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Shoe Leather (and Flip-Flop) Journalism at Cherubs

Jun 29th, 2010 | By joegrimm | Category: News

Journalism students in Northwestern University’s National High School Institute chase down a developing news story.



Time to Learn About Maps

Jun 4th, 2010 | By joegrimm | Category: News, Uncategorized

Looks sharp, eh? And so easy to do. I am doing a little research into mapping tools for an upcoming visit to the American Indian Journalism Institute, underwritten by the Freedom Forum’s Diversity Institute, and visited the ESRI mapping site.
These maps took seconds to do and to then embed — and they are interactive. [...]



Change or Die

Mar 28th, 2010 | By joegrimm | Category: Networks, News

Detroit’s Journalism That Matters conference will rely on everyone’s ideas and will attract journalists as well as digital thinkers.



Freelancers Need to Change the Rules

Mar 20th, 2010 | By joegrimm | Category: News

Freelancers who wish to beat the race-to-the-lowest rate reverse auctions need to distinguish themselves in ways that are valuable to demanding clients.

The other half of the equation implies narrowing one’s client list to only the best customers.



How Conan O’Brien Looks for a Job

Mar 11th, 2010 | By joegrimm | Category: Advice

Conan O’Brien responds to his ouster from NBC by taking his show on the road, not by crawling under a rock. Good advice for all of us.