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Friday May 17, 2013

How To Shape a Nonfiction Book Proposal

lovealgorithms.jpegGot an idea for a nonfiction book? In this encore edition of the Morning Media Menu, we spoke with Dan Slater, author of Love in the Time of Algorithms: What Technology Does to Meeting and Mating.

The journalist shared tips for other writers hoping to pitch a nonfiction project and discussed how the art of dating has changed in our digital world. If you want more guidance, you can read excerpts from the interview.

Press play below to listen on SoundCloud. Click here to receive Mediabistro's Daily Newsfeed via email. The show was hosted by GalleyCat editor Jason Boog. Music by Kevin MacLeod.

Mediabistro Covers Google I/O Conference

coverletterfails.jpgMediabistro is at Google's annual I/O Conference in San Francisco where the tech giant revealed how its groundbreaking Glass product was created.

Designing Google Glass (SocialTimes)

Congress Presses Google on Privacy Issues Related to Glass (SocialTimes)

Elle Launches Google Glass App (FishbowlNY)

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Morning Media Newsfeed: Yahoo! Eyes Tumblr, Post Buys Out Veterans, Miami Herald Moves

New York Post buyouts focus on older reporters, Zinio moves to a Netflix model, and rumor has it Marissa Mayer is about to make a game-changing acquisition.

Morning Media Newsfeed: 05.17.13

Thursday May 16, 2013

The Top 10 Cover Letter Fails Ever

coverletterfails.jpgFrom simple yet unfortunate typos to bigger issues, these 10 cover letters are among the worst of the worst.

Read the story on MediaJobsDaily

twitterkm6190 These were pretty funny

twitteraveyacreative These are funny. I'll be searching for an intern soon...hopefully won't come across any similar cover letters!

twitterCuestaKline Holy cannoli

Isabel Wilkerson Talks Becoming an Author

The Pulitzer-winning journalist tells how she made it though the 15-year process of writing her book and gives tips to fellow journos.

AvantGuildHey, How'd You Write a New York Times Nonfiction Bestseller, Isabel Wilkerson?

Conserve Your Green Stories for Audubon

Break into this wildlife magazine by reporting short, newsy blurbs with an environmental focus.

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Google Plus Now Uses Artificial Intelligence to Automatically Sort and Modify Photos

hello-my-name-is.jpgImagine Google robots erasing your wrinkles, making everyone smile in photos, and changing the sky to a more perfect blue. Borderline creepy or genius?

Read the story on AppNewser

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Revolving Door

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Layoffs at the Village Voice; Cuts at Patch

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Kevin Kohn has been named chief revenue officer at Lotame. He had been SVP and general manager of general markets at LivePerson, Inc. (release)

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