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When to blame your editor
How to handle the parts of your work that are outside your control
By Ann Friedman Sep 20, 2012 at 06:50 AM
Realtalk me on how to expand the kinds of things you write about. For example, I write about race and... More
Journo, promote thyself
Use your personal website and Twitter feed to get people to read your stuff without annoying them
By Ann Friedman Sep 13, 2012 at 06:50 AM
My startup website depends on social media pickup for pageviews, so my reporters and I tweet and Facebook the hell... More
The rules of the freelance game
Tips for pitching like a pro and double-dipping story ideas without going the full Jonah Lehrer
By Ann Friedman Sep 6, 2012 at 06:50 AM
Aside from the general advice of networking and putting yourself out there, how do I break into freelancing? What makes... More
Are you too drunk to edit?
A journalistic sobriety test for night editors, bloggers, and anyone covering an event with an open bar
By Ann Friedman Aug 30, 2012 at 06:50 AM
Is there a test that you can self-administer to determine if you are too drunk to write or edit a... More
To sell out or not to sell out?
Is a journalism job you hate better than no journalism job at all?
By Ann Friedman Aug 23, 2012 at 07:05 AM
I'm 22 and a recent NYC transplant. I'm interning at a pretty well-known magazine, working with some great editors, learning... More
Five types of problem writer
And how to deal with each of them
By Ann Friedman Aug 16, 2012 at 06:50 AM
What's the best way to get through to stubborn writers? —Kjerstin Johnson, Portland, OR The editing process should be a... More
Journalists vs. curators
Can’t we all just get along?
By Ann Friedman Aug 9, 2012 at 06:50 AM
What's the difference between a journalist and a curator? —David Johnson, Berkeley, CA As David Carr of The New York... More
Work/life trend pieces and when journalistic heroes fall, literally
Ann Friedman answers all your (journalism) questions
By Ann Friedman Aug 2, 2012 at 06:50 AM
What's the deal with articles about CEOs/leaders/politicians only mentioning "work/life balance" if the subject is a woman? Where are the... More
Presenting #realtalk from your editor
CJR’s “place for super practical conversation about working in media”—in gifs!
By Ann Friedman Jul 26, 2012 at 06:50 AM
Welcome to the new incarnation of #Realtalk from your editor! This weekly column was inspired by my now-defunct Tumblr blog,... More
Woman’s work - The twisted reality of an Italian freelancer in Syria
Sourcing Trayvon Martin ‘photos’ from stormfront - Not a good idea, Business Insider
Elizabeth Warren, the antidote to CNBC - The senator schools the talking heads on bank regulation
Art Laffer + PR blitz = press failure - The media types up the retail lobby’s propaganda
Reuters’s global warming about-face - A survey shows the newswire ran 50 percent fewer stories on climate change after hiring a “skeptic”
Barack Obama: ‘those old times aren’t coming back’
“It used to be there were local newspapers everywhere. If you wanted to be a journalist, you could really make a good living working for your hometown paper”
The Guardian’s editor opens up on Reddit
Alan Rusbridger, editor of The Guardian, answered questions in an Ask Me Anything
The (almost) lost speech of Justice Anthony Kennedy
How his insightful remarks about the Constitution inadvertently make the case for a Supreme Court “media pool”
Fox News sues TVEyes for copyright infringement
Says subscription service sells access to its content without permission nor compensation
CJR's Guide to Online News Startups
ACEsTooHigh.com – Reporting on the science, education, and policy surrounding childhood trauma
Who Owns What
The Business of Digital Journalism
A report from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Questions and exercises for journalism students.
