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ASJA
In August, the ASJA Virtual Conference will present 14 different workshops on all aspects of content marketing. The track kicks off with “Content Marketing in 2020 and Beyond: Current Content Trends and Predictions” with Clare McDermott, founding editor of Chief Content Officer, the magazine of the Content Marketing Institute. Melanie Diezel, the first editor of branded content at The New York Times, will present the workshop “Content Fuel Framework: How to Generate Unlimited Content Ideas.”
Registration for the content marketing track (or the whole conference) also gets you access to Snack Chats, our exclusive networking opportunities, and recordings of all sessions to keep. Get more details about the ASJA Virtual Conference here.
ASJA
Want to share your expertise? We're looking for leaders for the next round of Special Interest Groups (SIGS), which begin on Sept. 21.
If you've been thinking to yourself, "Self, how do I get more involved in ASJA?"; we've got your answer: sign up to lead a Special Interest Group! SIGs are small (up to 12 people) private groups that meet on a special section of the forum to discuss a particular topic. Past SIGs have included six-figure freelancing, travel, content marketing, history writing, corporate writing and more.
Future SIGs will include ... well, that's where you come in! SIG wrangler Jennifer Billock is open to your ideas. To be a good SIG leader, you need to be willing to dedicate time, lead and contribute to discussions, and share your own expertise. To get involved, just email Jen.
ASJA
Another new group of applicants for membership in ASJA has passed the Membership Application Committee's review and the list of prospective members has now been posted. Active members may review the list and send any comments to James Cafiero no later than June 2. All comments will be sent to the Application Committee for consideration and will be kept confidential.
ASJA
We are pleased to welcome Evelyn Kaye and Holly Leber Simmons as new co-editors of ASJA Weekly.
Evelyn joined ASJA in 1978 and served on the Executive Council and as president in the mid-1980s, and was also active on the First Amendment Committee. She has written for the Boston Globe and The Guardian (in England), a variety of magazines and has written several travel books, published through her company, Blue Panda Publications. She lives in San Diego.
Holly is a former newspaper features reporter turned freelancer and founder and principal of Red Pen Editorial Services. She has been busy writing for universities and small businesses/nonprofits and is always looking for ways to incorporate work on her favorite niches — arts, food, literacy, religion and aging — into her writing world. She lives in Maryland and juggles her writing with care of her 22-month-old daughter.
Columbia Journalism Review
Print editions have taken significant hits at newspapers and magazines across the world as financial setbacks caused by COVID-19 rip through newsrooms. As part of the Journalism Crisis Project, the Tow Center continues to tabulate an increasingly grim number of cutbacks in the field; reduced, suspended or aborted print runs make up a notable portion of the list.
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The Writer
As an older adult, you have a wealth of wisdom and memories to share with the world – but sometimes fear can get in the way of putting yourself on the page. These tried-and-true tips will help you get started.
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Forbes
The number of people in the U.S. who freelance has been growing in recent years, and the pandemic has accelerated this trend. There can be definite financial and lifestyle benefits from making a living as a full-time independent contractor or padding your regular income with a side hustle. However, freelancing comes with unique financial responsibilities as well as potential pitfalls, so it’s wise to be prepared.
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Entrepreneur
Writing a book might not be the first thing that comes to mind for growing your business, but this can go a long way in helping entrepreneurs establish their credentials and industry expertise. It helps get your name out there, and can even lead to media coverage for you and your company.
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Poynter
I am putting this first in today’s column not because it is a story you will report, but because it is vitally important to journalists.
Researchers usually wait until they have completed and published their studies before they release data. But sometimes, when the early findings are really important to make public, they release the preliminary results. This is such a study.
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