St, Louis Post-Dispatch social media editor Kurt Greenbaum urged journalists at a recent SPJ regional to get trained in Twitter, Delicious, RSS, blogs. They help innews gathering and promotion.

The Huffington Post’s internship auction calls attention to the fairness of hiring unpaid interns. Academic and otherwise free internships can take advantage of students and impose unfair selection criteria.

6 things to look for online as you prepare to interview for a journalism job

An informational interview can be an effective way to network and to build a relationship with a prospective employer, even when there are no job openings. But avoid the pitfalls.

The summary lead can be a quick, easy and interesting way to start a complicated news story.