Giving a warm fedi welcome and shout-out to @mastermaq, co-founder of Taproot Edmonton, co-host of #SpeakingMunicipally podcast, and progenitor of the #yeg hashtag.
Give him a follow!
#Edmonton #JournalistsOnMastodon #JournalistsOfMastodon #PodcastersOfMastodon #yegMedia
Twitter is dead, Elon Musk fired the employees who built it, and now he is on a mission to silence anyone who speaks the truth: Musk never understood the Twitter we all loved. Watch this weeks episode on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bDHXuCnQsM
#ElonMusk #Twitter #journalism #journalistsofmastodon #uspolitics #usnews
Just about wrapped up two deadlines I thought would never end, and I have two more to go before I hit pause. And then I am really, really, really looking forward do get stuck into some more personal, less straight-up journalism projects 🤞
#edwrites #journalism #writing #journalistsofmastodon #writersofmastodon #writingcommunity #writinglife
How will #generativeAI affect journalism? Wired has made a statement on how they will be using #ChatGPT: they won't use it to write or edit stories, but may use it to generate headlines, social media posts, and story ideas.
https://www.wired.com/story/how-wired-will-use-generative-ai-tools/
(Thanks to splicemedia.com for the tip. Sign up for their Slugs newsletter!)
#journalism #writing #journalistsofmastodon #writersofmastodon #writingcommunity #edtakesnote
The #ForbiddenStories project is a global effort that aims to complete and publish and disseminate widely the stories of journalists all over the world who are silenced.
"By protecting and continuing the work of reporters who can no longer investigate, we can send a powerful signal to enemies of a free press: even if you succeed in stopping a single messenger, you will not stop the message." 👏
#journalism #journalistsofmastodon #freespeech #mediafreedom #edtakesnote
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Also, generous editors who give you the space and time to explore your thoughts and your story to its logical conclusion instead of expecting neat answers upfront are a rare breed. When you find one, hold on tight.
#edwrites #journalism #longform #journalistsofmastodon #WritersOfMastodon #writingcommunity
So, I heard back from the editor, who said some effusively nice things ❤️ As a freelancer who works without structured feedback, such periodic reminders that I do not, in fact, suck at what I do (though it can sometimes feel like it when I am knee-deep in the mess of writing 😅, trying to figure out what I want to say with a story) are a lifeline.
#edwrites #journalism #longform #journalistsofmastodon #WritersOfMastodon #writingcommunity
OK, managed to cut it down some & sent to editor for feedback. There will be some editorial back and forth but—on to the next deadline! Can't wait to finish this pile-up so I can get stuck in on some personal projects I've wanted to get to for so long! Yet, as my partner reminds me, as I get close to clearing this slate, I will probably pitch for more deadlines & the cycle (+ homework anxiety) never ends 😆
#edwrites #journalism #journalistsofmastodon #WritersOfMastodon #writingcommunity
Wrote a first draft of 7.5k words for a reported piece meant to be 5k words and now have to cut, cut, cut 😩 This tends to happen for subjects I'm wading into very deeply for the first time where I'm learning a lot that I can hopefully apply to future pieces. But still. I have never learnt to write to the limit from the get-go! Luckily, this is for online...
#edwrites #journalism #reporting #longform #journalistsofmastodon #WritersOfMastodon #writingcommunity
@aurynn I am seriously intrigued by the idea of a pro-journalism and anti-transphobia instance, but I am not a #journalist or #trans myself. I would like to read perspectives from the #journalistsOfMastodon who are concerned about #transphobia as well. Not because I want to "both sides" the issue with critics, but I legit want to know how they journos see it and whether they would have concerns that I am blind to as a non-journo.
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