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Essays by a laid-off journalist.
Friday, February 24, 2012
What's better than no work at all? Part-time!
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Here we are, too many months without a word. Last time I posted , I was reflecting on two years of unemployment. And with a trio of ...
Sunday, July 31, 2011
2 years, 73 cover letters, 10 interviews and still unemployed
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Message to the White House last fall, on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce building. (photo by me, via cellphone) This month, I marked the ...
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Gotta get me a smartphone
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Some say the reign of the paper résumé will come to an end . Maybe. If so, its overthrow surely was sped by job-seekers as creative as th...
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Back for the weekend: a passel of journalism reads
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(via Flickr: jj_pappas423) I know, I know: I've fallen behind on weekend reads. I could offer up numerous excuses, but won't bor...
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Weekend read: Reporters as 'maestros'
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(via Flickr: jj_pappas423) It's the weekend, so pull up a chair and settle in for some interesting reads: "Chapter Nine: Mana...
Friday, May 20, 2011
When job postings baffle
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I've seen an occasional oddball posting as I've trolled various company and journalism job boards, but never one like this with a li...
Sunday, May 15, 2011
On creating a first-class news experience
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(via Flickr: jj_pappas423) Here are a couple of end-of-the-weekend quick hits: "Business Class: Freemium for News?" ( Infor...
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