Online v. print, Henry Blodget, content farms, better blogging and more recommended reading for writers for week ending July 23
What Yahoo’s deal for Associated Content means for writers
Yahoo took its biggest step yet to keep pace with Google, Facebook and other online giants getting into the news business when the company announced May 18 it would acquire content aggregator Associated Content for a reported $100 million. What does the deal mean for the lowly writers producing all that content Yahoo found so attractive? […]
Recommended reading for May 7, 2010
James Fallows, Robert Niles and other recommended reading for writers and bloggers for May 7, 2010.
Freelancers love direct deposit, so why don’t more publishers offer it?
Online banking’s been around for years, so why do so few publications pay contributors electronically?
Why I don’t write for free: $8,064 in 2009 business expenses
It takes money to make money. Last year I had $8,064 in business expenses – and this year my freelance writing work is booming because of it.
Recommended reading for March 19, 2010
To learn what good online storytelling is all about, check out this year’s National Magazine Awards for Digital Media.