Frank DeFord on the best sports story ever, and other good reads from the past week that urge writers to aim high.
Big 3 social networks create press rooms for journalists
Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn now have help pages for journalists. Here’s the scoop on what’s available.
I won (a summer reading contest)
Thanks to a little luck and a lot of reading, I won tickets to Portland’s 2011-12 Literary Arts author lecture series, courtesy of the Multnomah County Library.
Remembering 9/11
And just like that, what had started out as a typical school day became anything but.
Recommended reading for Sept. 9: startups, self doubt and more
Highlights from the week’s best reads for writers: what startup founders look like; struggling with self doubt; bloggers’ revenge, PR ethics and more.
When it comes to story ideas, trust your gut
An story idea that I almost didn’t pitch ended up a hit. Here’s how it went down – another example of why you should always trust your reporter’s instincts.