Advice from an old guy, unchained
September 18, 2013
Memo: To young journalists When I was your age, I walked 20 miles through the snow just to write obituaries for a small-town newspaper. Part
Memo: To young journalists When I was your age, I walked 20 miles through the snow just to write obituaries for a small-town newspaper. Part
“Don’t be boring.” This isn’t just a consistent theme of my posts here but what the Washington Post’s incoming owner, Jeff Bezos, told the staff.
For most of my career, one of the most important questions bosses would ask about a potential job candidate was whether he or she had
Beat transitions have always been haphazard. At their best, the former beat reporter gives you her beat book (more about that later), takes you around
Sins. We’ve got ’em. Don’t make stuff up. Don’t plagiarize. Don’t take part in political activities. If you’re a business writer, you can’t own shares
This was last week: Five daily posts for my Seattle Times blog; one Sunday column (800 words), including gathering data for a graphic and chart;
If your mother tells you she loves you, check it out — Anonymous LA Times columnist Michael Hiltzik wrote an important piece last month headlined,
The day may come when I discuss the difficulty of covering personal finance or writing small-business stories that are read by more than the copy
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