How to break into ghostwriting workshop tonight
Calling all aspiring ghosts.: Ellen Neuborne of Gotham Ghostwriters, says, “We hope you can join us for the free workshop we are co-hosting Tuesday night with the American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) on how to get into the ghostwriting game.” Participants in Manhattan will be meeting at the NYU Journalism Institute, 20 Cooper [...]
Maynard Institute offers multimedia fellowships
Editor’s note: We have plenty of members of the Displaced Journalists community who work at news operations (online or print) and fear they won’t keep their jobs unless they boost their digital and multimedia skills. This Maynard Institute month-long fellowship is a great opportunity to get that training. — Susan Older Multimedia Editing Fellowships Available [...]
Free Webinar: Mobile Reporting and Publishing
Displaced Journalists’ partner Knowledgewebb is planning another free webinar. “Getting Started: Mobile Reporting and Publishing” is the topic, and it’s scheduled for this Wednesday, Aug. 25 at 2 p.m. EDT. You don’t need to be a member of Knowledgewebb to participate in the webinar. However, if you haven’t considered joining, remember that our partnership with [...]
‘Nomad’ Digital Mag to Tap Mobile Market, Pay Freelancers Share of Subscription Revenue
A new publishing venture has launched which takes advantage of mobile devices. A group of magazine journalists and editors have formed to publish a weekly digital magazine, Nomad Editions, specifically for mobile technology. Content will be created by freelance journalists with area-specific expertise; readers, who will subscribe through a mobile app, can receive an “exclusive, [...]
Knowledgewebb Launches Displaced Journalists Partnership with Free “Tech Savvy” Webinar
By Amy Webb CEO, Knowledgewebb Knowledgewebb is pleased to partner with Displaced Journalists to offer community members a deep discount on its annual membership dues. Knowledgewebb offers hands-on training, self-directed courses, ongoing webinars and more for professionals working in publishing and small-business communications. Need pointers on how to edit an audio podcast? Want to brush [...]
Hacks/Hackers Survival Glossary for Journalists
If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the jargon associated with digital media, you are not alone. As Displaced Journalists eager to get back in the game, we all need to be well-versed in ever-evolving technology lingo. Hacks/Hackers, a network concerned with the intersection of journalism and technology, has come up with a list of important technology [...]
Not Sure What to Do? Sometimes It’s OK to Laugh About Journalism
This is “Multimedia Immersion Rap” — a fantastic video about being multimedia journailsts produced by Evan Vucci and Matt Ford to kick off the NPPA Multimedia Immersion workshop in Syracuse, N.Y., in May. It’s a parody of Jay-Z’s “On To The Next One” and just one of 10 wild and crazy short videos about journalism you’ll [...]
Who Needs Meetings? Online News Ventures Do
By Susan Older Founder, Displaced Journalists I realized quite recently that I’ve been missing out on something that should be fascinating: TimesCast – a daily video feature on The New York Times site featuring interviews with writers and editors covering hot stories of the day and snippets from meetings of senior editors discussing what should [...]
Knight Workshop/Fellowship for Journalists in Transition
By Susan Older Founder, Displaced Journalists February 10, 2010 The Knight Digital Media Center, which is associated with the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, will offer three free workshops this spring – one for independent journalists, and two for multimedia journalists. These are fellowships and you must be accepted to attend. Capacity is limited, but [...]
Travel Writers 2 Travel App-ers
By Jules Older So there we were. Jules: former magazine editor-in-chief, former website director, Global Interactive Content, former person with income. Effin: widely published photographer, suddenly not widely published. Hi. I’m Jules. Not long ago I start getting email asking if I’d like to cover San Francisco for a travel website. It will be, oh, two [...]
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Is there life – or work – after newspapers? A lot of us are in the process of finding out. Because it’s generally a somewhat lonely endeavor, it struck me, in January 2010, that it might be comforting – and possibly very productive – to go through it together.
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