Twitter is criticized as a journalism tool because so much of its content is inconsequential. It all depends on how you use it. I get good results using filters to find what I am looking for — and not what I’m not.

Journalists should eliminate the strange construction, stilted language and stiff wording of journalese to make their writing stronger.

Career switchers who have never looked for second careers before or who are rethinking their career plans find that the old resume advice doesn’t work. They need transitional resumes.

Career networking can occur in several ways — in person and online — even if you feel you are starting from a weak position.

Asked to speak on 21st Century media, Medill’s Owen Youngman instead describes the qualities needed for 21st Century journalists.