Journalism can thrive in the new media market if the industry stops looking at every other news organization as a potential competitor and instead embraces a culture of collaboration.
Good beat reports speak truth to power and cut through hype with laser-like efficiency. Lazy beat reporters merely struggle to remain on the bandwagon and serve as a mouthpiece for the attitudes, assumptions and interests of the powers-that-be within the beat.
How can we grow serendipitous social connections into a solid referral partner?
Regardless of the standard one follows, a good freelancer knows the ethical rules of the road and follows them at all times.
Flavor-of-the-week hype is great for bloggers and magazine writers — it pays their bills — but it merely enrages those of us who have grown weary of the overload.
Don’t just keep paying invoices for old providers. You probably aren’t getting the best deal, and there’s no reason to pay other people to provide you with nothing of any real value.
The community of journalists and assorted media types exploded last week after Arthur S. Brisbane, the public editor (ombudsman) for The New York Times, wrote a blog post titled “Should The Times Be a Truth Vigilante?”
A successful social strategy translates to dollars in your pocket, not in inflated Klout scores or vast hordes of Twitter followers who never read your tweets anyway. Focus on growing your business, one handshake at a time, and build the online infrastructure that works for you, not for your social media consultant.
Forrest Gump teaches us that life is like a box of chocolates. I disagree. Life is like a project, and holding fast to a clear PM methodology can mean the difference between success and failure in achieving your dreams.
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