Archive for Journalism
A Love Letter to Journalism
When I traveled with my family as a child, I would drag my parents to gift shops in every new city, looking for postcards and ... Read More
Conservatives Are Biggest Sharers of Fake News on Social Media, Study Says
As we all know, social media is even more polarized — and polarizing — than the rest of American society. It’s where people go to ... Read More
How To: Price Your Native Advertising Offerings
After our first How-To article appeared, we got queries from members about a follow-up. “Sponsored content sounds like a terrific way to add to advertising ... Read More
Fighting Fake News One Book at a Time
Combating fake news isn’t a new issue — historically, we’ve been battling various versions of made-up information since the invention of the printing press, and ... Read More
How To: Develop a Digital-First Strategy
I get most of my news from my iPhone. I still subscribe to print newspapers, but in a 24/7 news cycle, I almost never get ... Read More
Alliance Introduces #MediaBookClub
We here at the Alliance are big-time readers, and one of the most common questions between our staff members is “What are you reading now?” ... Read More
How To: Cover Cannabis and the Growing Marijuana Industry
I’ve discovered an odd thing about cannabis since moving to Washington, D.C.: it’s both legal and not. You can have it and smoke it and ... Read More
How To: Generate Story Ideas When You’re Drawing a Blank
Writers talk all the time about writer’s block, but no one really discusses the bigger issue: idea block. After more than a decade of writing ... Read More
How To: Create Better Branded Content
Do you know what I really hate? A disruptive ad. If you make me click through a timer screen or scroll through one of those ... Read More
Inside the World of Alt Weeklies
2017 was a difficult year for the alternative media market. In a six-month period, The Village Voice stopped printing and became a digital-only publication, Washington ... Read More
