Are you friends with your sources?
The Huffington Post explores a tricky twist of digital-era journalism, comparing different articles about the ethics of being Facebook friends with your sources. Ben Smith at Politico says "No way," and Poynter.org and CBC agree. Nevertheless, the HP has a way to avoid the question all together:
"It appears Ben isn't at all familiar with Facebook's privacy settings, which allow you to, you know, not let others see who your friends are!"
Journalism professor Mindy McAdams writes about two newspaper journalists who maintain regular blogs, exploring the gradual convergence of print and digital journalism.
You ain't gonna make it in this business without an agent. Jeff VanderMeer, as always, has some simple, clear advice about finding the best agent for you and your book. Here's a taste:
"The best advice I got with regard to agents was to look around at authors whose books and careers I admired–ones who I thought I could emulate career-wise–and then ask those authors who their agents were, and if they’d recommend them."
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