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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
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
‘See you on the other side’ - Meet Jessica Lum, a terminally ill 25-year-old who chose to spend what little time she had practicing journalism
#Realtalk: This is the best moment to be in journalism - The old stuff isn’t coming back, but that’s okay
Streams of consciousness - Millennials expect a steady diet of quick-hit, social-media-mediated bits and bytes. What does that mean for journalism?
Sticking with the truth - How ‘balanced’ coverage helped sustain the bogus claim that childhood vaccines can cause autism
An ink-stained stretch - Can Aaron Kushner save the Orange County Register—and the newspaper industry?
What to do if you find a baby bird
Expert advice
Inside Google’s secret lab
We might deplore the practice, but posting pictures of our food online is a way to bring everyone to the table
How the ‘World’s 50 Best’ list changed the way elite restaurants do business
“Every time the restaurant switched up its format, it got plenty of accompanying media coverage that let judges know they needed to return to see what was going on”
CJR's Guide to Online News Startups
Uptown Messenger – Hyperlocal news for a neighborhood in New Orleans
Who Owns What
The Business of Digital Journalism
A report from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Questions and exercises for journalism students.
