Tag: writing
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Paris Review with Henry Miller
“I think these questions are meaningless. What does it matter how long it takes to write a book?” Paris Review with Henry Miller
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BlogHer and the media, meaning me in this case
The odd thing about being both a blogger and a journalist — on this particular day — is reading a story in the newspaper that I wrote about BlogHer, in which I try to play reality against what the big bad mainstream media (which is now apparently me) would have us believe is the stereotypical…
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The internship that shall not be named
Yeah, so I’m not writing about my internship. Not sure if that seems right or wrong yet, but I think I’ll stick with that decision. I’ll probably post a debriefing when it’s over, and I still reserve the right to some subtle self-promotion when I make the front page, but it just seems, well, unsubtle…
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There’s more than one way to skin a topless wiretapper story
(Ed. note: Sometimes it seems like the folks who criticize “traditional” journalism don’t actually, um, read the stories. So, in the interest of pointing out that there’s more than one way to write the news (he-said/she-said), here’s a pair of winners.) Reporting the public record First, there’s “The Nine Lives of a Topless Bar” from…
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An interview with Gay Talese
Talese on his disdain for tape recorders, the mechanics of celebrity interviews, and his fascination with the multipurposed world of restaurants. An interview with Gay Talese
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Poynter Online – Putting Endings First
“Ending a story with a quote is a reflex action, understandable especially in the crush of deadline, but overused to the point of cliché.” Poynter Online – Putting Endings First
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KQED | Forum: Gay Talese
Listen to Talese, who wrote for the NY Times when “New Journalism” came of age, riff on writing, reporting, and his own career. KQED | Forum: Gay Talese
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The Doc Searls Weblog : Monday, April 17, 2006
Doc tells the tale of the 1906 quake, California faults, and the potential for chaos in the next Big One. The Doc Searls Weblog : Monday, April 17, 2006
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Orangoo Spell Check – Online spell checking
Web-based spellchecker – no copying everything to MS Word necessary. Orangoo Spell Check – Online spell checking
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A quick riff on objectivity
I’m not going to go at length about the End of Objectivity, or even the perils of objectivity, although I should get around to posting a little literature review and presentation I wrote on the topic awhile back. But here’s a good concrete example of how awkward it can be sometimes to include “both” sides…