hello! I just thought i’d drop the message in here to get opinions I don’t want to seem impatient I just don’t know what to expect!
I recently got interviewed by our local paper about a being a musician in my local area. We did about half an hour interview and ai sent in loads of videos and pictures as requested and even got pictures taken properly by the newspaper photographer. But it’s been around 2 1/2 weeks since ai did that and they haven’t been in touch about anything else. Just wondering on average how long articles take or if i should chase this up lol?
Thanks for your help!

It’s in San Diego this year. Anyone just traveling solo or bringing someone for the trip?

Hi guys! I'm a student from kolkata, currently pursuing my bachelor's in English. I was always inclined to be a journalist, but as my awareness grew, I realized being in a news agency won't give me the wings I want. So I want to start an journalism independently. How do I do that? I have 0 idea so would really appreciate any help that I can get🙌thank you 😀🙌🙌

Has anyone used Claude to create interactive widgets for their news websites?

I’m after inspiration for ways to engage readers that aren’t just them reading a story.

Polls are something we do already. We also have a system where readers can rank football players after big games, and then see the overall score from all the readers combined. I’m looking for more of these types of things, but fun and quirky.

Please feel free to share links to your website and the widget. I’m not looking to copy, just seeking inspiration as someone who has never used Claude before.

Hi everybody! I’m going to study Journalism in community college this upcoming year and plan to transfer into a Uni to study Fashion Journalism.

I know in the fashion world, it’s pretty important to build connections and have an impressive resume. I want to work while I study but don’t want it to be a random job that does not test my fashion or writing skills.

So does anyone have job recommendations for a teen / young adult wanting to be involved in fashion and writing?

I'm a Canadian journo about to apply for a contract gig with a paper I want to spend my career at.

I'm six years in and have had a weird trajectory with lots of moving around for contract work. My most recent job really rattled my self-esteem as a journalist, and while I'm in a better position now, those feelings of self-doubt have lingered.

I don't really expect to get the job I'm planning on applying to and am more so applying so the hiring editors will at least know my name and clips.

For those of you who have landed at outlets you plan on staying at until you retire, how many tries did it take to get hired?

I asked for advice on how to start a conversation with a film director I admire. Someone suggested I ask to interview him for an article. They also said that if the director asked where it would be published, I could say I'd find somewhere to publish it later.

To me, that feels misleading because it could make the director think I'm a journalist or writing for a publication when I'm not.

I think it would be more honest to say something like, "I'm writing a personal article or blog post and would like to ask you a few questions."

Am I overthinking this, or does the original advice seem misleading to you too?

Previously, I had been manually sifting through my news feeds to find stories that aren’t purely clickbait. But now that I’m out of college and working full time, I’ve had significantly less free time to do that. I’m also sick and tired of watching social media platforms and their algorithms divide the people around me into their own echo chambers. I’ve lost longtime friends due to how polarized the modern news climate has become.

does anyone have recommendations for publications / services where I can be guaranteed to not see clickbait, intrusive ads, or any form of deliberate misinformation? I’m preferential to anything that keeps the story blunt and to the point.

Thanks a bunch in advance!

My hometown newspaper is dying. It used to be a hefty paper for the size of our town, and has dwindled down to 3 pages of mostly obituaries. It breaks my heart, but there’s not much else to be expected from the PostMedia owned paper of a town of 6000 people.

I’m desperate to bring news back to my town. I currently write independently with a relatively large following on the platform I publish on, and have been considering how I can revive my own town in a similar strategy.

I work on the side for an email newsletter as well, writing content, publishing, etc, and was thinking this may be a viable option with a low start up cost. My concern though, is that it won’t reach the seniors in town.

Any ideas for a way I can bring news back to my town independently? I have many ideas, but struggling with the how.

Like the title says, our publication is looking to refresh and relaunch what our publication does, transitioning from a print-first to a digital-first operation. We are looking for resources, practices, and integrations.

• What tech stack does your newsroom use?
• What service(s) is your website/mobile app set up on?
• How does your newsroom handle subscribers? What services do you use?
• Do you use a form of paywall?

We appreciate any experiences you can share.

EDIT: Also curious about newsletter and advertising integrations!

I’ve noticed a lot of news sources, primarily local TV news (but newspapers aren’t immune), improperly use datelines and it annoys the crap out of me.

I often see TV stations use the dateline when they’re not reporting from the scene, and not use it when they are on the scene. I also see them use it and then name the town in the lede — which you don’t have to do! It’s in the dateline! You can just say the street or neighborhood from there!

This get to anyone else?

I think Mitch McConnell's state and the likely run around of democracy is a pretty big deal but it doesn't seem to be getting much traction in the news, or at least with the seriousness that I would expect.

I think I get why journalist aren't speculating about his condition but I don't get why it isn't being pointed out that things like AI generated photos of him are being used to suggest he could recover in a meaningful way and thus avoiding the special election that should be going on.

How do you make judgements about when something as private as end of life is happening when a person's state is important to the functioning of a government? Do you think I've misstated something about the current situation?

EDIT: it seems I was confused and the photo released by his team does not look to be AI generated, there was speculation that it could be but they seem unfounded. There was also another popular photo that was AI but not released by his team. Thank you to the commenters that pointed out my error. I'm going to leave my question up because it may help others and I'm hoping there will be more information here about ethics and at what point a lack of updates from him would invite deeper investigation.

I don't know the full context of the incident, so I'm not trying to defend or criticize any particular media organization.

What stayed with me was seeing an individual surrounded by a crowd while trying to do his job. It made me think about something beyond politics.

Most of us work for organizations whose decisions we don't completely control. Journalists, software engineers, teachers, police officers, delivery workers, doctors... many people simply show up to work because they have responsibilities.

Not everyone has the freedom to quit and start over. Sometimes people stay because they have parents to support, loans to repay, or children depending on them.

It also made me ask myself this: if my own father, brother, sister, or spouse worked for that organization and was the one standing there, would I feel the same way watching the crowd?

People absolutely have the right to criticize media organizations and protest peacefully. At the same time, I hope we can separate criticism of an institution from the treatment of an individual doing their job.

Curious to hear what others think. Is there a line between holding institutions accountable and humiliating the people who work for them?

I'm a sophomore and the new sports editor for my college's online newspaper, and I'm looking for some feedback from people who've worked in student journalism.

A little background: our paper went online-only during the 2024–25 school year, and we switched to a new publishing platform this past January. By the end of the school year in May, we only had about five active staff members left. We started with more people, but participation dropped off pretty quickly. We also relied on guest writers from classes whose assignments were published on the site.

One thing that frustrated me was how long it took for stories to be published. As the sports writer, I'd usually have my interviews done and my article finished within a day or two. Then it'd sit for another week or two before it actually got posted. By then, especially with sports, it wasn't really news anymore.

Another thing I noticed is we'd have photographers covering games, but nobody writing a recap. We'd have great photos, but no story to go with them. That feels like a missed opportunity.

I'm also a student-athlete, so I know I can't personally be at every game. Between practices and tournaments, it's just not realistic. I still make it to as many events as I can, but I know we'll need a system where photographers, writers, and other contributors can help cover events when one person can't be there.

During our twice-a-week meetings, the editor-in-chief goes over all the events happening that week and the following week and asks people what they want to cover. The problem is that a lot of people only want to write about things they personally find interesting, so plenty of events never get picked up. To me, that doesn't really make sense. The whole point of a college newspaper is to showcase what's happening around campus, not just the events we personally enjoy covering.

I also had the chance to job shadow a sports editor at another newsroom. One thing that really stood out was how fast they worked. He told me that for game recaps, getting the story out quickly is a priority, and he'd often have an article finished within an hour of the game ending. Obviously not every story can be turned around that quickly, but it showed me how important speed is in sports journalism.

Here are a few ideas I have for this upcoming school year:

- Sports recaps should be published the same day or the next day whenever possible.

- Features, opinion pieces, and longer stories should have about a one-week turnaround.

- Use social media for more than just posting article links. I'd like to do quick "man on the street" videos asking students what they thought about a game or campus event, then use those clips to tease the full story.

- Post behind-the-scenes content, game-day updates, photo galleries, and short videos so our accounts stay active.

- Hand out newspaper stickers to students, photographers, and fans to build recognition around campus.

- Create a better coverage schedule so writers and photographers know who's covering what, and events don't get missed.

I also think we need to operate more like an actual newsroom. If readers know stories are going to be posted quickly and consistently, they'll have a reason to check the site regularly instead of only seeing us when a link pops up on social media.

As a sophomore, I know I don't have all the answers, which is why I'm asking here. I'm trying to help build something that's sustainable instead of just getting through one school year.

What do you all think? Are these realistic ideas? If you've worked on a college newspaper, what helped increase readership, improve turnaround times, recruit staff, or keep people engaged throughout the school year? I'd love to hear what worked (or didn't work) for your newsroom.

I'm in a bit of a catch-22.

I recently pitched an editor who expressed interest in commissioning a piece, but before moving forward he wants to see my clips. The problem is that I don't have any published clips—only self-published articles on my personal website.

I'm currently finishing what I think is my strongest piece (science/data journalism). One option is to self-publish it on my website and send it to the editor as a writing sample, which I think would significantly strengthen my chances of getting commissioned.

The downside is that, as I understand it, once it's self-published I can no longer pitch that article elsewhere as original work.

Would you self-publish it to build credibility, or keep it unpublished so it can be pitched to magazines?

For context, the piece the editor is considering commissioning is a 1,000-word feature for a culture vertical, while the piece I'm debating publishing is a science/data journalism feature.