This is an excerpt of a blog post I wrote about my future. It was published today on the forward-looking website Journalism 2.0.
Four months ago I gave up my job as a reporter, blogger and columnist at a mid-size newspaper to launch my own personal finance blog. I knew in my gut that this career path, though uncertain, held more promise.
I prepared for longer hours and brainstormed creative ways to make ends meet. But I didn’t account for a 180-degree shift in perspective about what it means to practice journalism in the Internet age.
My new perspective came about while attending an intense, week-long training program at the Knight Digital Media Center on the campus of the University of Southern California. I was one of 15 mid-career journalists eager to soak up the business skills needed to practice our craft independent of mainstream news organizations…keep reading on Journalism 2.0.
June 1st, 2009 at 1:35 pm
hey julia,
a long time ago when you explained what the little
yellow button was for (donations) you had a
comment from a reader saying how she thought it
was tacky.
I made a comment about how this was your only source
of income and it wasn’t illegal just a business thing and
something about how hard you worked. Yes it was a
bitter battle between her and I . She said she never
heard you claim this was your only source of income.
So now I am vindicated because you have said plainly,
if I interpret your article correctly, that this blog was
your only source of income at the time (excluding
hubby’s).
I applaud your hard work at researching, networking, writing, sharing, reading feedback,
and answering your readers comments.
That’s alot of HARD work, and as you say many times, you love your chosen job!
What is wonderful and inspiring is that you did this
as if stepping out into thin air not knowing whether
you would be able to fly. Well you certainly are now
and I hope you will be able to do this well as long
as you desire.