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“Should I make this a permanent move at BuzzFeed? Am I good at this? ...…
October 2, 2017
Next Steps: Why a BuzzFeed manager quit to design her own career path
“Should I make this a permanent move at BuzzFeed? Am I good at this? ...…
October 2, 2017
How an Amazon software engineer became a data journalist at FiveThirtyEight
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September 25, 2017
Listen: How a corporate aviation communications director built a freelance business
“This man was encouraging a 6-year-old black girl to be a pilot, which was ...…
September 18, 2017
Listen: How a corporate aviation communications director built a freelance business
“This man was encouraging a 6-year-old black girl to be a pilot, which was ...…
September 18, 2017
How this medical reporter became a full-time journalism professor
“At the beginning, most of have never read a newspaper. By the time I’m done…
September 12, 2017
This viral news editor quit her job to become a freelance illustrator
“I started to think about what it would be like to not live in survival…
September 5, 2017
This Chicago TV anchor quit his job to become a Lyft driver and podcaster
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August 28, 2017
If your newsroom only has one meeting, make it this one
Meetings are usually a waste of time, but make an exception for this one. Every…
January 18, 2017
Thinking about making the jump to freelance? Here’s what you need to know
Claire Carusillo left her full-time social media job last year to jump-start her writing career.…
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Why journalists need to report on how they work
Sandhya Kambhampati began her journalism career as a data reporter. Because she and her team…
July 6, 2016
How journalists practice self-care while covering tough stories
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June 22, 2016
Want to make your journalism better? Sketch it out.
Working with product designers a few years ago changed the way I looked at news.…
May 13, 2016
The journalist’s guide to shameless self-promotion
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