Building the Mystery

August 10th, 2009

What the new editor of Boston Magazine is reading now and why. Good tips for those who want to write.

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Blog Inspiration

December 30th, 2008

PressThink’s Jay Rosen talks about his writing process.
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A Really Cool Job

November 19th, 2008

Kate Sheppard is a political reporter at Grist.org, a nonprofit environmental reporting force with the motto, “Gloom and doom with a sense of humor.” As the only staffer based in Washington D.C., she goes a bit hoarse explaining her publication to the powerbrokers who prefer old media titles, but she usually gets what’s she’s looking [...]

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Welcome to Inspire Me J Prof

November 19th, 2008

I am that professor, the one who will tell you the truth about the journalism bug you’ve caught. It won’t run its course. It won’t let you be. It’s not a new affliction. As long as people have been communicating, they’ve been relaying news. It may seem as if you’re getting into the business at [...]

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