Online Options for Frustrated Journalists

Apparently many of the best journalists and editors are interested in making the jump to online media, but they also have many concerns and misconceptions about the online content business. Since I kept hearing the same questions, I thought it might be useful to present my boiled-down answers here. These aren't one-size-fits-all solutions, but rather points for working journalists to consider.

Gahran, Amy. Contentious (2000). Careers>Writing>Online

What It Takes To Be An Online Content Professional

Sure, this field is new and fun. It's fast-growing and fast-moving. It's even sexy. It offers plenty of variety, opportunity, and freedom....It's also confusing, demanding, exhausting, difficult, complicated, aggravating, risk-prone, and sometimes just plain rotten. It takes a special kind of person to survive and thrive as a full-time online content professional. Without the right mix of personal qualities you'll probably plateau, fail, or quit.

Gahran, Amy. Contentious (2000). Careers>Writing>Online