• 10 Reasons To Be A Freelance Journalist by Brian A Hunt - There are, of course, many more than 10 good reason to become a freelance journalist and writer, however, the ones selected for this article are of particular importance for anybody who is seriously considering this vocation. Go to Article |

• BACKPACK JOURNALISM - EMBRACE IT NOW IF YOU WANT TO WORK IN TV NEWS by Eric Mansfield - Backpack Journalism or BPJ is here to stay. No longer are just small-market stations expecting their young reporters to shoot and edit their own materials. Now, medium and larger market stations are expecting anyone who can walk and talk to be a "one-man band." Go to Article |

• Becoming a Reporter is Easy by Deborah Owen - Writers seem to think that finding a job as a reporter is hard. Granted, it may be in some areas, but reporter jobs are more abundant than you may think. Maybe you’re just setting your sights too high. Go to Article |

• Freelance Journalism - How to Pitch Ideas to Newspaper Editors by Robert Leichter - Freelance journalism is not only a way to open a door to a full time reporting job; many prefer the freedom that freedom that freelancing allows and also the fact that they can start without a college degree. Go to Article |

• HOW TO WRITE NEWS ARTICLES FOR YOUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER - FOUR THINGS FREELANCERS MUST KNOW by Nazvi Careem - The key to freelance journalism is to keep plugging away with quality work so that the editor will always have time for you. To get a foot in the door of your local newspaper, a freelancer should know four things – the news, the editors, the newsmakers and the follow-ups. Go to Article |

• How You Can Become a Successful Freelance Journalist? by Lee Su Jung - If you have a flair for writing, a passion for traveling to different places, a knack to hunt for newsworthy items and a gift of story-telling in a matter-of-fact way, there is one career option that has been created on Earth only for you: freelance journalism. Go to Article |

• JOURNALISM 101 - AN INTRODUCTION TO WRITING FOR PUBLICATION by Matthew Smeal - When Ernest Hemingway was a cadet journalist at the Kansas City Star he was given a style guide that included four basic rules he committed to memory. Apparently they served him well for the rest of his life. Go to Article |

• NEWS WRITING WITH A SOFT TOUCH – THE WAY AHEAD FOR NEWSPAPERS by Nazvi Careem - News writing habits have been changing since the dawn of the Internet age. Journalists have no choice but to adapt, especially those who have spent their lives in newspapers. Go to Article |

• One Size Doesn't Fit All - Reporters Come in All Shapes and Sizes by Karen E Friedman - Every so often, I stumble across an article attempting to psychoanalyze reporter's styles. Some writers talk about machine gunners, reporters who fire one question after another after another. Go to Article |

• Tips For Breaking Into Freelance Newspaper Photography by Peter Phun - Have you thought about freelancing for a newspaper? Photojournalism is one of the most challenging, exciting types of photography. Go to Article |

• WHAT INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING ENTAILS by Paul W Wilson - The field of investigative reporting involves bringing to the fore facts and figure that affect human interests and fair governance. This means conducting in depth research, looking at public records, doing extensive interviews, as well as checking and rechecking of facts before publication. Go to Article |

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