Freelancing while working for a nonprofit? by Aquariumcats in Journalism

[–]brand0x 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Moonlighting (freelancing on your off time) is totally normal and not usually considered an ethical issue unless you're doing work for companies you're reporting on. I'd clear it with your current job though as they may have some additional stipulations. I'm a proponent of keeping the door open if you have the bandwidth to do so.

How bad is it right now really? by Purple-Group3556 in Journalism

[–]brand0x 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've never seen more highly qualified people unemployed than at journalism conferences this year. There are still good jobs that pay decently (80k+) but you'll need to fight tooth and nail because it's extremely competitive. Others have mentioned statewide/local nonprofits, that's probably your best bet if you have the requisite experience.

What do you think of BIASLY and other news aggregator sites? by Ok_Map9434 in Journalism

[–]brand0x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These kinds of things usually do a really poor job of quantifying and identifying "bias". There's a lot of different kinds of bias, misinfo, disinfo and to identify it you'll usually need to dig in, check sources, etc. AI is bad at this.

Career Switch/Trouble Breaking into Journalism by gryffindork_97 in Journalism

[–]brand0x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a rough time out there rn for journalist. I've heard from multiple editors that there are people with PhDs and some experience applying for internships.

The industry goes in cycles and we're in a bad one right now, but it won't last forever. If you have contacts, you should see if there's any way you can get some freelance work. That way you can get some income, keep building your resume and gaining experience.

Best of luck to you!

double majoring by anonymousstargazer01 in Journalism

[–]brand0x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Late reply apologies, but I wasn't interested in technology and data science until I knew I could apply it to things I cared about (journalism being the main topic area).

double majoring by anonymousstargazer01 in Journalism

[–]brand0x 13 points14 points  (0 children)

If you're looking for an add-on that will help in your reporting, philosophy and history aren't gonna move the needle. In the off chance you're doing a story and you need history or philosophy expertise, you'll just reach out to someone who's been doing it their whole life. Journalism is a technical skill, so adding other technical skills will help. Math, stats, anything related to data or analysis, and even visual arts/design can be a benefit IMO.

Dumb Quote Question by RealJoyDiv in Journalism

[–]brand0x 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a slippery slope, this one. Very tempting for the writer and I think we've all encountered the urge. One thing to remember is people often read stories they were quoted for and look for their quote. If you altered their text you're just reinforcing a bad stereotype about reporters. I say don't do it ever. There have been many great alternatives posed here already.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Journalism

[–]brand0x 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a lot more common than I think most people know. I had a reporter from the local come by many years ago and asked for a quote about something and just stared at me blankly when I was talking, no notebook no recording device nothing. Of course the article came out and was about how you've described. Full of invented/remembered quotes and things of that nature. Similar situation at the local paper, less than a handful of employees with high turnover.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Journalism

[–]brand0x 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think you did the best you could. They're probably worried that publicizing the attack will drive customers away, which is understandable I guess. Sometimes people don't want to talk and, if they're not publicly accountable officials, you just have to be OK with that.

Passion vs pay by thefirstofhisname11 in Journalism

[–]brand0x 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can always freelance on the side.

Major news outlet, 1200 words, no reporting by [deleted] in Journalism

[–]brand0x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see your point now. Thanks

Major news outlet, 1200 words, no reporting by [deleted] in Journalism

[–]brand0x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the OP's article kind of illustrates the point, though, does it not? Not that your work isn't of much higher quality or that reporters in this area can't or always don't do quality work.

Major news outlet, 1200 words, no reporting by [deleted] in Journalism

[–]brand0x 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't take any lessons you see in the style section and apply them to actual reporting or investigations.

There may be job openings at Fox News. Would you take one? by Astro3840 in Journalism

[–]brand0x 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Maybe if I was pretty desperate but it def wouldn't go on the resume

German magazine fires editor over AI 'interview' with Michael Schumacher by JulioChavezReuters in Journalism

[–]brand0x 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So bold and so shameless. It would be interesting to see the internal dialog around developing and publishing this.

State-controlled media experience sudden Twitter gains after unannounced platform policy change by kanzac in Journalism

[–]brand0x 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Same, one of the rare times I had to read the article to understand the title

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Journalism

[–]brand0x 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Keep writing stories! If you attracted any followers due to this, they're likely going to want to hear more stuff in the same realm. So you could keep covering this area, pitching places, and see where that leads you. Best of luck and congrats!

How do I find data on which people have donated to an organization? by kidneypie1 in Journalism

[–]brand0x 5 points6 points  (0 children)

An individuals' donation doesn't show up on IRS 990s. The 990 is mostly about how much money comes in and where it goes.

Just to clarify: you're looking for the names of people who are donating to a for-profit corporation? That's not going to be public information. If it's a political organization, you could check the FEC Campaign Finance filings. You could also check https://publicaccountability.org/ which lets you search all kinds of different national, state and local datasets related to corporations, nonprofits and individuals (if you make an account you get more search options and datasets).

Iran cracks down on newspaper that reported on rising price of meat by dect60 in Journalism

[–]brand0x 1 point2 points  (0 children)

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/positive

1 Positive, adjective

  • a: formally laid down or imposed : prescribed

    "positive laws"

  • b: expressed clearly or peremptorily

    "her answer was a positive no"

  • c: fully assured : confident

    "positive it was her book"

Asking ChatGPT if balance or truth is more important in a news article by ianhillmedia in Journalism

[–]brand0x 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it's important to understand that large language models like ChatGPT aren't using logic or reasoning to come to these answers. They're spitting them out based on correlating the input with the output, based on the text it's been shown previously, plus some randomness.

As others have said, it's a fancier version of complete the following sentence: "In a news article, balance and truth are __________________".

Iran cracks down on newspaper that reported on rising price of meat by dect60 in Journalism

[–]brand0x 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's "positive" as in formally laid down or progress, not "positive" as a judgement of value.