Don’t Settle for a Good Editor; Seek Newsrooms Full of Them
By Joe Grimm A reporter who is interviewing this month told me, "I keep searching for that one good editor." I told him not to. Instead, he should look for a good team. The problem is that a good...
View ArticleNever Failing Should Not Mean Never Trying
By Joe Grimm Recently, a veteran journalist told me how frustrating it is to be qualified and ready to work while constantly encountering a wage ceiling where less experienced workers will gladly work...
View ArticlePower Poses Can Help You Interview Better
By Joe Grimm Nobody likes a poser, but if you can get past the name, "Power Posing" could help you in job interviews. For years, I’ve been telling people that if nerves make them clench up before an...
View ArticleIn the Right Situation, Thank-You Tweets Make Sense
By Joe Grimm One reason I teach is that I learn so much from my students. Lately, they have been shadowing people on their jobs. After they described their experiences for the class, I asked whether...
View ArticleWorkplace Bullying a Trending Topic in News and Newsrooms
By Joe Grimm The on-air resignation by two television news anchors in Bangor, Maine, has raised questions about ethics and aggression. News Director Cindy Michaels and Executive Producer Tony Consiglio...
View ArticleAutoworker’s Career Advice Still True After 40 Years
By Joe Grimm Ford Motor Co. is leveling part of one of its Detroit-area plants, the source of some career advice that has stayed with me for about 40 years. Ford's Wixom plant was at peak employment in...
View ArticleLack of Jenni Rivera Coverage Echoes Lessons from Selena, Aaliyah
Jenni Rivera at the Pepsi Center in August, 2009 Julio Enriquez photo licensed under Creative Commons 2.0 By Joe Grimm In a scathing post on his OC Weekly blog Editor Gustavo Arellano wrote that the...
View ArticleLooking for Parity: ‘The Year of the Woman’ Wears Thin
By Joe Grimm EAST LANSING, Mich.—If we never again declared a "year of the woman," Susan Goldberg, executive editor at Bloomberg News, would be happy. We heard it after the 1992 election and are...
View ArticleRemedy for Workplace Bullying Is Standing Up for People
Bullying often has witnesses, but bystanders often don't come to the target's aid. Schools are trying to get the bystanders involved. Can workplaces?/iStockphoto © Paula Connelly By Joe Grimm A couple...
View ArticleFor Diversity Champion Wanda Lloyd, the Challenges Haven’t Changed
Gregory Favre of the Poynter Institute (left), moderates a roundtable discussion between Chris Peck, editor of The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, Wanda Lloyd, executive editor of the Montgomery (Ala.)...
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