9 Tips for Journalists Covering Traumatic Events
We spoke with three journalists with first-hand experience covering trauma. These are their tips to stay safe (and sane) while covering a traumatic story.
Category: Journalists and Journalism
How to Use Facebook as a Reporting Tool in 5 Steps
Facebook recently made changes that could alter the way people consume news, driving a lot of think-piece fodder about the implications it has on journalism. But it’s possible the social media tool’s latest iterations could, in fact,...
Tweeting Live 101: 12 Twitter Tips for Covering Events
Live tweeting requires skill, strategy, and social savvy in order to be really effective.
Poll: What Do You Like Most About the PR Newswire for Journalists Media Site?
To better understand how members of the media use the PR Newswire for Journalists website and what they find most useful, we are asking journalists, bloggers, freelancers and other content creators to participate in a quick, one-question survey....
Top 3 Ways Journalists Use Social Media
Social media has revolutionized how people receive and share news and information. Because of this change with how people around the world consume news, journalists – and the media landscape – have had to quickly...
Patrolling the Trolls: How Journalists Can Cope with Harassment and Threats
Though the anonymity of the Internet makes self-expression much easier, it can also spur hateful rhetoric that is generally met with little repercussion. Many overlook the fact that journalists are often on the receiving...
Red Carpet Etiquette for Newbies
From celebrity sightings to best and worst dressed, the 2015 award season has been an exciting one thus far. But it’s not over. There are more red carpet opportunities to come in the months...
3 Reasons Journalists Should Try Content Marketing
Journalists know how to find story angles that hook their readers emotionally, while abiding by a strict code of conduct that preserves the integrity of the publications they represent. Marketers are recognizing that these skills...
Career Crossroads: AP Staffer Follows Curiosity From Writer/Storyteller to Corporate Com
A discussion with AP’s Erin Madigan-White. You never know where your journalism degree and experience may take you.
Belt Magazine Bets on Community-Supported Longform Journalism and Triumphs
First-time visitors to New York, Los Angeles and DC typically have a decent understanding of these places before they ever set foot in them. With most major news media calling one of the two coasts home, audiences across...
Journalist Spotlight: Kristi Gustafson Barlette, Editor at Times Union
Welcome to Journalist Spotlight, where we go behind the scenes with a journalist and ProfNet user. This installment features Kristi Gustafson Barlette (@JustKristi), an editor at the Times Union, a Hearst publication in upstate New York....
10 Places to Find Paid Freelance Writing Jobs
Even if it’s only on a part-time basis, taking on a few freelance writing or paid blogging gigs comes with major benefits including: Getting a better job: Nowadays, many companies search online profiles before making...
Career Crossroads: 4 Reasons Journalists Make Excellent Brand Communicators
Join us on the third Wednesday of every month for Career Crossroads, a look at how journalists, bloggers, and freelancers are adapting to the changes in their media careers. Catch up on previous installments...
Career Crossroads: Finding the Narrative Beyond the Newsroom
Join us on the third Wednesday of every month for Career Crossroads, a look at how journalists, bloggers, and freelancers are adapting to the changes in their media careers. Catch up on previous installments...
Journalist Spotlight: George Putic, Voice of America
Welcome to Journalist Spotlight, a Q&A series with a journalist and ProfNet user. In this installment, we’re featuring George Putic, a science and technology reporter with Voice of America. After receiving a degree in dramaturgy...
J-Schools: Why ‘Traditional’ Models No Longer Work
When it comes to keeping up with today’s media landscape, journalism schools must be ready to change course. Or in this case, courses. “Journalism is changing,” says Anthony Rotolo, director of Communications@Syracuse, a new...
PRN Media How-To: 6 Tips for Choosing a Subject Matter Expert
This month marks the first anniversary of the new PR Newswire for Journalists. As part of this anniversary celebration, we’re introducing a new monthly series to Beyond Bylines, highlighting tips for making the most of PR...
The Past, Present & Future of African-American News
African-American newspapers have chronicled the successes and struggles of the Black community for more than 100 years. In the late 19th century, during the Jim Crow period when Blacks were suffering lynching, racial segregation,...
Journalist Spotlight: James Pilcher, Cincinnati and Kentucky Enquirer
Welcome to Journalist Spotlight, a Q&A series with a journalist and ProfNet user. In this installment, we’re featuring James Pilcher, an investigative reporter with the Cincinnati Enquirer and Kentucky Enquirer. James Pilcher (@jamespilcher) didn’t always...
The Art of Reinvention: A Q&A with Jill Abramson
Last Friday, New York Women in Communications hosted a one-on-one interview with Jill Abramson conducted by NBC News’ “Weekend Today” anchor Erica Hill. The interview covered Abramson’s departure from the New York Times, as well...
