By Tonie AuerDFW Chapter President I’ve been on a roll, talking about professional development and making yourself indispensable. Now I’m going to lead you to another valuable resource to make yourself look like a genius to your boss … read more
By Tonie Auer I think I know more colleagues who are unemployed than gainfully working these days. That is pretty depressing. If you’re a member of the Fourth Estate, you probably find yourself looking over your shoulder a … read more
By Howard Rauch Ask any editor about their current workload and you’re sure to get an earful. Tales of woe usually focus on the unfairness of triple-threat job descriptions involving print, web and digital publications. Individuals are quick … read more
By Maureen Alley A well-respected retired Chicago journalist spoke to my journalism graduate class the other night. His passion in reporting and researching important stories for his readers was hard to miss. From the start of his discussion, … read more
Last call for nominations for Publishing Executive‘s third annual Best Magazine Publishing Companies to Work For study. Submit nominations at: www.BestMAGCompanies.com. The registration deadline is this Friday, June 26th. Registration and participation in the study are free. Even … read more
By Tonie AuerDFW Chapter President Just last week I was part of a conference call informing me that the publication I’ve been writing for since October 2005 has virtually eliminated all of its editorial staff. Now, what had … read more
By Christina Pellett I’m stubborn. My natural tendency is to resist whatever unofficial job duties are foisted upon me, claiming “I don’t have time to do that, too!” or, “I’m an editor, not a _________ [sales rep, marketing … read more
By Harry McCrackenEditor, Technologizer “You’ve got to walk up to the edge of the cliff, jump off, and build your wings on the way down.” I didn’t hear Ray Bradbury say that until I saw him interviewed in … read more
By Howard RauchPresident, Editorial Solutions, Inc. Finding and keeping star editors clearly is of greater concern today. Multi-tasking – as in being required to add website tasks to existing job descriptions – has stirred turmoil at all editorial … read more
By Tonie AuerDFW Chapter President and National Blog Chairwoman While my husband has been out of work for two months, it has been a reminder that the economy is, indeed, hitting some hard times. As a freelance writer, … read more
