I've been
out of a newsroom for five years. In that time, I've learned several of
the applications necessary for new media: Photoshop, Dreamweaver,
Flash. I've also continued to freelance.
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I'd love to get back into daily journalism using
my new skills, but I don't know how to market myself. My dream job
would be to create interactive stories for newspapers or other news
sites. I've had 20 years experience as a reporter; now folks my age are
getting laid off or bought out.
Any help would be appreciated.
Afi Scruggs
Market yourself as a digital journalist.
You're not behind, you're ahead.
If you find that your experience makes you too pricey for some media
outlets' pay ranges for multimedia journalists, you may have to pitch
yourself as a potential supervisor or producer.
In either case, I think the rapidly rising demand for your new media
skills, in tandem with your journalism experience, will lead to
something soon.
