There’s a lot more to learning interactive storytelling than simply figuring out how to operate a digital videocamera or creating a story board for a Web-based news package. But many writers, including freelancers, are still at the beginning of the learning curve, so there’s still a lot they have to learn. Rather, when it comes […]
Writing for free is not a business model
You see them every week on Craigslist, help wanted ads from publishers or Websites that need writers but can’t afford to pay – but you’ll get clips and the exposure will be great! And yet – I’ve never met a grocery store, credit card company or mortgage company that accepted “exposure” as payment. More information […]
Mediabistro hosts Portland 'Election Hangover Party' on Nov. 18
The scene-sters at Mediabistro.com know how to work an angle. With last week’s historic election still fresh in everyone’s minds, Mediabistro has renamed the writers gatherings it regularly hosts “Election Hangover Parties.” Whether you’re celebrating Obama’s victory, the end of what seemed like an endless campaign or just want an excuse to talk about those […]
US News, CSM join parade of pubs going online only
Add US News & World Report and the Christian Science Monitor to the list of publications that are dropping their print editions and going online only. According to this report from the Washington Post, US News will continue to publish a print once a month, but the issues will be consumer guides, like its popular […]
Come tomorrow, stop what you're doing and vote
Tomorrow is Election Day. In honor of the occasion, I’m interrupting my regularly scheduled posts to encourage everyone to take a few minutes out of your normal routine and vote. Here in Oregon, we vote by mail. I sent in my ballot last week, so I’ll be spending tomorrow with one eye on work and […]
Journalism awards add online categories
As news moves online, it’s begetting new forms of interactive story telling and causing professional journalism groups that run annual awards programs to expand their definition of excellence to include them. In the latest instance, the Association of Health Care Journalists is adding an online category to their four-year-old Excellence in Health Care Journalism awards. […]