http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ So you received your degree in journalism. Now what? Reporter Kim Hartman takes you through her experience with journalism past college, gives practical advice from herself and other media professionals, and tackles controversial issues in the field. en Vox Sat, 13 Oct 2007 16:57:47 -0700 Copyright 2007 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/yeah-or-nay-on-tape-recorders.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Kim Hartman) http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/yeah-or-nay-on-tape-recorders.html?_c=feed-rss http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/yeah-or-nay-on-tape-recorders.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 13 Oct 2007 16:57:47 -0700 I would vote 'No' on most occasions. Unless you're doing a story with highly sensitive information, which may become controversial later. Or if you're covering a story where people are firing a lot of specific facts at you that you wouldn't be a... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/yeah-or-nay-on-tape-recorders.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e3989b7fc6000300e398b28dde0004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> noise memory journalism sound job search note-taking digital voice recorders tape recorders http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/what-kind-of-reporter-are-you.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Kim Hartman) http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/what-kind-of-reporter-are-you.html?_c=feed-rss http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/what-kind-of-reporter-are-you.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:36:15 -0700 Upon graduation, you might want to consider what kind of reporter you are, in order to best select the objectives that are right for you. In Quill magazine, Bruce L. Plopper, journalism professor at the University of Arkansas, wrote about the hu... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/what-kind-of-reporter-are-you.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e3989b7fc6000300e398b0c17f0001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> news journalism job search quill reporters spj features writers bruce l. plopper hard news reporters http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/are-internships-over-rated.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Kim Hartman) http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/are-internships-over-rated.html?_c=feed-rss http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/are-internships-over-rated.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:37:35 -0700 Yes. I did two internships in college, but I don't think you need them. In fact, a guy who I worked on my college newspaper with, Tom Iacuzio (pictured), got a job as an editor and reporter for the Daytona News-Journal before he even graduated.... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/are-internships-over-rated.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e3989b7fc6000300e398a9e26a0001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> community journalism job search experience internships tom iacuzio college media http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/the-first-amendment-its-a-free-for-all.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Kim Hartman) http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/the-first-amendment-its-a-free-for-all.html?_c=feed-rss http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/the-first-amendment-its-a-free-for-all.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 18 Sep 2007 11:17:40 -0700 The other day, I visited my former college newspaper editor, Brian Thompson (pictured). And we were talking about this very topic. He is a phenomenal editor, who always gives his writers a lot of freedom and respects their style. Brian's also ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/the-first-amendment-its-a-free-for-all.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e3989b7fc6000300e398aa00d60005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> reporter journalism job search writer first amendment hyperlocal sites florida press club st. augustine record brian thompson http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/i-told-you-i-would-post-again-about.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Kim Hartman) http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/i-told-you-i-would-post-again-about.html?_c=feed-rss http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/i-told-you-i-would-post-again-about.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 09 Sep 2007 12:19:38 -0700 Location, of course! Here's a picture of where I'm moving to this week--Tucson, Arizona: As I promised in my former post, I would go into my experience with this. This post will be slightly more personal and less practical than my posts usually... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/i-told-you-i-would-post-again-about.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e3989b7fc6000300e398a693e70002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/what-do-you-mean-i-dont-have-experience-part-2.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Kim Hartman) http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/what-do-you-mean-i-dont-have-experience-part-2.html?_c=feed-rss http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/what-do-you-mean-i-dont-have-experience-part-2.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 04 Sep 2007 12:55:52 -0700 Here's stage two of the inaugural post. ASSEMBLING A PORTFOLIO After you've clearly defined your goals and networked a bit, it's time to assemble a portfolio that reflects those objectives (if you haven't done so already). A standard portfolio ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/what-do-you-mean-i-dont-have-experience-part-2.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e3989b7fc6000300e398a4f1110003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> resume reporter journalism job search clips portfolio writer cover letter references costs following up http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/backing-off-and-showing-off.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Kim Hartman) http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/backing-off-and-showing-off.html?_c=feed-rss http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/backing-off-and-showing-off.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 02 Sep 2007 13:53:23 -0700 I wanted to actually meet Roy Peter Clark (he's such an awesome writer). But the workshops Poynter puts on are like a grand a pop (What's up with that? They should know journalists and journalism students aren't rich), so I haven't yet. But t... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/backing-off-and-showing-off.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e3989b7fc6000300e398a439a30003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> journalism writing tips roy peter clark http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/touring-newsrooms-to-determine-work-culture.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Kim Hartman) http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/touring-newsrooms-to-determine-work-culture.html?_c=feed-rss http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/touring-newsrooms-to-determine-work-culture.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:53:21 -0700 Alright, say you go and do some recon before starting your actual job search. A big part of this would be a newsroom visit. Remember when you were scouting colleges in high school? Just as the campus visit makes or breaks your decision, tourin... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/touring-newsrooms-to-determine-work-culture.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e3989b7fc6000300e398a26fba0001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> journalism job search work culture newsroom visit http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/company-owned-versus-independently-owned-newspapers.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Kim Hartman) http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/company-owned-versus-independently-owned-newspapers.html?_c=feed-rss http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/company-owned-versus-independently-owned-newspapers.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:57:23 -0700 In terms of your first reporting job, there are pros and cons on both sides of these coins. If upward mobility is important to you, consider taking a job with a newspaper that is owned by a media giant. For instance, USA Today is owned by Ga... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/company-owned-versus-independently-owned-newspapers.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e3989b7fc6000300e398a271060003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/use-social-networking-websites-to-get-stories-from-afar.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Kim Hartman) http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/use-social-networking-websites-to-get-stories-from-afar.html?_c=feed-rss http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/use-social-networking-websites-to-get-stories-from-afar.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:17:53 -0700 Ok, say you've just graduated and haven't captured that first reporting job, but you're eager to cover a story. You'd like to build some clips, get involved in a new newspaper, do some freelance work, get some post-college experience or all of t... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://kimhartman.vox.com/library/post/use-social-networking-websites-to-get-stories-from-afar.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e3989b7fc6000300e3989fd5330005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p>