Media Jobs Monthly

Media Jobs Monthly Newsletter
March 10, 2010

More... (9)

How to Pitch: Your tip sheets, straight from the editors

How To Pitch: 5280
Catering to Denver denizens, this venerable monthly wants adventurous travel ideas, nightlife coverage, and culture-centric features.
By Nicole Papantoniou, March 12, 2010

More... (285)

Pitching an Agent: Literary agents tell you what kind of manuscripts they're looking for.

Pitching An Agent: The Irene Goodman Literary Agency
Almost 'anything with a strong hook' goes at this shop, provided you can present a solid platform and impress the agents in 10 pages or less.
By M. David Hornbuckle, February 22, 2010

More... (131)

Interviews: mb conversations with media-world notables

So What Do You Do, Ariel Foxman, Managing Editor of InStyle?
Tastemaker Ariel Foxman reveals what he learned from launching Cargo, why InStyle Weddings folded, and why it's crucial to be part editor, part businessman.
By Amanda Ernst, March 10, 2010

More... (353)

Departments: Recurring mb features

Revolving Door Newsletter: 03.09.10
Variety Revamps Masthead; E&P Vets Find New Gigs
March 9, 2010

More... (622)

Follow The Money

Follow The Money: Are There Any Jobs Out There?
Recruitment experts share strategies for marketing yourself to employers and securing a media job in a down economy.
By Heather M. Graham, January 20, 2009

More... (3)

Hey, How'd You Do That?

Hey, Andrew Nachison and Dale Peskin, How'd You Form a Media Think Tank?
We Media's founders believe every institution is a media company and accordingly address how they can make creative advances in a competitive digital market.
By Brian T. Horowitz, March 8, 2010

More... (80)

PR, Perfected: The sharpest public relations advice

PR, Perfected: Work Your Way to the Top of a Source List
Make the press come to you with these strategies for forming solid relationships with journalists and positioning yourself as a go-to source.
By Saptosa Foster, February 23, 2010

More... (18)

What to Charge

What To Charge: Blog & Social Media Design
Cash in on the burgeoning social media sector with these tips for competing for and crafting design projects like Twitter avatars or blog backgrounds.
By Samantha Melamed, November 9, 2009

More... (16)

Features: Our original reporting

Give the People What They Want: Six Foolproof Ways to Go Freemium
As media outlets face an online pay paradigm in flux, six execs share how to make a freemium business model pay off for the company and the consumer.
By Samantha Melamed, March 9, 2010

More... (377)

Transcripts: Catch up on our seminars, panel discussions, and special events

mb Seminar: Journalism Ethics, Online and Off
Get tips from an industry expert on how to navigate situations that aren't black and white.
By Lynda Gorov, April 15, 2008

More... (91)

Pitches That Worked: The inside story on getting an assignment

Pitches That Worked: Heart & Soul
Fed up with generalizations about AIDS in Africa, this writer composed an in-depth story proposal with an appealing, unusual angle that helped her score an assignment.
By Donya Blaze, February 2, 2010

More... (13)

From the Editors: Book editors offer a look inside the publishing house

From the Editors: Into Projects 'On The Edge'
'I adore narrative nonfiction,' says this hands-on editor eager to add female thriller writers to her wide-ranging list.
By Rachel Kramer Bussel, May 30, 2007

More... (51)

HR Qs: A look inside major media companies' human-resources departments.

HRQs: Community Connect, Inc.
Powering ethnic social networking Web sites, this company prizes diversity and seeks hires to further its team efforts.
By Rebecca L. Fox, August 22, 2006

More... (14)

Event Photos: Snapshots from our events and cocktail parties

Event Photos: mediabistro.com Book Club Party in New York
March 12, 2010

More... (580)

Book Keeping: The business of books, straight from authors

Book Keeping: Expanded Worldview Deepens Writing
This novelist informs her writing with travel experiences and uses her magazine and PR background to creatively market her books.
By Andrea K. Hammer, December 14, 2009

More... (26)

mbManage: Exploring workplace issues for media industry professionals

mb Manage: To Promote or Not to Promote
Industry vets discuss mastering the fine art of asking for a promotion.
By Maya Avrasin, March 10, 2008

More... (7)

Video: Watch writers pitch editors, see industry experts and events

Video: MSNBC's Morning Joe Team Talks Digital-Age Political Journalism
Engaging viewers long after the election, watch Morning Joe's Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski discuss the Internet's impact on TV and media coverage of the White House.
May 22, 2009

More... (14)

Essays: First-person reflections on life in the media business

New Media, New Censorship Concerns
This NYT reporter questions the future of freedom of the press on the Internet.
By Diana B. Henriques, December 17, 2008

More... (126)

SalesRants: Our ad guy on the inside reveals what really goes on in media sales

SalesRants XX: The Acne Horse
In sales, determination and grit outweigh shining personalities. Secret Sales Guy explains all.
By Anonymous, November 16, 2006

More... (20)

Books: Excerpts from books about the media business and interviews with authors

Excerpt: Small Screen, Big Picture
Writer, producer and exec Chad Gervich breaks down the key strategies for breaking into the TV business in his new book -- and tells mediabistro.com how he did it.
By Chad Gervich, December 1, 2008

More... (72)