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Answers to your journalism questions              "Freebies" aren't free A multimedia beef A right and a wrong way? A Standout Job Applicant? Abuse or is it a deadline? Attribution mania Balancing Work, Family Barbaric assignment? Books about Writing Burning Bridges? Can anecdotal leads be over done? Can I take time off before starting work? Can you be “too fair”? Chatty sources Defining ‘Diversity’ Desk Time vs. Free Time Dissing the Newspaper Do I Need a Shrink? During a disaster, should I go to work on my day off? Dying for feedback Finding Evergreens Getting cozy on MySpace with colleagues and sources? Handling skeptical sources How can I avoid plagiarism? How can I be the best intern ever? How can I cover health and not just a disease? How can I feel confident in dealing with sources? How can I get the creative juices going again? How can I make routine stories less routine? How can I sell my story ideas? How can I write faster on deadline? How do I find real stories in PR material? How do I find time to write longer stories? How do I fix a mistake? How do I freshen my portfolio? How do I get beyond briefs to do real stories? How do I get the five senses into my stories? How do I stop cuts by the copy desk? Interviewing Families of Victims Interviewing kids LGBT—and Nervous Mistaken Identity My (Snarky) Blogger Voice My editor is a jerk My mentor is leaving; what do I do? Navigating a Newsroom Mess News or Feature Lead? Offensive language Offensive language II Organizing stories Pitching in Quality vs. Quantity Reporting or copy editing? Sound-alike Stories Stopping the Gerbil Wheel Tips for Tight Writing To change, or not to change – a quote What is the best way of dealing with multiple phone interviews? What place does emotion have in a news story? What questions should I ask during police checks? What the Future Holds When can I write narrative? Whose column writing should I study? Why am I tired on deadline? Writing short Writing the Personal Statement Last updated: Thursday, March 11, 2010 | 20:04:48