Advice from an old guy, unchained
Jon Talton
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
From real estate and economic development to tourism and the creative economy, Megan Kamerick has dabbled in almost every business beat. In her 20-year career,
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: It was an average week. I’m not working on a book at the moment. No corrections. When people hear these stories,
Throughout his career, Richard Behar has traveled to more than 40 countries and written award-winning investigative pieces for Forbes, Time and Fortune magazines and a
Every journalist should have a short list of blogs, resources and writers from which to keep learning. I emphasize short list because the information environment
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 ubiquitous use of short-form Q-and-A style interviews has almost killed in daily newspapers what is one of the more compelling uses of our written
As is usually the case this time of year, I’m honored to be asked to judge contests, including a piece of the Society of American
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