Great stories from the Olympics, debating Jonah Lehrer’s downfall, HARO and media manipulation and other good reads for writers from the past week.
Reading list for May 18: graduation-time inspiration for writers of all ages
You don’t need to be a new j-school graduate to appreciate these inspirational tidbits from Sheryl Sandberg, Peter Shankman, Steve Jobs and others.
Recommended reading for Jan. 13, 2012
To do great writing, read great writing. Here’s the great writing I’ve been reading this week: It’s been a while since I’ve typed that. The holidays, kids home from college, catching up on work, yadda yadda. That’s all behind me, and I’ve actually had a chance to do some extracurricular reading. Here’s the best stuff […]
8 secrets for getting better HARO query results
Help A Reporter Out (HARO) founder Peter Shankman gives tips for getting the most out of the story source-finding site popular with reporters and other writers.
HARO’s Shankman to reporters: We haven’t sold you out
Help A Reporter Out (HARO) founder Peter Shankman talks about what has and hasn’t changed since he sold the service to PR software maker Vocus in June 2010.
Who's who in digital media – 25 trendsetters you need to know
A funny thing happened on the way to compiling this list of digital media trendsetters. I’d put out a call to writers and editors on LinkedIn asking for names of industry folks I should include. But instead of news industry luminaries, I kept getting social media trailblazers. Wait a minute, I wanted to say, you […]