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ASJA offers so many opportunities for members to connect with potential clients and with each other, which hopefully lands us all more work. We'll feature member success stories each week. Share your success stories with us! Contact marijke@medhealthwriter.com.
Member Name: Robert Davey
Success Story: Through Client Connections
How I landed the gig: I've met many writers online and I have formed online friendships with them, but meeting them in person at ASJA conferences has made a difference in how we see each other, I think. I've since received referrals from and given referrals to several writers I've met at the conferences. One such referral I received in 2015 has led to thousands of dollars of continued work from one particular client for over a year now. I wouldn't have known about this client had I not been referred.
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Earlier this month, Project Word announced a new round of applications for FIRE's Virtual Newsroom, which awards stipends of $2,500 to $5,000 to five reporters. Since then, FIRE has received additional funding for reporters. As a result, Project Word will be increasing the amount of individual stipends available to FIRE awardees.
The same number of reporters will receive stipends — five of the 10 Virtual Newsroom applicants selected. But the maximum amount of the stipend is now up to $10,000.
The new stipend amount is the only change in the application process; everything else remains the same.
In addition to the Virtual Newsrooms, FIRE offers an Editorial Consultancy program. The two programs have separate applications.
The deadline for both applications is Thursday, March 23, 2017.
For details, please see the original announcement below, or visit FIRE Guidelines.
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Every year, the Online News Association's conference brings together thousands of journalists, editors, technologists and other professionals passionate about news and media to talk about the latest trends. The majority of our programming comes from community submissions. Send us your ideas about digital journalism that are inspiring, instructional or both by April 13 and you could be a part of the #ONA17 program. All speakers get free registration to ONA17, Oct. 5-7 in Washington, D.C.
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The WRITER
Among the benefits of being a semi-successful professional writer — translation: your parents no longer employ air quotes when they discuss your profession — is that, occasionally, other writers seek your help. I respond to every message because I am touched. Not too long ago, I was learning how to make Frappuccinos. Now people ask me for writing and career advice, instead of extra chocolate syrup and directions to the bathroom.
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Poynter
Powerful reviews do more than offer a list of observations about a movie, TV show or play. Reviews, like all forms of opinion writing, work best when they tell a story and connect with their audience. Eric Deggans, the TV critic for NPR, shares these strategies.
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The Content Standard by Skyword
You probably had that one friend in college. Someone you didn’t like all that much, but kept around because they always seemed to know about the best parties. For those looking for freelance writing jobs, social media can feel akin to that friend — in other words, a necessary evil. It is no longer enough to be able to dissect complicated concepts into digestible and relatable copy or find witty and original ways to subversively spotlight a client’s product without ever mentioning its given name — you also have to be able to help share that content with the world.
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Columbia Journalism Review
In the nearly nine years we have been writing this column, we have never explicitly discussed the difference between “who” and “whom.”
One reason is that few people care anymore.
They haven’t cared for some time. Nonetheless, Jenkins wrote, “For anything approaching formal writing, ‘whom’ clearly will be with us for a good while longer.”
The end may be closer than we think. At a recent conference of college media advisers and their students, few that we questioned could correctly cite passages where “whom” had been used correctly or where “who” had been used incorrectly.
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USA Today
Winter and summer months can be a frustrating time for freelancers as business tends to slow or responses are light when clients are out of the office or on vacation. Though it might be disheartening, your freelance business doesn’t have to slow down too. And while work may not come in the door as quickly as you’d like, you can still use this time to be productive and prepare for the rest of the year.
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By Sandra Gurvis
Along with marching on its stomach, any successful army or endeavor relies upon its volunteers. The same is true of ASJA, “especially during the Conference,” observes 2017 volunteer coordinator Emily Paulsen. She, along with Greg Breining who is handling mentors only, is in charge of herding cats, er, independent freelance writers, so that the massive, complex undertaking known as Pivot Publish Prosper: ASJA’s 46th Annual Writer’s Conference runs smoothly. Along with receiving a $25 per day discount for your time, ASJA members have cornucopia of opportunities to choose from.
For new members, Emily recommends serving as a greeter during registration for either or both days. “It’s a great way to meet people and strike up a conversation,” she observes. “I have made many lasting friendships that way; people in ASJA are always willing to share advice and information.”
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Yes, another new group of applicants for ASJA has passed the Membership Application Committee's review and the list of prospective members has now been posted.
We invite active members to review the list and send any comments, pro or con, to the ASJA office at membership@asja.org no later than the comment deadline shown. Comments will be sent to the Application Committee for consideration. All comments will be kept confidential, for Application Committee use only.
Review the list of prospective members here.
By Jennifer Goforth Gregory
As an added bonus to ASJA members, we are having a mini-VCC the week of April 4th with Lilly (O'Donnell) Dancyger, Deputy Editor of Narratively and Jennifer Carofano, Managing Editor of Nailpro. Check out the Virtual Client Connections webpage for detailed information about the publications and what each editor is looking for.
We know that VCC is a very important event to members that has resulted in many assignments over the past 18 months. However, it is very time consuming for both staff and volunteers and expensive to use the lottery matching software. In an effort to continue to offer VCC multiple times a year, the VCC committee is holding an April Mini-VCC to test out a first-come, first serve registration process. ASJA has successfully used first-come, first serve to fill cancellations during VCC as well as for SIGs and Virtual Pitch Slam. Based on how registration goes, we will then make a decision regarding registration for our next full VCC, which will be the week of June 5. Note that Client Connections at the New York Conference will still be a lottery and no changes are planned for this process.
The first-come, first-serve registration for the April mini-VCC will open on Tuesday, March 28 at 2 p.m. EDT and the link for the registration will be posted on the VCC website. You will be able to only register for one editor at this time and as soon as an editor’s appointments are filled, it will be removed from the registration form so you can sign up for your second choice editor instead. If there are any open spots with the other editor, you can sign up for additional appointments starting on Wednesday, March 29 at 2 p.m. EDT. Note that you cannot sign up for a specific time due to the increased volunteer effort this would require. However, if you are assigned to a time that you are unable to meet, we will do our best to find another member to switch with you.
If you are not available to register on March 28 at 2 p.m. EDT, ask a friend or family member to sign up for you. Since the registration is through Google Forms, you do not need your ASJA password to register, just your name, email, phone number, Skype ID and bio. To save time during the registration process, we are recommending you write your bio ahead of time. If you have any questions or concerns, please email JenniferGregory@nc.rr.com.
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