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Tag Archives: Journalism
Covering nursing for 15 years
While doing research for a freelance assignment, I recently interviewed a woman who is a professor of nursing at a prestigious university. After the interview wound down, we got to chatting, and she asked me how long I’ve been a … Continue reading
Posted in Freelancing, Health, Journalism
Tagged freelance, health care, health reform, journal, Journalism, journalist, LPN, medicine, nurse, nurse practitioner, nursing, paper, patients, primary care, public health, R.N., writing
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Multitasking as an art form
I feel like I probably refer a little too often in this blog to many of the things that I find myself doing as a parent-slash-writer. Or more specifically, as a mother/writer. (Side note: I refuse to refer to myself … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Freelancing
Tagged freelance, freelance writer, iPhone, iPod, iPod Touch, Journalism, Mommy blogger, multitask, WordGirl
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Help Me Out, Folks
Well, hell. The major downside of having a shiny new computer to work on? Er, on which to work? Not having all my favorite bookmarks saved from the old computer. Argh. I had a whole list of great journalism and … Continue reading
Posted in Freelancing, Journalism
Tagged blog, bookmark, Donald Rumsfeld, editing, freelance, freelance writing, Journalism, website
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What’s your major?
Allena Tapia recently conducted a useful discussion on her About.com blog about freelance writing. She asked what major is the best major for a fledgling freelance writer. She asked those of us who make a living by freelancing to weigh … Continue reading
Posted in Freelancing, Journalism
Tagged college, editor, English, freelance, Journalism, major, master's degree, online, publishing, writer, writing
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Can you be in two places at the same time, professionally speaking?
I recently participated in a short discussion about whether a person can do PR work while also working as a journalist at the same time. My response to the question, which was posed by someone hoping to make a living … Continue reading
Posted in Freelancing
Tagged avoid, communication, conflict of interest, editor, freelance, Journalism, journalist, journalistic, mainstream journalism, newspaper, PR, public relations, skills, weekly, writing
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What an internship should be
Recently, Deborah Ng of Freelance Writing Jobs discussed the difference between an internship and unpaid labor on her website for freelance writers, both current and aspiring. Ng makes the important point that interns aren’t–and shouldn’t be–slave labor. Internships must offer … Continue reading
Posted in Freelancing, Journalism
Tagged AJR, American Journalism Review, Carl Larsen, Deborah Ng, editorial assistant, experience, freelance writer, freelance writing jobs, intern, internship, internships, Journalism, learning experience, MDDC Press, Memphis magazine, Michael Finger, Over the Mountain Journal, publishing, Rem Rieder, slave, slave labor, supervisor, U-T, Union-Tribune, unpaid
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We all need some downtime. Don’t we?
Do you ever just get tired? Tiiiiiiired? Tired and uninspired? Or, as we say here in the South, tahhhred? I’m beat. I just had a crazy month or so, and I’m just feeling sort of depleted. I finished up a … Continue reading
Posted in Freelancing, Uncategorized
Tagged About Freelance Writing, All Freelance Writing, assignment, Betsy, Blackberry, book, brain, busy, Carolyn Haywood, chore, clients, freelance, freelance client, Freelance Writing Gigs, freelance writing jobs, Journalism, Journalism Jobs, lead, Media Bistro, productive, project, society, thought, tired, work
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Tappy-foot syndrome
I’m not ignoring my blog, I’m really not. I’ve just been snowed under the last few days. I was supposed to have a much easier week this week, but so far, that hasn’t panned out. The only reason I have … Continue reading
Posted in Freelancing, Journalism
Tagged antsy, anxious, email, freelancer, high strung, holding pattern, Journalism, phone, phone calls, plan, planner, SuperWhy, tappy-foot syndrome, wait, waiting, work
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Take Some Unpaid Time Off
The Gannett Co. recently announced it would require most of its employees to take a week of unpaid leave before the end of March. A journalism blog I like to follow recently commented on Gannett’s decision to require this furlough; Reflections of … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Journalism
Tagged coworker, Editor & Publisher, editors, furlough, Gannett, job cuts, Journalism, mortgage, Newsosaur, newspaper, reporters, staffers, student loan, unpaid leave, week
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