October means witches, goblins, and all things spooky. To freelancers, few things are scarier than getting ghosted by an editor or other key person in their project. In 12 years of freelancing,
There’s a sucker born every minute. As a reporter, particularly a business journalist, you don’t want the next one to be you. There have been major examples of companies and
I’ve come across some new (at least to me) tools that are great for reporters doing data work as part of their business journalism. Here they are. Give them a
By Rob Wells Investigative reporting allows you to reveal unethical business behavior that is harming investors and society at large. This guide by Rob Wells, Ph.D., a University of Arkansas
Graduating is hard. Finding a job is hard. Living through a pandemic is hard. Combining all three of those aspects together may look like an impossible task. For those who
There is no good journalism without information. But there are very different types: poor, decent, good, great, and too good. Most of these gradations sound like they should be obvious,
Working from home can be distracting even when we’re not in the midst of a pandemic, worrying about our health, our income, and our loved ones while trying to get
Your freelance career was buzzing along and COVID-19 happened. Suddenly some work from regular clients dried up. Then you started hearing about layoffs and furloughs at various newsrooms across the
The COVID-19 pandemic has completely changed the news media environment. Many companies have closed their newsrooms and asked journalists to work remotely while staying safe at home. Here are some
Readers love numbers. So do editors. Even some reporters. And if you don’t, you should develop a taste for them. Data can help fill out a story, show a trend
Maps are so common that we forget the value and wealth of information they provide. Location on the planet and proximity to other places are just the basic information we
For years, on the occasional request for advice from someone who wanted to get into reporting, I suggested to major in some other field first and work in it a
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