The Stephen Barr Award—the prestigious prize administered by the not-for-profit ASBPE Foundation—has lost its godmother. ASBPE’s leadership was shocked by the news that Judith Keller Barr had died suddenly, of a heart attack, on Sept. 24. She had … read more
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Back to the Future: Editorial Strategies for 2013 and Beyond
Back to the Future: Editorial Strategies for 2013 and Beyond Publishing today is multiplatform and multichannel, and editors need to be at the helm of it all. Join ASBPE-NY for a half-day bootcamp on such pressing topics as … read more
Join us for October Third Thursday Happy Hour
Join us for October Third Thursday Happy Hour After a break in September, ASBPE Boston will continue Third Thursdays happy hours again in October. Third Thursdays are a great way for editors and designers to network and have … read more
Boston Boot Camp, Sept. 24: Learn to Provide New and Improved Content
Attend the Sept. 24 ASBPE Boot Camp in Boston The Boston/New England chapter of ASBPE is hosting its second annual Boot Camp on Tuesday, September 24 at TechTarget in Newton, Mass. The event, entitled New and Improved, will cover … read more
Feeling A Bit Flat
By Alison Fulton I don’t know about you, but by the time I formally acknowledge a design trend, I find I have actually subconsciously been applying it for a while. I believe that as designers we soak up … read more
Senior Editor, Research – Internet Retailer
Senior Editor, Research – Internet Retailer Internet Retailer, the leading e-commerce news source and premier provider of global e-commerce research, seeks a senior database analyst, writer and editor to join its rapidly expanding research department. We’re looking for … read more
Content Managing Editor – Advanstar Communications
Content Managing Editor – Advanstar Communications Dealernews, the largest business media brand in the powersports industry, seeks to hire a Managing Editor of Content. Dealernews is a member of the Advanstar Powersports Group, which includes the Progressive International … read more
Behind The Byline
Interesting piece on Poynter about being clear with readers whether they’re viewing a guest contribution or a staff piece. Seems to me a simple label in the headline can work. “Guest: Headline” or “Perspective: Headline” … even perhaps … read more
Ethics Update: In The 21st Century, ‘Truth’ Retains Status As Key Ethics Guidepost For Journalists . . . Maybe?
By Howard Rauch In the 20th Century, “truth” was a key guidepost emphasized in most journalism organization ethics codes. Back then, the usual accompanying tenets were independence, minimize harm and accountability. But the 21st Century has brought digital … read more
6 Tips For Freelancers (And Their Clients)
By Thomas Temin The rise of social media and other new forms of marketing have created tremendous freelance opportunities for former business-to-business editors. Even Fortune 500 companies are leanly staffed and look to freelancers for a lot of … read more



