When I think of robots, I still picture Rosie from The Jetsons. But while the robot journalism phenomenon doesn’t employ Rosie, per se, it utilizes “robots” (read: software and algorithms) to sort through large...
Freelance journalist Eileen Beal talks to Beyond Bylines about her journey and what she’s learned along the way.
When it comes to breaking news, most would agree getting the story right trumps reporting it first. Many times this can be a tall – and stressful – order. Take, for example, the 2011...
If you’re in the market for an agent, here are some tips from a reporter who’s been there.
Op-ed pieces have their own structure, length, voice, etc. Knowing how to merge your opinion with factual information is an important part of writing an op-ed piece and attracting readers to your story. Jennifer Finney Boylan,...
Welcome to Journalist Spotlight, a Q&A series with a journalist and ProfNet user. This installment belongs to Leslie Gray Streeter, an entertainment reporter, blogger, and columnist with the Palm Beach Post in West Palm Beach, Fla. A native...
A look at how JSHN became some residents’ sole source of information and communication about the neighborhoods they lived in.
Local news is staging a comeback. But the players leading the way don’t work for your typical mainstream media outlets.
Welcome to Journalist Spotlight, a Q&A series with a journalist and ProfNet user. This installment belongs to Catharine Hamm, travel editor with the Los Angeles Times. Catharine Hamm’s peripatetic career (newspapers in Kansas, Missouri, and California)...
Just because a newsroom is forced to cut staff due to tightened budgets doesn’t mean story production gets to slide. Enter the freelancer. “Fresh Water Cleveland is 100 percent freelance,” said managing editor Doug Trattner, during...
Earth Day is around the corner, so this month we’re spotlighting a few media sites and bloggers that are focused on the environment. We’re starting with Mother Nature Network (MNN), whose mission is to “improve your...
Welcome to Journalist Spotlight, a Q&A series with a journalist and ProfNet user. This installment belongs to Mark Guarino, a staff writer for The Christian Science Monitor. Based in Chicago, he reports on national news from the...
Although many newsrooms have incorporated Facebook and Twitter into their day-to-day workflow for newsgathering and reporting, Google+ has not seen the same level of traction. Melissa Carlson, anchor and reporter for KRNV News 4, would...
In our final fact-checking installment, we’re reviewing where you can learn more about verification best practices.
In Part 3 of our fact-checking series, we look at some online tools to help journalists understand what’s happening minute to minute.
Part 2 of our fact-checking series highlights three tools specifically geared toward verifying content on social media.
There’s added pressure on the media to report news more quickly than ever, which can lead to mistakes and serious consequences.
When last year’s Pulitzer Prizes for Journalism were announced, no one was surprised to see certain publications on the winners list. However, there was one – the 2013 Pulitzer for National Reporting – that...
Welcome to ProfNet Spotlight, a Q&A series with a journalist and ProfNet user. This installment belongs to Darryl E. Owens, editorial writer/columnist with The Orlando Sentinel. After earning his journalism degree at Howard University, Owens joined the Orlando Sentinel in June 1990....
Journalists are swimming in content. How can PR pros and PR Newswire help them find the stories that make the cut?
