http://mediacareers.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Media Careers GuideSite. http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2009-02-26T08:36:18Z Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:36:18 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://mediacareers.about.com/b/2009/02/27/breaking-into-publishing.htm While <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mediacareers.about.com/od/gettingthejob/a/Internship.htm">internships</a> can be a great way to land jobs, another good way of breaking into this industry -- especially book and/or magazine publishing -- is through the <a ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mediacareers.about.com/b/2009/02/27/breaking-into-publishing.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://mediacareers.about.com/b/2009/02/27/breaking-into-publishing.htm Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:59:11 +0000 2009-02-27T11:59:11Z http://mediacareers.about.com/b/2009/02/26/getting-your-story-straight.htm One of the keys to being a good journalist is getting your facts straight. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mediacareers.about.com/od/thenecessaryskills/a/WritingSkills.htm">News writing</a> requires you know your sources and have all the details in order. A case ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mediacareers.about.com/b/2009/02/26/getting-your-story-straight.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://mediacareers.about.com/b/2009/02/26/getting-your-story-straight.htm Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:36:18 +0000 2009-02-26T08:36:18Z http://mediacareers.about.com/b/2009/02/24/do-you-know-where-youre-interviewing.htm One of the keys to having a successful <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mediacareers.about.com/od/gettingthejob/a/InterviewPrep.htm">interview</a> is knowing about the company you're interviewing with. This means that if you're interviewing at a magazine, you should know that ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mediacareers.about.com/b/2009/02/24/do-you-know-where-youre-interviewing.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://mediacareers.about.com/b/2009/02/24/do-you-know-where-youre-interviewing.htm Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:20:29 +0000 2009-02-24T17:20:29Z http://mediacareers.about.com/b/2009/02/23/the-8-hour-unemployment-day.htm I was watching the <i>Today</i> this morning and they featured what feels like one of their umpteenth segments on dealing with unemployment. (Turn on any TV news show or open ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mediacareers.about.com/b/2009/02/23/the-8-hour-unemployment-day.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://mediacareers.about.com/b/2009/02/23/the-8-hour-unemployment-day.htm Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:47:46 +0000 2009-02-23T12:47:46Z http://mediacareers.about.com/b/2009/02/19/on-politicos-rise.htm With so much talk about the slump journalism is in -- and the traditional print jobs <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mediacareers.about.com/od/mediajobprofiles/a/Journalist.htm">journalists</a> are losing -- I found <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.tnr.com/story_print.html?id=82d8d496-d402-4863-b98d-8967de7cc6ab">this</a> <em>New Republic</em> piece on the ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mediacareers.about.com/b/2009/02/19/on-politicos-rise.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://mediacareers.about.com/b/2009/02/19/on-politicos-rise.htm Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:06:32 +0000 2009-02-19T17:06:32Z http://mediacareers.about.com/b/2009/02/17/just-the-facts-please.htm <img src=" http://z.about.com/d/mediacareers/1/0/3/0/-/-/check_mark.jpg" align="left" border="0" hspace="5">What's life like for a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mediacareers.about.com/od/mediajobprofiles/a/FactChecker.htm">fact checker</a>? Thanks to John McPhee we now know...in great detail. McPhee's recent <em>New Yorker</em> story, "<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/02/09/090209fa_fact_mcphee">Checkpoints</a>," delves into the art of fact checking, and ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mediacareers.about.com/b/2009/02/17/just-the-facts-please.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://mediacareers.about.com/b/2009/02/17/just-the-facts-please.htm Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:27:10 +0000 2009-02-17T15:27:10Z http://mediacareers.about.com/b/2009/02/13/the-happy-freelancer.htm A good way to supplement your income is to <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mediacareers.about.com/od/mediacareers12/a/MediaFrlncing.htm">freelance</a>. Whether your goal is to carve out a career as a full-time freelancer, you want some work on the side, ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mediacareers.about.com/b/2009/02/13/the-happy-freelancer.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://mediacareers.about.com/b/2009/02/13/the-happy-freelancer.htm Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:38:44 +0000 2009-02-13T19:38:44Z http://mediacareers.about.com/b/2009/02/10/the-art-of-long-form-journalism.htm I've talked a lot about how beneficial it can be to read up on the habits of successful people. Finding out how people who've carved out lengthy careers, as reporters, ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mediacareers.about.com/b/2009/02/10/the-art-of-long-form-journalism.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://mediacareers.about.com/b/2009/02/10/the-art-of-long-form-journalism.htm Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:48:15 +0000 2009-02-10T18:48:15Z http://mediacareers.about.com/b/2009/02/09/calling-all-newscasters.htm It's a good idea to keep your ear to the ground for media events that might allow you to network or learn something new about the career path you're on ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mediacareers.about.com/b/2009/02/09/calling-all-newscasters.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://mediacareers.about.com/b/2009/02/09/calling-all-newscasters.htm Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:37:52 +0000 2009-02-09T00:37:52Z http://mediacareers.about.com/b/2009/02/06/networkingfor-support.htm As the unemployment rate continues to rise, people in all fields -- media included -- are either worried about finding a job or holding onto the one they have. Whether ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://mediacareers.about.com/b/2009/02/06/networkingfor-support.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://mediacareers.about.com/b/2009/02/06/networkingfor-support.htm Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:37:11 +0000 2009-02-06T19:37:11Z