Update on the freelance database
The new SPJ Web site is preparing to launch at the end of June and
there's a direct link from the home page to the freelance section,
which I'm very excited about. We're calling the entire section The
Independent Journalist. There's also going to be a direct link to this
blog. I'm trying to update the services and resources available there
so if you have suggestions for what would be useful, please feel free
to send them to wendyhoke(at)comcast(dot)net.
The database is
something we're definitely going to add. What I'd like from you are
suggested areas of expertise to include. Here's a loose idea of the
kind of categories and sub-categories, but I need your help to
brainstorm:
ARTS
music reviews
theater reviews
CD reviews
movie reviews
book reviews
DVD reviews
art reviews
architecture
PROFILES
people
business
celebrity
sports
BUSINESS
small business / entrepreneurs
minority owned business
marketing
HR
finance
publicly traded companies
global business
trade
economic development
workplace
MEDICAL
devices
biomedical
research
pharmaceutical
bioethics
teaching
HEALTH
specific disease conditions
diet/nutrition
exercise/fitness
wellness
childhood health
childhood obesity
geriatrics
long-term care
teen health
pregnancy
LIFESTYLE
women's issues
children's issues
home & garden
travel
religion / spirituality
food / wine
games and reviews
restaurant reviews
bridal
fashion
EDUCATION
early childhood
K-12
higher ed
education reform
education research
PERSONAL FINANCE
retirement
college preparation/financing
investing
saving
TECHNOLOGY
personal computing
industry coverage
software
hardware
gadget reviews
wireless communication
PERSONAL
essay
first-person narrative
humor
OTHER
please specify __________
I'd also like to have a section that you will check describing where your writing has appeared:
__daily newspaper __national daily newspaper __local/regional magazine
__national magazine __ trade magazine
__community newspaper __local television
__national television __local radio __national radio
__online newsmagazine __online trade magazine __Web log
__book publishing
I'm
trying to determine if there's a way to include links to three to five
articles or PDFs of articles on this site. What editors like about our
demographic is that we are geographically diverse. We also will have
contact info that includes:
Full Name
Mailing Address
City State
Phone
Fax (if applicable)
E-mail
Web site