Monday 9 March 2009

Redundant? 10 tips for jobless journalists

Jobless journalists need all the good advice they can get. Here are 10 tips from blogger and "recovering journalist" Mark Potts " for suddenly unemployed journalists."
He is particularly good on how to get to grips with new media and suggests unemployed journalists should start a blog.
Potts, a US-based media entrepreneur and consultant, says: "It's really easy and gets you into the new media milieu. If nothing else, it's a good way to keep your writing chops sharp. You can blog about just about anything, but here's a thought: Why not be really entrepreneurial and start a blog about your old beat, or about some niche topic that you think is undercovered."
Story spotted on journalism.co.uk

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