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The rich, diverse, free web that I loved — and spent years in an Iranian jail for — is dying. Why is nobody stopping it? 
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Dear budding journalist, Via Jeff Domansky
Jeff Domansky's curator insight,
February 26, 2015 10:53 PM
Felix Salmon takes a somewhat discouraging but realistic look at the prospects for journalism. One thing for sure, it will continue changing quickly and always be evolving and it is most definitely a "calling" and not a ticket to big-money.
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Sensory words are an easy and reliable way to hook your reader. Use them whenever you need to persuade your reader -- here's 100 words to get you started.
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HuffPo UK editor Stephen Hull explains how the trend for longform is developing as online publishers seek to distance themselves from the 'viral' label
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Isaac Asimov Mulls “How Do People Get New Ideas?”
Deanna Dahlsad's insight:
Inspiring -- not only for writers, but all sorts of creative types. I especially enjoyed the parts about designing creative environments, feeling foolish in a culture that isn't exactly welcoming to creative types, and comparing the productive guiding of creative folks to that of a psychoanalyst.
Deanna Dahlsad's curator insight,
October 22, 2014 10:31 PM
Inspiring -- not only for writers, but all sorts of creative types. I especially enjoyed the parts about designing creative environments, feeling foolish in a culture that isn't exactly welcoming to creative types, and comparing the productive guiding of creative folks to that of a psychoanalyst.
Deanna Dahlsad's curator insight,
October 22, 2014 10:36 PM
Inspiring -- for all sorts of creative types. I especially enjoyed the parts about designing creative environments, feeling foolish in a culture that isn't exactly welcoming to creative types, and comparing the productive guiding of creative folks to that of a psychoanalyst.
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Recently a literary festival asked me to appear on a panel of regional 'Women Writers.' I'm early enough in my career as a novelist that I'm damned grateful to be invited anywhere, but the panel title gave me pause....
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In a previous post, I mentioned my desire to compile a list of journals and presses that exclusively focus on publishing underrepresented voices, such as women, LGBTQ writers, and writers of color. I’ve finally managed to pull something together that hopefully may prove to be a good starting point and resource for those writers who may wish to find a good home for their writing. Or maybe readers who wish to read more widely or diversely. Via Caroline Claeys
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Business Insider Via Ware-Pak LLC
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Can anyone be a data journalist? Simon Rogers on what we can learn from a 1977 diagram
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From
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Vice Media is one of the hottest media properties in America. It's the counterculture empire that even Rupert Murdoch could love. Vice's founder, Shane Smith, has speculated his company could raise tens of billions of dollars. So why are its employees so broke and pissed off?
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Cool infographic of my INDIE AUTHOR MANIFESTO. Infographic design courtesy of @[674725789:2048:Derek Murphy] Via Mick D Kirkov
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Which form of content should you focus on creating? Should it be long, short, or a mix? If a mix, what's the right ratio? It all depends. Here are the pros and cons of each, plus six critical questions to help you figure out what's right for you. Via Jeff Domansky
Deanna Dahlsad's insight:
Or, as my professors & I used to say, "It takes as long as it takes to say; no more, no less."
Jeff Domansky's curator insight,
April 24, 2014 4:04 PM
How long is a piece of content? Good overview of content length and how to get it right.
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You can use Google Drive as a public drop box and receive files directly in Drive from anyone. Guests can even upload files to your Drive folder anonymously. Via Timo Ilomäki, Skuuppilehdet
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The rarity of spouses like Vladimir Nabokov's, who dedicated her life to supporting his career, may be hindering gender parity in literature.
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When I began writing erotica and non-fiction articles on sexuality I took a pen name for privacy. But it might surprise those of you who do not write to know that one of the biggest reasons was to separate one writing career from another. Via Gracie Passette
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Most journalists don't like chasing traffic -- or at least, they won't admit to it. Is that snobbery, arrogance, or a smart business decision?
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Deanna Dahlsad's insight:
I find it is odd that freelance writing is the first one listed... It is not easy to get paid for writing. ...Then again, this is to pad your paycheck, not to make a living. However, paid writing works is not plentiful; there are more writers than paying gigs. This also goes for #4 on the list.
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Before blogging… The original work-from-home writer.
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The first thing to consider when formulating a contract for a new freelance client is to make sure that the contract can be defended in a court of law. There are six criteria that the contract must meet according to the United States legal system.
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How not to edit a publication. Luke Lewis shares 28 great editing and layout fumbles. Via Jeff Domansky
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From
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There’s a lot of junk on the web. There is also a lot of good stuff on the web. And then there is the stuff that’s been lifted from the good and dropped amid the dross—the aggregation, the block-quotes, the straight-off copy-paste jobs. The extent of that duplication now has a number: according to Matt Cutts, a long time Google search engineer who developed Google’s family-friendly “SafeSearch” filter and who now leads Google’s web spam team, “something like 25% or 30% of the web’s content is duplicate content.” That’s not necessarily a bad thing. Not all of the duplication is plagiarized or hastily created traffic-seeking junk. Examples of inoffensive duplication include quotes from blogs that link back to the original blog, or the thousands of pages of technical manuals scattered across the web that are updated with small changes but remain largely the same.. Via Jeff Domansky
Deanna Dahlsad's insight:
25%-30% sometimes seems low; but then again, I do hate to find some splogger with my stuff so my ire may seem to weight those numbers.
Jeff Domansky's curator insight,
December 19, 2013 3:47 AM
Fascinating research and interesting reading for all content producers. 
rodrick rajive lal's curator insight,
December 19, 2013 4:26 AM
Yes, we have become the copy-paste generation because of the Internet! This, in itself makes it necessary to avoid plagiarism! A number of Universities in the US have disqualified researches that have had plagiarism issues.
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A friend of mine recently wrote with a request for help. He had just finished writing an article geared towards professionals in his field, but just didn’t know how to get them to read it.
Deanna Dahlsad's insight:
Quick thoughts: #2 *only* if you do as he says, i.e. not a commercial pitch #3 always blows people's minds; but it works! #5 & 6 may surprise, but, depeneding upon the audiece, they still work
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Many avid readers are also avid writers. It only makes sense that someone who loves the beauty of language would want to make a craft of it. Via bobbygw
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Deanna Dahlsad's insight:
Robin Good of Content Curation World breaks the findings down thus: a) what people curate as relevant is not generally among the top ranked results according to popular metrics. Good stuff is not the same as what is considered normally popular or authoritative stuff. b) content curation allows a community to synchronize around specific issues and subjects (as anticipated by Clay Shirky) c) better and more appreciated curation is of the "structured" kind, providing additional info, meta-data and categorization. d) curators that are highly appreciated are characterized by consistent activity and by a variety of interests (or viewpoints under the same theme) that they are capable to cover. This is rather my experience; however, I usually explain it to my clients this way: a) You can be doing an excellent job, but never receive the recognition, popularity, or traffic you deserve.That doesn't mean you won't be appreciated greatly by the smaller group of people who do find/read your curated works. b) No matter the popularity of your curation, you can build and have conversations -- but remember, community cultivation not only requires additional time, but a different skill set. c) If you're going to do it, do it well. Use tools, such as labels and tags, and *always* provide context as well as proper credits and links. d) Consistent activity is nearly as important as showing some personality along with your knowledge. Your topic may be narrowly focused, but offer additional topics and information about you personally (not just professionally) so that people get a sense of you.
Deanna Dahlsad's curator insight,
October 15, 2013 3:59 PM
Robin Good of Content Curation World breaks the findings down thus: a) what people curate as relevant is not generally among the top ranked results according to popular metrics. Good stuff is not the same as what is considered normally popular or authoritative stuff. b) content curation allows a community to synchronize around specific issues and subjects (as anticipated by Clay Shirky) c) better and more appreciated curation is of the "structured" kind, providing additional info, meta-data and categorization. d) curators that are highly appreciated are characterized by consistent activity and by a variety of interests (or viewpoints under the same theme) that they are capable to cover. This is rather my experience; however, I usually explain it to my clients this way: a) You can be doing an excellent job, but never receive the recognition, popularity, or traffic you deserve.That doesn't mean you won't be appreciated greatly by the smaller group of people who do find/read your curated works. b) No matter the popularity of your curation, you can build and have conversations -- but remember, community cultivation not only requires additional time, but a different skill set. c) If you're going to do it, do it well. Use tools, such as labels and tags, and *always* provide context as well as proper credits and links. d) Consistent activity is nearly as important as showing some personality along with your knowledge. Your topic may be narrowly focused, but offer additional topics and information about you personally (not just professionally) so that people get a sense of you. 
Carmenne Kalyaniwala's curator insight,
October 16, 2013 2:17 AM
A research paper by Zhong, Shah, Sundaravadivelan and Sastry, King's college London, 2013 
AnneMarie Cunningham's curator insight,
October 17, 2013 8:28 AM
See the excellent notes from Robin Good below. Interesting to see more work emerging in this field. |
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This is an excellent read. Hossein clearly articulates the problems while providing insightful context. A Must Read.