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August 3, 2009 By Michelle V. Rafter

WordCount Repeats: 5 reasons freelancers need vacations

While I’m away from the keyboard this week, I’m re-running a handful of posts that didn’t get the attention – or web traffic – they deserved the first time around. I’ll return with fresh insights on the business of writing next week. – Michelle Rafter Don’t underestimate the power of a good vacation. I just […]

Filed Under: Careers, Freelancing, Writing Tagged With: productivity, taking a vacation, time off, why freelancers need vacations

August 2, 2009 By Michelle V. Rafter

The medium is changing, reporting basics aren't

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. […]

Filed Under: Careers, Freelancing, Media Business, Online news, Oregon, Writing Tagged With: Digital Journalism Camp, how to conduct interviews, how to research stories, journalism basics

July 31, 2009 By Michelle V. Rafter

A guide to hyperlocal news

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 […]

Filed Under: Media Business, Online news Tagged With: Digital Journalism Camp, freelance writing, GrowthSpur, hyperlocal, hyperlocal news, online community news, Outside.in, The Portland Sentinel

July 27, 2009 By Michelle V. Rafter

Learn the basics at my Digital Journalism Camp course

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.

Filed Under: Freelancing Tagged With: citizen journalists, crowdsourcing, Digital Journalism Camp, how to be a better writer, journalism basics

July 24, 2009 By Michelle V. Rafter

Sign up now for Portland Digital Journalism Camp

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.

Filed Under: Freelancing Tagged With: Abraham Hyatt, Digital Journalism Camp, freelance writing, future of news, Newspaper Industry

July 22, 2009 By Michelle V. Rafter

Editors we love to hate

Some editors we love. Some editors we love to hate.

Filed Under: Editors Tagged With: Dennis Romero, Devil Wears Prada, Editors, Entrepreneur Magazine, evil editors, freelance writing, working with editors, WriteSideOut

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