Feeling ambitious this summer? Now is as good a time as any to develop the skills you will need to be a better journalist. Or to break into the business if you’re just out of college or soon to be looking for a job in the media. 10,000 Words has compiled a list of...
In a few weeks, my Feature Writing students will be wrapping up their portfolios. Part of that process includes writing a cover letter. OSU journalism professor Pam Cytrynbaum passed along an outstanding New York Times career column on cover letters. It extols the virtues of the artful cover letter, which many young jobseekers seem...
I remember earning my journalism degree and thinking I was ready for my dream job as a reporter at the Los Angeles Times or the Orange County Register. That was several dream jobs and more than 20 years ago. Which is to say you never know when or where your career in journalism will...
