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Talk for Next Gen Radio college students in Seattle on Oct. 21, 2014

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Page 1: So you want to be a journalist. Are you crazy?

SO YOU WANT TO

BE A JOURNALIST:

Are you crazy?

NEXT GEN RADIO PROJECT

SEATTLE

SHARON PIAN CHAN

2014.10.21

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NO

“…the podcast is resurgent, drawing

hard-core fans who want to listen to

other people talk about, well, pretty

much everything.”

Via ”Podcasts are back — and making money,”

Washington Post, Sept. 25, 2014

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LISTEN: THE BUSINESS

CASE FOR RADIO

JOURNALISM

(In < two minutes)

“How not to pitch a billionaire,” StartUp Podcast, April 9,

2014

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HOW I GOT MY FIRST JOB

IN JOURNALISM

Pre-med in college

Magazine summer

internship

2 freelance

jobs

Magazine managing

editor

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INTERNSHIPS MATTER

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WHY INTERNSHIPS MATTER

Bad news: Hiring managers care little about you did at your college radio station/ newspaper/TV station.

You now have professionally published work for your portfolio.

You have a professional reference.

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ALL IT TAKES IS ONE

PERSON

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HERE IS MINE

You are always

interviewing for a

future job

Don’t burn your

bridges

Buy his books

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MY NEXT JOB

Ready for a new job

Diversity job fair

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WHAT’S THE END GAME?

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FIND YOUR FLOCK

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MY FIRST DAY AT

THE SEATTLE

TIMES

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DIDN’T LIKE IT.

NOW WHAT?

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STATE WHAT YOU WANT

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THE IMPORTANCE OF PASSION

EXPERIENCE/SKILLS

CLARITY OFPURPOSE

PASSION

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STILL AT THE SEATTLE

TIMES…

BUSINESS REPORTING RESIDENT

TECH REPORTER

INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT

HIGHER ED REPORTER

CITY HALL REPORTER

MICROSOFT REPORTER

SENIOR DIGITAL NEWS

PRODUCER

ASSOCIATE OPINIONS

EDITOR

DIRECTOR OF JOURNALISM INITIATIVES

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STATE WHAT YOU WANT

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MY COLUMN: KIDS

“…We have decided we have other

things to give to the world. We

won’t be having kids.”

Via “Why I am not having kids,” Seattle Times column

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GUEST OPINION:

DATING IN SEATTLE

“I quickly learned that Seattle men

are far different from any other I’ve

encountered: shy, timid and

seemingly incapable of striking up a

conversation, let alone offering to buy

a female a drink.”

Via “What’s wrong with Seattle’s dating scene,” Danielle

Campoamor Seattle Times op-ed

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TELL STORIES.

LOTS AND LOTS OF

STORIES.

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TEND TO YOUR FLOCK

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MY FLOCK

2003

HIGHER ED REPORTER

AAJA CHAPTER

PRESIDENT

2005

CITY HALL REPORTER

AAJA NATIONAL

BOARD

2009

MICROSOFT REPORTER

AAJA NATIONAL

PRESIDENT

2011SENIOR DIGITAL

PRODUCER

UNITY VICE PRESIDENT

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MIKADO COLUMN

“All 40 Japanese characters are

being played by white actors,

including two Latinos. KIRO radio

host Dave Ross is in the cast. It’s

yellowface, in your face.”

Via “The yellowface of “The Mikado” in your face,”

Seattle Times column

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MORE CAREER READING

How to land a job in a digital era

http://bit.ly/journojobs

“Show your work,” a book by Austin

Kleon

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THANK YOU!

QUESTIONS?@sharonpianchan

Replay this presentation at:

http://bit.ly/nextgenseattle