Tag Archives: being a real journalist
Card-Carrying Geek
Obligatory press pass photo! I don’t usually cover a conference for one editor. Usually I’m freelance, which means going a little crazy trying to hit multiple deadlines, with different wordcounts, different styles and different readerships. This felt a bit like … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina, Raleigh
Tagged being a real journalist, Geek Insider, North Carolina, obligatory press pass, press pass, Raleigh
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Linguistic Circuits
I sent my parents my travel plans for conferences and conventions I’m covering this summer, and my dad wrote back: Well done, Meg! Now add these phrases to your vocabulary: (1) “Stop the presses!”* (2) “But the people have a … Continue reading
Posted in New York City
Tagged being a real journalist, coffee, my dad, my family is crazy, New York City, travel
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Journalists’ Secret Handshake
I always feel like when I make just a little bit more money on a story, or get into a magazine with a slightly higher circulation, I’ll feel like a real writer. But right now, whenever I receive a press … Continue reading
Posted in New York City
Tagged being a real journalist, Comics, games, Harold, minor milestones, New York City, press pass
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