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| writing for syndication | 10/14/2009 |
Q: I'm a journalism major from way back who worked in the field about 12 years, then had kids, ...
A: I don't have personal/professional experience with syndication, but I found a wonderful article on ...
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| old newspaper value | 10/11/2009 |
Q: I have yet to to find a value since it doesn't seem to exist anywhere.I have seen it in ...
A: That newspaper sounds fabulous -- and I think you're right that her 50th anniversary would be a ...
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| writing for syndication | 10/6/2009 |
Q: I'm a journalism major from way back who worked in the field about 12 years, then had kids, ...
A: I don't think you're nuts for thinking about syndication -- you could always luck out and hit the ...
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| High School Courses | 9/29/2009 |
Q: My name is Kaleb and i recently discovered that i would love to become a sports journalist. I would ...
A: Hmmm...sorry, Kaleb, I don't know about that journalism program. Try Googling for information about ...
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| magazine writers | 9/28/2009 |
Q: I'm not sure if you can answer this, but I have a question about the stability of the magazine ...
A: What a great question; and you're right, I can't answer that. Some magazine writers say the print ...
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| High School Courses | 9/28/2009 |
Q: My name is Kaleb and i recently discovered that i would love to become a sports journalist. I would ...
A: Congratulations on picking such an exciting career! :-) It'd be great if you can take a journalism ...
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| Should I translate my articles into English? | 9/14/2009 |
Q: Perhaps you know that broadcasters like BBC World Service, RFA and VOA have many language services. ...
A: Yes, I think it is worthwhile to translate your articles into English and put them on your website ...
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| writing positions | 8/25/2009 |
Q: Can you tell me what the usual career path is for staff writers at magazines? What is the ...
A: I don't know that there's a usual or normal path, but here are three different ways to land a job at ...
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| magazine writing | 8/8/2009 |
Q: When someone writes for a weekly magazine like The New Yorker, are they usually assigned a specific ...
A: Whether a writer is assigned a topic or chooses a topic depends on his/her position with the ...
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| Citing studies & sources for health articles | 8/5/2009 |
Q: I'm a fledgling freelance writer, and I'm working on a health story for a local magazine. I have ...
A: If I'm using a quote from a researcher, I'll cite that person. Sometimes I don't cite anyone at ...
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| Citing studies & sources for health articles | 8/4/2009 |
Q: I'm a fledgling freelance writer, and I'm working on a health story for a local magazine. I have ...
A: Congrats on your assignment -- and welcome to freelance writing! Here are my answers: 1. When I ...
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| sports reporters | 7/27/2009 |
Q: what colleges in florida that offers journalism? what degree should i get to be a sports reporter? ...
A: Those are fantastic questions -- and a current sports reporter would be the best person to ask. To ...
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| sports reporter | 7/27/2009 |
Q: i wanted to know if you can explain in detail a typical day of a newspaper sports reporter that ...
A: This is an interesting time for newspaper journalists, because print journalism is undergoing ...
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| value of antique magazine | 6/28/2009 |
Q: I have an original copy of The Current Digest(old Readers Digest) from 1938 in excellent condition. ...
A: Good question, Joshua -- but I don't know the answer, sorry. :-) The value depends on the ...
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| RE: Column Writing | 6/22/2009 |
Q: I was looking at your web page, and I'm absolutely dead set on writing my own column in a magazine ...
A: Ah, a column....a writer's dream come true! Your first step is to get experience writing articles ...
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| Publishing / Magazine | 6/15/2009 |
Q: I'm interested to start my career in publishing field/ magazine company. But, I do not have much ...
A: mico! Here's a fabulous description from a website called "Desk to Press" (copy and paste this url ...
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| publishing an article. | 5/29/2009 |
Q: i just wanted to ask you about the essential procedures for publishing an article in a magazine. i ...
A: Great question -- and it has a long, complicated answer! In fact, whole books have been written on ...
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| writing work | 5/28/2009 |
Q: I am in the process of getting into a freelance job doing writing. This will be new to me and one ...
A: Coming up with new, fresh ideas on a continual basis is the bane of the freelance writer's ...
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| Publishing | 5/24/2009 |
Q: Laurie, I'm an excited want to be writer with so many serious and funny real life stories, to share. ...
A: This is a GREAT question, Sandy! I wouldn't recommend sending the exact same query letter to ...
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| Publishing | 5/24/2009 |
Q: Laurie, I'm an excited want to be writer with so many serious and funny real life stories, to share. ...
A: I'm glad you're excited -- because it's an exciting career! To discover the right editor to pitch, ...
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| replies | 5/14/2009 |
Q: I just (finally) got back a nice personalized, signed rejection. Do I write back and say I'll ...
A: Demetrius! I wouldn't respond to a rejection -- though it says alot about their view of your ...
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| how to become an interviewer | 4/27/2009 |
Q: i have interest in becoming a celebrity interviewer for a fashion magazine someday soon.i wanted to ...
A: Unfortunately, I don't know anything about being a celebrity interviewer. However, if you want to ...
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| Ask experts about journalism | 4/9/2009 |
Q: Pawlik-Kienlen, I am a student from (U.S) Michigan, and I am interested in a career in journalism. ...
A: Matilda, This is a question that many journalists, journalism professors, and media experts are ...
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| Hi Laurie | 4/6/2009 |
Q: I want to know how to select poster sizes for magazines? Secondly what determines poster sizes in a ...
A: Poster sizes for magazines are determined by editors and other magazine staff, such as the people ...
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| copyrights and recipes | 3/29/2009 |
Q: I have a website about mental disorders. I want to have one page about recommended healthy eating ...
A: Good question! The directions, full recipes, and tips are under the writer's copyright if they're ...
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| How does one get published on the Huffington Post? | 3/22/2009 |
Q: I occasionally write a letter to the editor of my local paper. Some of my friends have said some of ...
A: Good question! The best way to getting an article or op-ed piece published on the Huffington Post - ...
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| Technical Journalism | 2/26/2009 |
Q: Respected Expert I am two years away from completing a bachelor's degree in electronics engineering ...
A: That's okay to be confused -- it can take years to figure out what you really want to do with your ...
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| freelance writing | 2/16/2009 |
Q: How can people find freelance writing jobs? Is a college degree usually required for freelance ...
A: No, you don't need a college degree or even a journalism degree to be a freelance writer. An editor ...
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| Journalism and Theater | 2/1/2009 |
Q: I am currently a junior in college, majoring in journalism, with an outside emphasis in creative ...
A: What an interesting field to venture into! Sounds great. Breaking into a Broadway/theater-centric ...
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| Career related question | 1/27/2009 |
Q: I feel I have a good grasp of English, and it has always been my best subject. My problem is that I ...
A: Funny you should ask this question, Jeff -- because just today I wrote an article called "How to ...
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| Journalism | 1/23/2009 |
Q: I'm Elle. I want to know what exactly is journalism and what it takes to be a professional writer. ...
A: Journalism is reporting the news or events in print, over the radio, or even on television. Now, ...
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| getting started writing | 1/11/2009 |
Q: Can you tell me what is a good way to begin to write an article? Thanks
A: The best way to begin to write an article is by researching your topic. This can include finding ...
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| Writing questions | 1/8/2009 |
Q: I am going to interview a client to do some work on her Resume, can you assist me as I'm starting ...
A: Angela, thanks for your question - but it's not really a writing or freelancing topic. You'll need ...
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| God's name taken in vain. | 1/6/2009 |
Q: I am the editor of a monthly secular newspaper.A person wants to contribute a poem that she has ...
A: Your personal opinions should not affect what is published in the newspaper, because that's ...
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| advice about writing | 12/31/2008 |
Q: I wanted to have some advice on how could I make my writing more interesting and look nice. I am ...
A: Great question - and I'm impressed that you're starting young! (Though you're never too old to ...
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| what is an editor's note? | 12/30/2008 |
Q: Laurie. What should an "editor's note" contain? How does one write it? Thanks.
A: An editor's note is usually found in the first several pages of a magazine, and can contain anything ...
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