i love the user name... and i love even more that you are one of the few people commenting in "journalists" who understands what accuracy and integrity really means. not to mention u are willing to tell that fat-arse "published novelist" seitz he is wrong :) you are a journalist now? or just an occasional writer who wants to be a famous musician?
I used to be a crime, courts and city hall reporter in Arizona. I got fed up with the hours and pay and went into PR before getting into a nice writing gig for a major nonprofit organization. But to scratch that crazy itch I get to write some news, I pick up freelance work for some of my former employers. Since I'm a freelancer, being on the up-and-up at all times and being thorough is particularly critical. Those editors talk amongst themselves, and I want them to continue saying nice things!
I'd love to be the outdoor writer for one of our local papers, but I don't see that gig coming available or given much priority given the state of the economy.
I doubt I'll ever be a famous musician, that's for sure. But I sure have fun writing and performing.
Sounds like you've got your life sorted out fairly well then :) I too a redundancy package last year after 35 years in "quality" print media around the world when Australia's Fairfax Media cut journalist numbers (mainly copyeditors) once again. Barely a year on and they are at it again, as a google news search will show. I am semi-retired and growing lazier by the day - but I do some freelance advertising copywriting, am trying to get a higher profile as a trainer in effective corporate communication, and am fiddling with a book in my (considerable) free time. Stay happy!
Ah, an Australian journalist ... I have to say when I visited last year, my wife and I (she's a journalist turned attorney) were really impressed with the Australian print media. On the whole, we found the tone of the stories considerably more professional, ballsy and confrontational.
Corporate comm training can be a good gig. Anything you can do to keep suits -especially those in marketing- from machine-gunning their cliches to the world is a true public service.
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you are a journalist now? or just an occasional writer who wants to be a famous musician?
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I'd love to be the outdoor writer for one of our local papers, but I don't see that gig coming available or given much priority given the state of the economy.
I doubt I'll ever be a famous musician, that's for sure. But I sure have fun writing and performing.
I'm also glad you're setting that cat straight!
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I too a redundancy package last year after 35 years in "quality" print media around the world when Australia's Fairfax Media cut journalist numbers (mainly copyeditors) once again.
Barely a year on and they are at it again, as a google news search will show.
I am semi-retired and growing lazier by the day - but I do some freelance advertising copywriting, am trying to get a higher profile as a trainer in effective corporate communication, and am fiddling with a book in my (considerable) free time.
Stay happy!
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Corporate comm training can be a good gig. Anything you can do to keep suits -especially those in marketing- from machine-gunning their cliches to the world is a true public service.
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