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Jodi Helmer, ASJA
 When I showed my then 5-year-old niece a picture of a puppy I fostered, she said – with an exasperated tone only a kindergartner can muster – "Another dog? How many dogs do you have?"
I have five dogs. Too few for a sled dog team but more than enough that my niece has stopped calling me Auntie Jodi and started referring to me as The Crazy Dog Lady.
I'll confess that it's cliché to talk about “What Dogs Taught Me About…" but I couldn't resist an excuse to share some dog-related anecdotes.
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The Authors Guild
On March 15 the Authors Guild filed with the Supreme Court the final brief the justices will see before deciding whether to review the Second Court's decision in Authors Guild v. Google. The brief, which you can read in full below, is the Authors Guild’s Reply to Google’s opposition to our original Dec. 31 petition asking the court to hear the case. "At the heart of this conflict," our brief contends, "is a fundamental disagreement about how to apply the Copyright Act in the digital age, an issue [the Supreme Court] must resolve, as more and more content is digitized and becomes susceptible to mass infringement."
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Poynter
The New York Times unveiled a stricter policy for anonymous sourcing, requiring every instance of anonymity to be approved by a top editor at the newspaper.
The guidelines, announced to the newsroom in an email from Executive Editor Dean Baquet, were reached after consultation with the Times' "most experienced reporters and editors" and demands that faceless sourcing be subjected to a higher degree of scrutiny.
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Poynter
Journalists and First Amendment advocates faced discouraging news last week when VICE News reporter Jason Leopold pulled back the curtain on secret attempts to hamstring open records laws in the United States.
Leopold, who's been hailed by The New York Times and others for his skill at prying secrets from the government, disclosed that the Obama administration worked behind the scenes to torpedo a bill that would have sped and streamlined public records requests made under the Freedom of Information Act.
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ASJA
 The media landscape has shifted dramatically in the past two decades — and successful freelancers need to know how to navigate these twists and turns to earn a satisfying living. Join us in NYC on May 20-21 to learn new skills, make fresh connections, and come away energized and inspired to reach your big career goals! ASJA’s 45th Annual Writers Conference will offer more than 35 instructive topic sessions and invaluable one-on-one meetings with editors, agents, and publishers. Speakers and attendees represent such companies as The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, The New Republic, The New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic, Family Circle, BBC Travel, Inc.com, Fortune, and Fast Company. Friday features sessions exclusively for ASJA members, while on Saturday, we'll open the doors to all writers, aspiring writers, and students too. Register today, early-bird discounts apply until April 1. LEARN MORE
Writer's Digest
"It's the story of two women, a mother and a daughter, who are in love with the same man," says my friend.
I say, "Oh good! So many conflicts, so much emotional mayhem, huh?"
"The man's son is in love with the daughter, too."
I say, "Wow."
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The Content Standard by Skyword
As a freelancer, losing writing jobs just happens. Prepare yourself for this loss ahead of time by using these 7 tactics to continue prospecting.
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The WRITER
My writing focus has always been food, wine and travel, but all writers, regardless of their specialty, must be aware of tax fundamentals. It doesn’t matter if you sell your work to a daily newspaper, a quarterly publication or online outlets—the basics are identical. A recent audit helped me more fully understand taxes, write-offs, gray areas and the value of proper record-keeping. Here’s how mine went, plus some tips that could save you some real headaches.
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The Poynter Institute
As Apple tries to fend off government demands for access to iPhone content, the company is leaning on free speech arguments as a key part of its defense in a California courtroom. On the other end of the country, 10 separate lawsuits have piled up this year against net neutrality rules, with both sides claiming First Amendment rights in this long-running dispute over the federal regulation of Internet service.
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Publishers Weekly
Independent publishing doesn't mean what it used to. When I started in publishing in 2000, indie publishers were simply non-corporate, or independently owned. The label was reserved for small traditional presses that wore the indie label with pride because of what "indie" signifies, then and now — a spirit of independence, of course, but also of not needing approval or to operate within the parameters of the existing paradigm.
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The Huffington Post
Some authors groan at the thought of developing a long-term online marketing strategy for their books because it's yet another demand on their time. (Time they'd like to spend writing.) Extra time isn't something any of us have in ample supply so I totally understand. This is why I tell authors to select a few things that matter most to build their community and brand. For book authors in a competitive marketplace, the need to blog couldn't be higher. Despite ever-evolving social media, blogging remains a top priority for authors.
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Wisconsin Public Radio News
Journalists in Appleton, Green Bay, Sheboygan and Wausau are spending "Sunshine Week" – a national celebration of open government — touring eight cities in Wisconsin to highlight the importance of the state's open records laws. The tour follows debates about open records in Wisconsin that were sparked by a proposed overhaul of the state’s public records laws last Fourth of July.
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