Journalism 010101
by Jim Turley Ever wonder what it’s like to be a journalist? No? Look away now, because here we go. Journalism is mostly about filtering. There are a lot of things you could write about; the trick is to pick something interesting, useful, practical, and newsworthy. Everyone weights those filters differently. Sometimes you go in search of the news, and sometimes the news finds you. There’s a whole industry of public relations and investor relations professionals who will happily provide you with boatloads of information about their clients’ products. Your job is ...
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