Comments for First Draft

Comment on Interview Tips for the Station Visit by Interview Tips

Interview Tips — Fri, 11 May 2012 04:30:50 +0000

If you face first interview then One of the most common reasons for the failure of job applicants to get anywhere following their first interview is that they didn’t prepare properly…

Comment on A Book as Inspiration by Vi

Vi — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 23:57:41 +0000

No offense, but isn’t the book called “The War of Art”? Sun Tsu wrote “The Art of War”.

Comment on Journalism is not a vice by Marnie

Marnie — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 04:05:35 +0000

Great points and strong conclusion! I agree completely, journalism is supposed to be about facts and assembling knowledge and news, not about sensationalism and mud-slinging. Well-said!

Comment on Quality vs. SEO by Lynn Walsh

Lynn Walsh — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 03:06:26 +0000

Kurt,

Thanks for the comments and glad you enjoyed the post. I agree with you too — the worst thing is when you are searching for something and the article that pops up has nothing to do with what the headline said.

Lynn Walsh

Comment on Your 2012 Bureau Queen by Lynn Walsh

Lynn Walsh — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 03:04:38 +0000

Eri,

A few things: Continue to apply to organizations and being able and willing to move can help. And a smaller market may be an easier way to start your career as a paid journalist.

Hope that helps!

Lynn Walsh

Comment on Quality vs. SEO by Kurt Henninger

Kurt Henninger — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:05:22 +0000

I’d have to agree here. Write for readers first….that is ones primary responsibility. If your content is good….the SEO will come.

There are so many SEO factors today….the days of throwing up quick content…optimizing it building links to it is quickly ….. it’s just easier concentrate of giving searchers what they want first.

Comment on Broadcast Job Hunt: Getting Down to the Nitty Gritty by Jackie

Jackie — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:44:27 +0000

Mike,
I am not speaking of HR but someone directly in the newsroom that manages day-to-day operations.

As for your advice to a top 50, I think that might work for someone already in their first on-air spot. I am giving the employer’s view of receiving material from someone who has no professional experience. According to the person I interview, ‘You are wasting their time.’ You need to make your mistakes in a small market where things are more easily forgiven then fly into a top 50 and lose credibility.

Comment on Broadcast Job Hunt: Getting Down to the Nitty Gritty by Mike B

Mike B — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 22:51:03 +0000

My counter advice is to not be afraid to apply to a top 50 station. The worst that employer will do is say no. If you apply again years later with more experience, your name has more familiarity with it. I will point out I was applying for a producer spot, which there are fewer of us than reporters fighting for spots.

Also Jackie, when you say management, I assume you mean a newsroom manager than a HR manager?

Comment on Broadcast Job Hunt: Getting Down to the Nitty Gritty by bix

bix — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:50:23 +0000

When I got my first (temporary) job in journalism, the first thing I did was walk up to the person who interviewed (and hired) me and asked if I could buy him lunch. During lunch I asked him pretty much these questions but really broken down into details and I think I learned a great deal. Everyone likes a free lunch…

Comment on Your 2012 Bureau Queen by Al Leeds

Al Leeds — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:54:42 +0000

Often it can be a good thing to be far away from management!