Media Insider: Meredith Increases Revenues, Facebook Commits $4.5M to News Initiatives, Donerail in Talks to Buy Tronc
ICYMI: Memphis is getting a new non-profit news outlet. Read on for more of the week’s media news.
Author: Maria Perez
Media Insider: Apple Plans News Subscription Service, Tampa Bay Times Announces Layoffs, Students Push to Save Newsrooms
ICYMI. 5 top media stories you might have missed this week, including GMA’s new digital strategy.
Media Insider: DHS to Compile Journalist Database, Robb Report Launches Female-Focused Publication, MediaShift Changes Focus
ICYMI: 5 top media stories you need on your radar this week.
Media Insider: CNN Prepares for Layoffs, Vice Media Sued for Pay Discrimination, Major Advertiser Threatens to Pull Ads from Facebook and Google
ICYMI. 5 top media stories you need on your radar this week, including a look at Chrome’s new ad blocker.
Have You Cracked the Facebook Code? How One Site Conquered the World’s Biggest Social Network
All publishers dream of Facebook success. In a little more than two years, LittleThings has found what works. Launched in 2014 with one employee, LittleThings now is the leading lifestyle destination for inspiring, uplifting,...
How to Create Viral Content That Wants to Be Shared – in 6 Steps
You know the feeling: You see something on Facebook, Twitter, or Snapchat that you must share with friends. But what if you’re on the other side of the coin, figuring out how to create...
The Secret Sauce: Hearst Experts Share 9 Strategies for Social Media Success
It seems simple enough: Satisfying your core audience while continuing to offer trending and relevant content. A panel of social media experts with three Hearst titles — Esquire, Marie Claire, and Elle – recently...
Ghostwriting: The Secrets to Breaking Into A Mysterious Writing Niche
Sometimes it pays to be a good writer. In recent years, ghostwriting especially has become a lucrative niche. We spoke with award-winning author Jenna Glatzer, who’s ghostwritten 27 books, including Celine Dion’s authorized biography...
The Art of Risk: How Smart Risk-Taking Can Improve Your Writing & Your Career
“Risk” is a scary word for many. Stepping out of your comfort zone and taking a chance on something that might or might not work out can cause some to continue with the status...
Essay vs. Memoir: How to Tell and Sell Your Own Personal Story
Writing about your own life can be tricky. How much do you divulge? Do you tell the people you’re writing about that you’re writing about them? How do you find publications that take essays? Should...
The Art of ‘Casting’ a Story – For Journalists
If sourcing a story is like casting a movie, experts are like celebrities. They can impart gravity and credibility and eloquence that the facts can’t on their own. They can boost ticket sales. But...
ProfNet Success Story: Freelance Writer Terri Williams
We recently caught up with Terri Williams, a freelance writer with a long and versatile list of business, education, career, and lifestyle clients, including USA Today, Yahoo, U.S. News & World Report, and Robert...
How to Break Into Magazine Writing
One of the hardest parts of becoming a freelance writer is getting your first assignment. How do you find the right magazine for your story idea? And once you do, how to you get...
Breaking Into Beauty and Fashion Writing: Lessons From a Beauty Editor
Most people think writing for beauty and fashion publications is all about glamorous events and free product samples. Well, that is part of it, but being a beauty and fashion writer is also a...
Seeing All the Good: A ProfNet Success Story
Earlier this year, we received the kind of email everyone loves to get: “I just wanted to say a very big THANK YOU for enabling me to connect with so many amazing people for...
Beyond Print: 6 Alternatives for Writing Assignments
As a freelance writer, you’ve probably seen some of the outlets you write for close down. Fear not, there are still plenty of assignments out there for you. You may just need to look...
PRN Media How-To: 6 Tips for Choosing a Subject Matter Expert
This month marks the first anniversary of the new PR Newswire for Journalists. As part of this anniversary celebration, we’re introducing a new monthly series to Beyond Bylines, highlighting tips for making the most of PR...
Ghostwriting 101: What Authors Need to Know
One of the most frequent questions we get from writers is, “How do I break into ghostwriting?” To answer that question, we turned to ghostwriting expert Marcia Layton Turner (@MarciaTurner) for her advice and...
Twitter Parties 101
If you write in the consumer-products space, you’ve likely either heard of or participated in a Twitter party, an online event hosted by a brand to meet customers, announce a service, launch a product,...
How to Write Business Stories That Matter
There’s more to business writing than earnings and executive appointments. Beyond the sales figures and percentage points is the human element. How do business journalists take a dry business profile and transform it into an article...
