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Kristen Fischer wrote a new post, More Info Needed? How to Get All You Need the Second Time Around, on the site Kristen Fischer's Blog 2 years, 3 months ago
Reporters typically connect with a source once, get what they need, and go on their way to write a story. Sometimes you have to revise a story based on your editor’s suggestions. What happens when you d […]
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Kristen Fischer wrote a new post, Considering a Career Change?, on the site Kristen Fischer's Blog 3 years, 3 months ago
Poynter has a regularly updated post up about newsroom layoffs, furloughs and closures. To me, it’s hard to watch all the publications and professionals being impacted by the pandemic. I wonder how the pandemic […]
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Kristen Fischer wrote a new post, The Importance Diversifying Sources in Journalism, on the site Kristen Fischer's Blog 3 years, 9 months ago
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Like most of you, I have a lot of thoughts about recent events that have centered on race and equality. I’ve read many stories about how this is changing the face of m […]
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Kristen Fischer wrote a new post, Hunting for Editor Emails, on the site Kristen Fischer's Blog 3 years, 10 months ago
One of the most frustrating parts of being a freelance journalist aside from the actual writing is finding editors to pitch your work to. I’ve grappled with this for years, and I think I always will. Why? Editors […]
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Kristen Fischer wrote a new post, 5 Tips for Celebrity Interview Success, on the site Kristen Fischer's Blog 4 years, 2 months ago
I’ll never forget the day I got to interview Patrick Dempsey. I’ve always been a fan, and seeing him soar to fandom thanks to “Grey’s Anatomy” was the icing on the cake. I couldn’t believe I was going to get to […]
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Kristen Fischer wrote a new post, Blurred Lines? Know the Journo Norms, on the site Kristen Fischer's Blog 4 years, 4 months ago
We’ve all been there, scampering for sources. Somehow, they usually fall into place. For me, I always over-source, reaching out to many experts at the same time to ensure I receive comments from more than o […]
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Kristen Fischer wrote a new post, Surviving as a Freelance Journalist, on the site Kristen Fischer's Blog 4 years, 7 months ago
My webinar for NAIWE on surviving as a freelance journalist is today. The PowerPoint is ready, I’m about to get caffeined up, and I’m thinking. What did I miss in my outline? Nothing really.
But it’s more of […]
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Kristen Fischer wrote a new post, Help! My Source Bailed and I’m on Deadline, on the site Kristen Fischer's Blog 4 years, 8 months ago
Tick, tick, tick.
Sometimes you can almost hear the clock ticking down until your deadline. As much as we try to work ahead, journalists are often in a pinch.
And it really stinks when a source bails at […]
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Kristen Fischer wrote a new post, AP Stylebook Changes References to Race, Gender, Ethnicity, on the site Kristen Fischer's Blog 4 years, 11 months ago
There were a few recent changes announced to the Associated Press’ stylebook. Many of the changes focused on race, gender and ethnicities.
The changes were announced at the recent ACES conference.
Here’s a r […]
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Kristen Fischer wrote a new post, Crafting a Knockout Headline, on the site Kristen Fischer's Blog 5 years ago
Journalists used to be the only ones who had to write headlines. Now business owners are their own bloggers, reporters, and social media managers. Copywriters are crafting webpage headlines, s […]
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Kristen Fischer wrote a new post, Pitch–Don’t Perfect–Stories, on the site Kristen Fischer's Blog 5 years, 1 month ago
I was reading a post this week in a community forum about an essay writer. She wanted to know how she could find “homes” for her work.
Instantly, I felt strongly that her question revealed the problem. She was […]
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Kristen Fischer wrote a new post, 5 Questions You’re Not Asking Sources, But Should Be Asking, on the site Kristen Fischer's Blog 5 years, 1 month ago
As journalists, our job is not to simply ask questions–but to ask the ones that get original comments and insights that inform the reader! While I don’t cover many topics that are controversial and don’t have to […]