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ASJA
Registration is now open for the 2017 ASJA Conference in New York at the Roosevelt Hotel May 5-6. Join us for the 46th Annual Writers Conference — Pivot. Publish. Prosper. We’ve created a stellar lineup of speakers including keynote speaker Andrea King Collier, a multimedia journalist, essayist and author who has been on a full-time freelance path for over 25 years.
Early bird rates now available — to register, click here.The hotel early bird registration is also now open. For individual reservations, please call (212) 661-9600 or 1-888-833-3969, and reference “ASJA” to take advantage of the special rate of $249 per night from May 3-7, 2017.
ASJA
On Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 1 p.m. EST, join the Shop Talk conversation. Resolve to use your valuable ASJA membership to make more money in 2017! Discover current services available to members and learn about new initiatives designed to introduce you to income-generating opportunities. In our second annual “state of the organization” review, ASJA President Sherry Paprocki will review 2016 highlights and preview ASJA’s 2017 initiatives, and Board Member Jennifer Goforth Gregory will discuss programs specifically designed to help you make more money. For registration and instructions, click here.
The WRITER
Blogs and online features are standard elements in the digital presence of most news sources and magazines.
That’s good news for today’s freelancers, many of whom routinely reap work from such outlets. Online readers rely on both of these digital siblings for daily news and entertainment.
But for the writer, the terms aren’t interchangeable, and understanding what’s expected with each is key to landing more assignments.
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Poynter
Punctuation helps a reader understand your story. Commas, periods, dashes and other marks convey the writer's voice. They signal an emphasis or tone in language, as well as telling a reader when to stop or pause.
Think of punctuation this way: The comma is a slight break in the thought of a sentence; the semicolon is a longer pause; and the dash represents an abrupt, dramatic turn.
Semicolons are used to indicate a greater separation of thought and information than a comma can indicate. Here are some other examples.
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The Content Standard by Skyword
It was a harsh reality to face when I realized my clients thought I was easily replaceable. I’d lost some freelance writing clients and was having a hard time getting new ones, when it dawned on me that my clients could just hire someone cheaper for more or less the same results I provided.
I knew I had to do something to make myself more valuable, but I had no idea what that was.
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Forbes
It's that time of year again. Time to reflect back on the past year, document the lessons we’ve learned and anticipate what 2017 has in store. Based on our previous track record of near-precise prognostication, it’s almost a certainty that everything we’re envisioning for 2017 will come to fruition.
As a reminder, Forbes' five predictions for the freelance economy in 2015 all essentially became gospel in 2016.
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Columbia Journalism Review
It remains to be seen what versions of virtual reality will be developed, but at the moment, the companies imagining and building this future are doing so largely unchecked by governments, civil society or the media. What’s more, these evolving technologies increasingly challenge the core historical journalistic values of representation, witnessing and accountability.
And herein lies both the challenge and opportunity for journalism.
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