Marci Alboher's Advice on Getting Your First Byline
Today I read New York Times Online "Shifting Careers" columnist Marci Alboher's July 4, 2007, post at heymarci.com headlined "Getting your first byline." What struck me was how she effectively used her blog to offer advice on writing for print publications.
It's good to see Marci blogging. All print journalist, in my opinion, should have a blog. It's a great marketing tool, and an important one in a era when newsrooms are being drastically transformed amid futile lamenting. Change may be slow but its constant.
By the way, if were just starting out as writer I'd go for my first byline using a blog. I'd use it to show that I could cover community news, conduct meaningful interviews, write reviews, etc. What better platform to use to showcase one's writing?
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