Tag: journalism
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Guardian Unlimited | Video | Sean Smith in Iraq
A snapshot of futility, and thus, an effective piece of newspaper video journalism. Guardian Unlimited | Video | Sean Smith in Iraq
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Surviving the Job-Hunt Journey: Odyssey of a Young Journo – Poynter Online
“My carefully constructed story proposal about a prospective hospital owner crumbled into nonsense. I fumbled my notes, scribbled on hotel stationery pulled from my suit pocket. I read them verbatim, without taking my eyes from the page.” Surviving the Job-Hunt Journey: Odyssey of a Young Journo – Poynter Online
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Journalists: Invest in yourself – Howard Owens
Great and simple advice for how journalists can get a running start at doing more than just writing for print. Journalists: Invest in yourself – Howard Owens
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Slashdot | Ask an Expert About the Future of ‘Citizen Journalism’
The expert in question is Jay Rosen, and as is par for the course, the Slashdot community’s own responses to itself are the feature here, plus keeping track of all the j-geeks hidden in the woodwork. Slashdot | Ask an Expert About the Future of ‘Citizen Journalism’
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Dow Jones Newspaper Fund Adds Online Editing Internship – CyberJournalist.net
The badass Dow Jones internship is now available for online editors. The deadline is November 1st, so get your applications ready now. Highly recommended. Dow Jones Newspaper Fund Adds Online Editing Internship – CyberJournalist.net
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Searching for online databases — News Reporting and Public Records
Some quick tips on searching for useful databases, including the Occam’s Razor approach of googling .xls files. Searching for online databases — News Reporting and Public Records
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News-Record.com Staff Blogs: The Editor’s Log: What I look for in new hires
A great way to check if you’re up to par for today’s big dailies. More on this after I, um, er, eh, get hired. News-Record.com Staff Blogs: The Editor’s Log: What I look for in new hires
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Numbers: Our Data Library | Project for Excellence in Journalism (PEJ)
Lots and lots of news research data, raw for your formatting needs. Numbers: Our Data Library | Project for Excellence in Journalism (PEJ)
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mediabistro.com: Scooped by a Source
How to interview a blogger without getting scooped on your story. This works better if you play the “actually, I’m a blogger myself” card. mediabistro.com: Scooped by a Source
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St. Petersburg Times: ‘i am pretty sure that i know u’
Great story about a family finding each other on MySpace. St. Petersburg Times: ‘i am pretty sure that i know u’