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Poynter
Everybody needs an editor, but there are times when you are the only set of eyes to read what you've written. Whether you're writing a tweet, a breaking news story, an email or a book, here are some ways to read your work with fresh eyes and find and fix mistakes before you hit send.
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American Journalism Review
Given the fast-moving nature of technology and digital culture, journalists striving to expand their technical skills face formidable challenges in deciding what software and tools to learn next. To see how tech-savvy journalists with programming skills go about deciding what tool or coding language to learn, American Journalism Review spoke to four journalists who specialize in various aspects of computer-assisted reporting. Here are some of the strategies they recommend.
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PR Daily
When it comes to becoming a successful writer or blogger, sitting down and writing isn’t the hardest part.
The hard part is figuring out how to make yourself stand out and get your blog posts read. Among the 2 million or so blog posts published every day, you must do more than simply hit “publish” to build an audience. Doing so will fail to get you noticed by readers.
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Satellite Press Releases
If you’re new to freelance journalism and are feeling slightly daunted by the prospect of starting up on your own, especially if you’re making the jump from a full-time job, check out these nine tips from Ralitsa Golemanova at Hubstaff, who explains why good planning and ambition can help you make the move more confidently.
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The Verge
In the days leading up to and following this election, Facebook has been called lots of things — "a website," "an internet company," "a major player in the media universe," "a strange new class of media outlet," a "tech behemoth," a "cesspool of nonsense." Vox cut to the chase, calling on Facebook to "admit that it is, in fact, a media company" observing "that the design of its news feed inherently involves making editorial decisions, and that it has a responsibility to make those decisions responsibly."
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YourStory.com
The thing that no one tells you when you become a salaried person is that you start spending like a salaried person. Freshers entering the rat-race tend to live paycheck to paycheck. Since pride and guilt won’t allow them to make that call home for the extra bucks, most turn towards a more practical option — freelancing.
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By Cait Harrison
 For as far back as any reader of a newspaper or magazine can remember, there has always been one constant alongside journalists' stories: advertisements. Without ad revenue, it would be difficult to keep news organizations running, or to pay to keep journalists employed there. Today's online publications have found that some readers' use of ad blockers is compounding this problem. And some in the industry are fighting back against the use of ad blockers.
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Bustle
We're officially in the throes of NaNoWriMo, and if you're not participating (that 50,000-word goal can be scary), you probably know someone who is. As daunting as it might seem, reaching the word count goal is possible if you know how to create a truly amazing NaNoWriMo writing environment. So, whether it's for yourself or a friend, knowing how to set up a peaceful, inspirational writing environment can be super helpful, especially this time of the year.
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INSCMagazine
Effective communication is essential if you want to get ahead at work. Many people feel that writing skills aren’t as important as they used to be, but that isn’t the case. If you want to get noticed at work, you need to work on them. It is possible to improve them with a little practice. Here’s why you need to improve on your skills.
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