#Realtalk
Bad-news bearers
Does journalism always have to be such a bummer?
By Ann Friedman Dec 6, 2012 at 06:50 AM
Our newspaper runs news-style obituaries for free as a public service to the community. This morning we had a couple... More
Relationship advice for writers and editors
How to work together smoothly
By Ann Friedman Nov 29, 2012 at 06:50 AM
How do you let your editor know you appreciate all they do for you without sounding like a suck-up? —Anonymous... More
Call me, maybe
How to get sources, other journalists, and editors to respond to you
By Ann Friedman Nov 15, 2012 at 06:50 AM
Sometimes the likelihood of my pitch being accepted hinges on my accessibility to a particular interview subject, or the likelihood... More
Who generates story ideas?
When writers expect editors to do the all the legwork
By Ann Friedman Nov 8, 2012 at 06:50 AM
I am the managing and news editor at my university paper. I'm having problems getting the staff writers to pitch... More
Breaking up and moving on
When to take your pitch elsewhere, when to quit altogether, and how to search for out-of-state jobs
By Ann Friedman Nov 1, 2012 at 11:15 AM
I'm sure you've had the frustrating experience of reading your story for the first time in print and discovering new... More
Managing your archive
What to do with the clips from assignments gone by
By Ann Friedman Oct 25, 2012 at 06:50 AM
Here's a topic from Getting Shit Together 101: writing samples. How does one correctly mail them, hard-copy style? Is sending... More
The tweet life
How journalists can reap the benefits of Twitter without falling into its traps
By Ann Friedman Oct 18, 2012 at 06:50 AM
How can I get more Twitter followers? —Gabriel Arana Twitter has become indispensable for journalists. Not because it’s the best... More
Essential tools of the trade
Here’s a quick, crowdsourced guide to the most useful everyday tools for the modern journalist
By Ann Friedman Oct 11, 2012 at 06:50 AM
I love to read about the latest and greatest apps and gadgets but, when I do, I have two overwhelming... More
Balancing the personal and the professional
Make yourself into a brand
By Ann Friedman Oct 4, 2012 at 11:14 AM
My online presence is sharply divided between a professional wordpress, a bloggy wordpress, a tumblr, a professional twitter, and personal... More
Insiders and outsiders
How to move in and move up when you’re still the little guy. Or gal
By Ann Friedman Sep 27, 2012 at 06:50 AM
I've read a lot of advice about pitching individual features, but it seems like recurring features are even more valuable... More
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
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”
In one tweet
Luke Russert is the Golden Boy of DC
And it drives young journalists crazy
It’s official: We never need to worry about the future of journalism again!
The NYT shows us why
Why does Florida produce so much weird news? Experts explain
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.
