editor on the verge

I’ve been thinking recently about the skills we expect from new reporters. If you peruse help-wanted ads for newspaper reporters on JournalismJobs.com, you find description of required skills such as: “The ability to write fast, in a concise, effective manner, is another key qualification for this position.”

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Black Friday as covered by a variety of newspapers from around the web: The New York Times package included two stories and a slide show. For coverage from across the Hudson River, check out the The Star-Ledger (Newark, NJ), who also included a photo gallery.

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I had a reporter who, years ago, got in line at 4 a.m. on Black Friday to be able to tell our readers what it felt like to among the hundreds of shoppers who had lined up hours in advance of a store opening. While we lacked the video and audio tools available in most […]

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