Reuters investigative reporter Megan Twohey traveled across the country and delved into some of the darkest parts of the Internet to explore a horrifying and
Moxie. It’s an old-school word that either means a brand of soda or the sort of patois that brings to mind 1930s gangsters. For author
Guillermo Arduino, an anchor for CNN en Espanol, believes that “the future belongs to the ones in the know.” He says more information and perspective about
For freelance writers, pitching stories can be intimidating. What should you say? How many clips should you include? How do you ask for more money?
I was always Iron Man. I wasn’t the smartest person in journalism and I sure didn’t have the elite degrees, but I could outwork anyone.
Brahm Resnik was really leaning toward medical school as he was deciding where to attend college. Although he had majored in health sciences at CEGEP
Our calling is inhabited by three kinds of news organizations. Let’s use the Sergio Leone scale: • The Good are ones that practice serious, aggressive
Years ago when I worked in San Diego, I covered a company whose chief executive was truth challenged. So when a fax came across (yes,
Friends don’t let friends write drunk, unless one is at the Algonquin Round Table. But what happens when sources say something demonstrably stupid? Do you
Business journalists especially face the accusation of being “negative.” Companies want to control their image. Many small outfits have no experience in dealing with the
The most authoritative quotes come from on-the-record named sources, preferably senior executives, labor leaders, scientists, economists and workers with direct knowledge of the news. But
In the previous Business Journalism for Dummies post, I laid out some of the basics you need to know if you’re starting out or moving
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