2011 career highlights and what I’ve learned this year
Posted December 26th, 2011 by Sharon Green in Career Highlights
Each year I like to take the time to reflect on what I have achieved and what I have learned along the way. Often we’re so busy working away at meeting our goals – and deadlines – that we rarely stop and take a few minutes to think about how far we’ve come and how much more we still need to learn. So, I’ve put together a snapshot of what I’ve achieved, mostly for myself, but also as a way to share what I’ve learned with my readers. ...
How journalists can make the most of LinkedIn
Posted October 19th, 2011 by Sharon Green in social media
LinkedIn operates the world’s largest online professional network with more than 120 million members worldwide, including more than 6 million members in the UK and more than 2 million members in Australia. So how can journalists, in particular, make the most of this medium to attract work, promote themselves and their services, and build their online presence? Australian LinkedIn trainer and author of 8 Steps to LinkedIn Success, Raz Chorev, says...
Civic journalism and why it matters
Posted October 12th, 2011 by Sharon Green in Future of Journalism
I attended a public lecture at City University, London yesterday to hear Heather Brooke speak about civic journalism and why we need it. What is civic journalism? Before we jump into the key points made at the discussion, I want to clearly define what civic journalism is. Civic journalism, at its heart, is a belief that journalism has an obligation to public life – an obligation that goes beyond just telling the news or unloading lots of facts,...
5 ways Twitter made me a better journalist
Posted October 3rd, 2011 by Sharon Green in social media
Twitter has been hailed the top online tool for journalists. RMIT online journalism lecturer Renee Barnes spoke about this in a previous blog post. So what are the key things that Twitter has taught me to improve my writing skills? How has it allowed me to make the most of being a journalist? Here are the top five ways Twitter has made me a better journalist: 1. Twitter taught me to write succinctly If you’re a ‘wordy’ writer Twitter will force...