part-time and the 411 on social media press rooms.