The World on a String

How to Become a Freelance Foreign Correspondent

Business & Finance, Career Planning & Job Hunting, Job Hunting
Cover of the book The World on a String by Alan Goodman, John Pollack, Henry Holt and Co.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Alan Goodman, John Pollack ISBN: 9781466873872
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. Publication: June 17, 2014
Imprint: Holt Paperbacks Language: English
Author: Alan Goodman, John Pollack
ISBN: 9781466873872
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
Publication: June 17, 2014
Imprint: Holt Paperbacks
Language: English

Young reporters need not spend years struggling in obscurity to land coveted foreign assignments. In fact, technological advances and cost-cutting at major media companies have created unprecedented opportunities for enterprising journalists to succeed abroad as freelance correspondents--stringers--for newspapers, magazines, radio, television, wire services, and Internet outlets.

The World on a String: How to Become a Freelance Foreign Correspondent is the step-by-step manual that describes how to:
*choose your region wisely
*select the right equipment
*establish vital editorial contacts at home and abroad
*make ends meet while filing stories to various media
*prepare for the risks of reporting from war zones
*work effectively with distant editors

Colorful anecdotes and practical advice from successful stringers around the world highlight the trials and triumphs of freelancing abroad, enabling you to assess and take control of your career in the competitive world of journalism.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Young reporters need not spend years struggling in obscurity to land coveted foreign assignments. In fact, technological advances and cost-cutting at major media companies have created unprecedented opportunities for enterprising journalists to succeed abroad as freelance correspondents--stringers--for newspapers, magazines, radio, television, wire services, and Internet outlets.

The World on a String: How to Become a Freelance Foreign Correspondent is the step-by-step manual that describes how to:
*choose your region wisely
*select the right equipment
*establish vital editorial contacts at home and abroad
*make ends meet while filing stories to various media
*prepare for the risks of reporting from war zones
*work effectively with distant editors

Colorful anecdotes and practical advice from successful stringers around the world highlight the trials and triumphs of freelancing abroad, enabling you to assess and take control of your career in the competitive world of journalism.

More books from Henry Holt and Co.

Cover of the book Every Day and All the Time by Alan Goodman, John Pollack
Cover of the book Sky's Witness by Alan Goodman, John Pollack
Cover of the book Penny the Puppy by Alan Goodman, John Pollack
Cover of the book How to Raise an Adult by Alan Goodman, John Pollack
Cover of the book The Babies on the Bus by Alan Goodman, John Pollack
Cover of the book Oso pardo, oso pardo, ¿qué ves ahí? by Alan Goodman, John Pollack
Cover of the book Ideal Illusions by Alan Goodman, John Pollack
Cover of the book Wake Up Dead by Alan Goodman, John Pollack
Cover of the book In the Darkroom by Alan Goodman, John Pollack
Cover of the book The Beautiful Country and the Middle Kingdom by Alan Goodman, John Pollack
Cover of the book A Farm Dies Once a Year by Alan Goodman, John Pollack
Cover of the book The Lost Boy's Gift by Alan Goodman, John Pollack
Cover of the book Sleepy, Oh So Sleepy by Alan Goodman, John Pollack
Cover of the book William Henry Harrison by Alan Goodman, John Pollack
Cover of the book The Survival Game by Alan Goodman, John Pollack
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy