Are there any journalists here around the Finger Lakes of NY? I want to convene and support local efforts.

I’ve been noticing that a lot of journalists I talk to are frustrated with how difficult it has become to find reliable sources for their stories. HARO used to be great, but now it’s closed and Qwoted is flooded with irrelevant pitches, self-promoters, and low-quality responses.

Do you still find it useful, or have you switched to something else? Are there better ways to connect with credible sources without spending hours sifting through noise?

I’ve been really deep into this topic lately, trying to figure out what actually works. If anyone’s interested in discussing this more, I’ve shared some of my thoughts on my profile. Would love to hear your experiences!

Hi I am new to journalism and need some advice. I want to interview someone for my email newsletter. But I don't know how to do it the right way. I'm planning to DM him but still hesitant. How do you PROPERLY ask someone to be interviewed?

One of my editors mentioned something about removing metadata from photos I took before running a story I did, is that standard practice at most outlets? I’m a freelancer and by no means a real photographer but when you freelance you often have to try your best to do the whole package. I know with recent IOS updates on iPhones you can turn off location sharing on photos but it got me thinking about whether removing metadata from images is something most or all publications do and how do it myself if it’s not too complicated a process.

Does anyone have advice on good online schools or programs in the sports journalism realm? I was looking at SNHU and a few local community colleges but want to get advice if anyone has it

been writing since 2011 but two of my old companies have undergone drastic digital changes (one going from physical to digital publication, another going through a web redesign) which appear to have scrubbed my old clips from their sites :(

anyone have recommendations on tools they've used to find their old articles?

TYIA!

Hello readers! I was wondering if anyone here has experience as an automotive journalist or experience in a similar field, I am going for journalism school in the fall and am curious to see what others have to say about that particular side of the journalism industry.

Thanks for reading/replies!

The painful thing is that misinformation isn't free, it only looks that way to the consumer. Like anything it takes time and deliberate effort to create. So someone's paying for that.

Mis/disinformation is subsidized by whoever can afford the massive amounts required to push their narrative. Not to mention the costs of entire networks of "institutes", "think tanks" and various amalgams of corporate interests, political/cultural/religious groups or their opponents.

Totally it's free to the consumer. What interests me is that so much is invisibly spent (invested?) to make it free to the consumer, intentionally so it out-competes the legitimate news model that consumers used to pay for. Thoughts?

I work for a trade publication in a very small team (3 people). The topic itself is interesting and I enjoy learning & reporting about it. The thing that I’m struggling with is this never ending pile of work — whether it’s producing my own video series, the publication’s series, hosting & developing several webinars, developing editorial content for two of our in person events, moderating panels for events, in addition to reporting on the daily news and building the pipeline — I feel like I can’t even write anymore. My brain feels fried. And as a team we just got assigned another massive project and this morning, I just felt frozen. I didn’t know how to start my day because of how much is on my plate.

I’m not opposed to working long hours or even weekends at times especially if it’s something I believe in and enjoy, but this ongoing slew of projects is diluting the quality of my work. Plus our company doesn’t provide merit raises, just a 2-3% annual salary raise. So the financial incentive is quite nominal.

My fellow journalists, how is your work load? And how do you handle an increased work load?

TLDR; Not a journalist myself, have a friend who is, and am interested in how journalists find stories effectively.

So I have a friend who's a journalist for a relatively large local news station. He's working the night shift so he told me one thing he does daily is story searching, and he has to a) make sure the morning crew didn't pick a story he worked on, b) spend a good hour or so finding stories that might appeal to his audience, and c) argue his case with his bosses on why the proposed stories he has are good options.

Is this a universal experience? Is it supposed to be a good 1-2 hours of work a day to get a good story across? I also understand that this process is probably way different depending on the medium, so would be interested in what people think about print/broadcast/etc.

So, The New York Times currently has more than 11 million total subscribers, but the company has set itself a goal of reaching 15 million sign-ups by 2027.

Since there isn’t another ‘Trump bump’ in sight, the outlet has signalled that it is open to partnering with other publishers to offer-up subscription bundles to consumers. If the move is a success, it could grow the news media market.

If you look at research from the likes of Oxford University as well, typically consumers sub to X2 news outlets. Could bundling be the way forward for the industry?

I do not have a degree in communications, journalism, English, or anything related to this field. The reason is mostly financial, though I have a diploma in computers. I just know that I like writing and telling people what I think.

I have written a few articles for my university paper; those can be found here. I put the word portfolio in quotes because I'm not sure if it's large or diverse enough to be considered that. However, I would like someone far more experienced than I am to tell me if I have something here. Any advice, whether it is about my work or the industry, will be greatly appreciated.

Today I messed up by oversleeping and missing an interview with a source. My alarm was set for 7 this morning and our interview was scheduled for 9. For whatever reason, my alarm did not go off. I have been in journalism for about two years now and this has never happened to me. I immediately reached out to my source and explained the situation. He seemed understanding, but also said he wouldn’t be able to meet with me today. I feel awful. Has this ever happened to anyone else? If so, how can I shake it off and move on?

i worked at in n out for over a decade and i am willing to expose the truth.. the good the bad and the ugly. It’s a company that drives their management into the ground.

On Wall Street Journal articles, I'm seeing the option to "Gift Unlocked Article." This seems new? I'd like to take advantage of it to post some gift articles to social media, which I take it are links with no paywall. Surely this isn't unlimited, but I don't see anything on the website laying out the terms and conditions of this subscriber benefit/feature. Can anyone please tell me how many articles can be gifted within which timeframe? Thanks very much!

I want to pitch a client as an expert source for future pieces to a Tier-1 media journalist.

The journalist I want to pitch frequently writes on the topic my client is an expert in (as in, founded a company years ago that now has offices in several countries, thousands of B2B clients, etc.) and curates a newsletter that quotes other experts on this topic. The client already has a track record of media mentions but not from Tier-1 media.

Would it matter to the journalist that I'll pitch an expert from a gmail account? As stupid as it sounds, I'm really afraid to ruin this.

Thanks!