If President Obama is so far to the left,why does his education platform sound so moderate?
Volunteer in your neighborhood & we help pay for college. (Feb 2009) # $2,500 tax credit for all four years of college. (Feb 2009) # Quitting high school is quitting on your country. (Feb 2009) # Invest in early childhood education and higher education. (Aug 2008) # Fight for social & economic justice begins in the classroom. (Jul 2008) # Make math & science policy a national priority. (Jul 2008) # To compete, students need at least H.S. & college degree. (Jun 2008) # Pay for college education for those who commit to teaching. (Jun 2008) # We need real commitment to education; instead we got NCLB. (Jun 2008) # $10 billion to guarantee early childhood education for all. (Jun 2008) # Merit pay ok if based on career instead of a single test. (Apr 2008) # Evolution & science aren’t incompatible with Christian faith. (Apr 2008) # Mother home-schooled Obama in English while in Indonesia. (Apr 2008) # Children’s First Agenda: zero to five early education. (Feb 2008) # $4,000 college tuition for 100 hours’ public service a year. (Feb 2008) # Put billions of dollars into early childhood education. (Jan 2008) # Need after-school and summer programs with good parenting. (Jan 2008) # Get parents re-engaged in educating the children. (Dec 2007) # Nationwide program to reconstruct crumbling school buildings. (Sep 2007) # STEP UP: summer learning opportunities for disadvantaged. (Aug 2007) # We left the money behind for No Child Left Behind. (Aug 2007) # Pay “master teachers†extra, but with buy-in from teachers. (Aug 2007) # Supreme Court was wrong on school anti-integration ruling. (Jul 2007) # Incentives to hire a million teachers over next decade. (Jun 2007) # Pay teachers more money & treat them like professionals. (Jun 2007) # Cut banks out and add $4.5 Billion to college loans. (Mar 2007) # More teacher pay in exchange for more teacher accountability. (Oct 2006) # Guarantee affordable life-long, top-notch education. (Jun 2006) # Sex education needed to help children discuss molestation. (Oct 2004) # Provide decent funding and get rid of anti-intellectualism. (Jul 2004) # Address the growing achievement gap between students. (May 2004) # Will add 25,000 teachers in high-need areas. (May 2004) # Free public college for any student with B-average. (Jul 1998) School Choice # I doubled charter schools in Illinois; but no vouchers. (Oct 2008) # Vouchers don’t solve the problems of our schools. (Oct 2008) # FactCheck: McCain for national reforms & also DC vouchers. (Oct 2008) # Supports charter schools; it’s important to experiment. (Feb 2008) # We need a sense of urgency about improving education system. (Sep 2007) # Sends kids to private school; but wants good schools for all. (Jul 2007) # Public school system status quo is indefensible. (Oct 2006) # Supports charter schools and private investment in schools. (Jul 1998) Voting Record # First Senate bill: increase Pell Grant from $4,050 to $5,100. (Aug 2007) # Sponsored legislations that recruit and reward good teachers. (Sep 2004) # Voted YES on $52M for "21st century community learning centers". (Oct 2005) # Voted YES on $5B for grants to local educational agencies. (Oct 2005) # Voted YES on shifting $11B from corporate tax loopholes to education. (Mar 2005 __________________________________________________________________________________ When I think of Obama's education platform,I don't picture small class sizes,entire federal funding,,or educational progressivism in general.Instead,I think of merit pay,unlimited charter schools, and the continuation of seeing teachers as the problem,as he advances a "reformed" NCLB and "Race to the Top."
Politics - 3 Answers
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Obamas more of a centrist at best..
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Guy is too damn conservative. If he had any balls, he'd be the Socialist the Republicans claim him to be (which he isn't).
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Because his solution is to "Throw Money" at the problem. That is the Leftist solution to everything. All of the money in the world won't fix our schools. The only things that will do that is overhauling the failing educational philosophies of the school systems and the teachers unions.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
I need help with Sociology 101 take home test?
I need help with Sociology 101 take home test?
If you could please give me as many answers as you could, that would be great. I need help :/ Thank you so much! I appreciate it! :) If there are choices below it, please pick one of the choices. If there is only 1 choice below the question, that means I definitely know that one is correct. If an American Peace Corps recruit has lived in Indonesia for many years and is fluent in the language, what sociologically significant phenomena likely occurs whenever she starts speaking Indonesia? A. she has trouble switching back to English B. she becomes more “Indonesian†in her perspective C. she relies more heavily on her English speaking friends D. she is unable to express herself clearly Important components leading to the bus boycott in Montgomery Alabama include? A. all of the above Females in the United States could be regarded as a minority group because they: A. are culturally, economically and politically subordinate to males B. participate less than males in politics C. make up less than 50 percent of the population D. are smaller than males When two groups coexist as separate cultures (they have social parity) in the same society, ______ occurs. A. assimilation B. acculturation C. conflict D. accommodation Which of the following statement is True? A. both race and ethnicity are inherited, but race is transmitted genetically whereas ethnicity is transmitted through socialization B. neither race nor ethnicity are inherited C. race is inherited, ethnicity is not D. both race and ethnicity are inherited and transmitted genetically Rosa Parks refusal to give up her seat on a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama is an example of: A. how the structure of American race relations has not changed at all since the 1950s B. how ineffective individual action is in modifying society C. hot the actions of ordinary individuals can motivate a larger movement of people to challenge and subsequently after social life D. how larger groups of people supported the status quo of racial inequality If you define yourself as someone who believes in equal rights for all members of the human race, yet do not support Affirmative Action, you may engage in? A. symbolic discrimination Sociologists generally think of “race†as: A. an indicator of social class B. the same as ethnicity C. a fixed biological characteristic D. a social construction When taking the bus, Bill intentionally avoids sitting next to someone who is of a different color. His action reflects which kind of racism? A. symbolic B. out-group C. cultural D. personal James, an unemployed construction worker cannot find a job. He says it is because Central and South American immigrants get all the jobs because they are willing to work for so little money. This is known as: A. subversion B. targeting C. scapegoating D. discrimination A family leaves Russia and takes up residence in the US where they gradually become less Russian. They have thus changed their: A. minority status B. ethnicity C. majority status D. race In contrast to European immigrants to this country, the experience of people of color has included all of the following Except: A. the de-stigmatization of their ethnicity B. racial inequality C. educational deprivation D. governmental manipulation _____ is the full integration of the minority group into the institutions of society and the end of its identity as a subordinate group. A. accommodation B. acculturation C. assimilation D. conflict Mindy believes that African Americans are simply not as intelligent as whites. She says that grades on things like the SAT are an example of this. She also says that vbecause of this there should be strict standards used to determines who gets into college and who gets professional jobs. This is an example of: A. authoritarianism B. institutionalized discrimination C. racism D. scapegoating Why do people construct racial categories? A. the categories allow the government to determine who needs the most resources B. the categories allow societies to rank people in a hierarchy THANK YOU SO MUCH! I OWE YOU ALL WHO HELP ME! :) Alright jerk below. I have the answers already in, and for your information, I am not partying. In fact, I have been studying for the same test for the past 4 hours. Unfortunately, our high school doesnt have atextbook for this stupid class, so watch yourself. If youd like to see the answers I have so far I will send them to you, but don't be a jerk. Everyone doesn't party like your stupid ass did while you were in high school.
Homework Help - 2 Answers
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Consult with your other classmates, and if your testbok truly doesn't cover this material, talk to your parents and explain it. Your teacher shouldn't be testing you on material you haven't covered and your school board should know about it.
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If an American Peace Corps recruit has lived in Indonesia for many years and is fluent in the language, what sociologically significant phenomena likely occurs whenever she starts speaking Indonesia? A. she has trouble switching back to English B. she becomes more “Indonesian†in her perspective C. she relies more heavily on her English speaking friends D. she is unable to express herself clearly The language they speak in Indonesia is MALAY. Peace Corps "recruits" become "Trainees" as soon as they stage and fly out. After 3 months of training they are "Peace Corps Volunteers". They serve for 2 years with an option to re-up. Most of them don't. It would be "B" or "A", but whoever wrote that question didn't know very much. I served in Malaysia, one country over from Indonesia.
If you could please give me as many answers as you could, that would be great. I need help :/ Thank you so much! I appreciate it! :) If there are choices below it, please pick one of the choices. If there is only 1 choice below the question, that means I definitely know that one is correct. If an American Peace Corps recruit has lived in Indonesia for many years and is fluent in the language, what sociologically significant phenomena likely occurs whenever she starts speaking Indonesia? A. she has trouble switching back to English B. she becomes more “Indonesian†in her perspective C. she relies more heavily on her English speaking friends D. she is unable to express herself clearly Important components leading to the bus boycott in Montgomery Alabama include? A. all of the above Females in the United States could be regarded as a minority group because they: A. are culturally, economically and politically subordinate to males B. participate less than males in politics C. make up less than 50 percent of the population D. are smaller than males When two groups coexist as separate cultures (they have social parity) in the same society, ______ occurs. A. assimilation B. acculturation C. conflict D. accommodation Which of the following statement is True? A. both race and ethnicity are inherited, but race is transmitted genetically whereas ethnicity is transmitted through socialization B. neither race nor ethnicity are inherited C. race is inherited, ethnicity is not D. both race and ethnicity are inherited and transmitted genetically Rosa Parks refusal to give up her seat on a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama is an example of: A. how the structure of American race relations has not changed at all since the 1950s B. how ineffective individual action is in modifying society C. hot the actions of ordinary individuals can motivate a larger movement of people to challenge and subsequently after social life D. how larger groups of people supported the status quo of racial inequality If you define yourself as someone who believes in equal rights for all members of the human race, yet do not support Affirmative Action, you may engage in? A. symbolic discrimination Sociologists generally think of “race†as: A. an indicator of social class B. the same as ethnicity C. a fixed biological characteristic D. a social construction When taking the bus, Bill intentionally avoids sitting next to someone who is of a different color. His action reflects which kind of racism? A. symbolic B. out-group C. cultural D. personal James, an unemployed construction worker cannot find a job. He says it is because Central and South American immigrants get all the jobs because they are willing to work for so little money. This is known as: A. subversion B. targeting C. scapegoating D. discrimination A family leaves Russia and takes up residence in the US where they gradually become less Russian. They have thus changed their: A. minority status B. ethnicity C. majority status D. race In contrast to European immigrants to this country, the experience of people of color has included all of the following Except: A. the de-stigmatization of their ethnicity B. racial inequality C. educational deprivation D. governmental manipulation _____ is the full integration of the minority group into the institutions of society and the end of its identity as a subordinate group. A. accommodation B. acculturation C. assimilation D. conflict Mindy believes that African Americans are simply not as intelligent as whites. She says that grades on things like the SAT are an example of this. She also says that vbecause of this there should be strict standards used to determines who gets into college and who gets professional jobs. This is an example of: A. authoritarianism B. institutionalized discrimination C. racism D. scapegoating Why do people construct racial categories? A. the categories allow the government to determine who needs the most resources B. the categories allow societies to rank people in a hierarchy THANK YOU SO MUCH! I OWE YOU ALL WHO HELP ME! :) Alright jerk below. I have the answers already in, and for your information, I am not partying. In fact, I have been studying for the same test for the past 4 hours. Unfortunately, our high school doesnt have atextbook for this stupid class, so watch yourself. If youd like to see the answers I have so far I will send them to you, but don't be a jerk. Everyone doesn't party like your stupid ass did while you were in high school.
Homework Help - 2 Answers
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Consult with your other classmates, and if your testbok truly doesn't cover this material, talk to your parents and explain it. Your teacher shouldn't be testing you on material you haven't covered and your school board should know about it.
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If an American Peace Corps recruit has lived in Indonesia for many years and is fluent in the language, what sociologically significant phenomena likely occurs whenever she starts speaking Indonesia? A. she has trouble switching back to English B. she becomes more “Indonesian†in her perspective C. she relies more heavily on her English speaking friends D. she is unable to express herself clearly The language they speak in Indonesia is MALAY. Peace Corps "recruits" become "Trainees" as soon as they stage and fly out. After 3 months of training they are "Peace Corps Volunteers". They serve for 2 years with an option to re-up. Most of them don't. It would be "B" or "A", but whoever wrote that question didn't know very much. I served in Malaysia, one country over from Indonesia.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Does anyone remember when Juan Manuel Marquez ducked the Pacman after their 1st fight?
Does anyone remember when Juan Manuel Marquez ducked the Pacman after their 1st fight?
It seems some Flomo Jr. fans seem to be short on memory, on top of intellect. After the 1st fight which ended in an erroneous draw (Pacman should have won because of a judge's error in scoring the 1st round, which should have been scored 10-6, not 10-7), Juan Manuel Marquez was offered an immediate rematch for guaranteed money of approximately $650,000.00, but declined the offer and instead took a fight which he lost against Chris John for a mesely amount of between $25,000 to $50,000.00. I would like to think JMM was not ducking the Pacman, as I have always been a fan of his. But what in God's Green Earth would make him decline $650,000.00 and accept $25K to fight Chris John in Indonesia? Regardless, JMM still has 10 times more courage than the coward Fraud from Flint, Michigan. @I'll Never Tell - guess you're still working on your GED. Good luck with that, LOL! @odylander - Excellent answer! @Cory Sanders - getting an education in the Philippines is much harder than here in the U.S., especially when you're struggling to have to figure out if you'll have something to eat on the table. And since you can't spell "Philippines" correctly, I guess you've failed to get your GED as well.
Boxing - 7 Answers
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The money alloted for that supposed match up was 1.2 Million and Marquez wanted 1 Million on that and 200,000 for Manny. Maybe because he is the champion. Pacman wanted a split purse and that is the reason the fight didn't push thru. Marquez ended up fighting Chris John which he eventually lost via decision for a mere 25,000-30,000. Manny goes his way and march to stardom on where he is now. Manny after that controversial draw, called for a rematch right away but Marquez with all his busted nose ask for time to recuperate and ask for a higher share when the negotiation starts that leads to the fight not happening. People will always find a way to discredit somebody and these goes both ways. I guess it is part of life and the price for being successful. Edit. That first fight was suppose to be won by Manny Pacquiao if not because on an incompetent judge who scored it 10-7 instead of 10-6 like the other two judges. That judge doesn't know that 10-6 is possible to score.
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No, it's Pacquiao who has been ducking Marquez after getting his butt kicked twice. And "working on your GED" can lead to being in congress in the fill-a-peens!
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It wasn't Marquez, it was his camp and managment. I had Marquez winning both of their fights by 1 point, and why he didn't take the immediate rematch I don't know. But Marquez never ducked Pacquiao in the sense that he was scared of him, in fact it is the exact opposite. After their second fight Manny moved up in weight and Marquez chased him trying to get a 3rd fight. Manny wanted no part of a 3rd fight with Marquez, and went after the money instead which is of course totally reasonable. So yes him and his camp took the John fight over the rematch with Pacquiao, but I don't think "ducking" is the right word to use considering if anyone isn't scared of Manny Pacquiao, it is Juan Manuel Marquez.
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Exactly, I have always been pointing this out to people who claim that Manny is avoiding JMM after the second fight. @StickAndMove- Things like these are always not a matter of bravery but a matter of money. And when they says "Someone avoided someone" it almost always means "Someone's camp avoided someone." People just oversimplify it. When Mosley challenged Pacquiao, Pacquiao himself verbally agreed to a match without considering details. But the fact remains that Pacquiao's camp rejected the idea of him fighting Mosley (which again is mostly due to money reasons), and people, especially Floyd fans, oversimplify it to "Pacquiao avoided Mosley."
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And it just serves JMM right! Yeah we all remember but the casual fans don't because they never heard of Pacquiao until after he fought Dela Hoya. And also, by that time, Pacquiao was already complaining about his weight. I think he was starving himself during his featherweight days and was probably already a natural lightweight even then. But who wouldn't want to be a featherweight back then with matches against Barrera Morales and JMM available. After he beat them all he started moving up. Pac of course has no obligation to go back down to meet him. I think they can meet at 140 but arum said that JMM would have to win big in 147 before he gets a chance to fight Pacquiao. There's some logic to that because Pac is now a true (though small) welterweight.
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Nacho messed it up for Marquez. They wanted more money. But the last thing I would call Marquez is a ducker! Poor choice of adviser's "YES". A ducker "NO WAY JOSE".
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After Pacquiao-Marquez 1, Marquez ducked Pacquiao because of Pacquiao has no Championship Belt. But after Pacquiao - Marquez 2, Pacquiao ducked because his body mass is increasing and hard to fight as a Superfeatherweight.
It seems some Flomo Jr. fans seem to be short on memory, on top of intellect. After the 1st fight which ended in an erroneous draw (Pacman should have won because of a judge's error in scoring the 1st round, which should have been scored 10-6, not 10-7), Juan Manuel Marquez was offered an immediate rematch for guaranteed money of approximately $650,000.00, but declined the offer and instead took a fight which he lost against Chris John for a mesely amount of between $25,000 to $50,000.00. I would like to think JMM was not ducking the Pacman, as I have always been a fan of his. But what in God's Green Earth would make him decline $650,000.00 and accept $25K to fight Chris John in Indonesia? Regardless, JMM still has 10 times more courage than the coward Fraud from Flint, Michigan. @I'll Never Tell - guess you're still working on your GED. Good luck with that, LOL! @odylander - Excellent answer! @Cory Sanders - getting an education in the Philippines is much harder than here in the U.S., especially when you're struggling to have to figure out if you'll have something to eat on the table. And since you can't spell "Philippines" correctly, I guess you've failed to get your GED as well.
Boxing - 7 Answers
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The money alloted for that supposed match up was 1.2 Million and Marquez wanted 1 Million on that and 200,000 for Manny. Maybe because he is the champion. Pacman wanted a split purse and that is the reason the fight didn't push thru. Marquez ended up fighting Chris John which he eventually lost via decision for a mere 25,000-30,000. Manny goes his way and march to stardom on where he is now. Manny after that controversial draw, called for a rematch right away but Marquez with all his busted nose ask for time to recuperate and ask for a higher share when the negotiation starts that leads to the fight not happening. People will always find a way to discredit somebody and these goes both ways. I guess it is part of life and the price for being successful. Edit. That first fight was suppose to be won by Manny Pacquiao if not because on an incompetent judge who scored it 10-7 instead of 10-6 like the other two judges. That judge doesn't know that 10-6 is possible to score.
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No, it's Pacquiao who has been ducking Marquez after getting his butt kicked twice. And "working on your GED" can lead to being in congress in the fill-a-peens!
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It wasn't Marquez, it was his camp and managment. I had Marquez winning both of their fights by 1 point, and why he didn't take the immediate rematch I don't know. But Marquez never ducked Pacquiao in the sense that he was scared of him, in fact it is the exact opposite. After their second fight Manny moved up in weight and Marquez chased him trying to get a 3rd fight. Manny wanted no part of a 3rd fight with Marquez, and went after the money instead which is of course totally reasonable. So yes him and his camp took the John fight over the rematch with Pacquiao, but I don't think "ducking" is the right word to use considering if anyone isn't scared of Manny Pacquiao, it is Juan Manuel Marquez.
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Exactly, I have always been pointing this out to people who claim that Manny is avoiding JMM after the second fight. @StickAndMove- Things like these are always not a matter of bravery but a matter of money. And when they says "Someone avoided someone" it almost always means "Someone's camp avoided someone." People just oversimplify it. When Mosley challenged Pacquiao, Pacquiao himself verbally agreed to a match without considering details. But the fact remains that Pacquiao's camp rejected the idea of him fighting Mosley (which again is mostly due to money reasons), and people, especially Floyd fans, oversimplify it to "Pacquiao avoided Mosley."
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And it just serves JMM right! Yeah we all remember but the casual fans don't because they never heard of Pacquiao until after he fought Dela Hoya. And also, by that time, Pacquiao was already complaining about his weight. I think he was starving himself during his featherweight days and was probably already a natural lightweight even then. But who wouldn't want to be a featherweight back then with matches against Barrera Morales and JMM available. After he beat them all he started moving up. Pac of course has no obligation to go back down to meet him. I think they can meet at 140 but arum said that JMM would have to win big in 147 before he gets a chance to fight Pacquiao. There's some logic to that because Pac is now a true (though small) welterweight.
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Nacho messed it up for Marquez. They wanted more money. But the last thing I would call Marquez is a ducker! Poor choice of adviser's "YES". A ducker "NO WAY JOSE".
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After Pacquiao-Marquez 1, Marquez ducked Pacquiao because of Pacquiao has no Championship Belt. But after Pacquiao - Marquez 2, Pacquiao ducked because his body mass is increasing and hard to fight as a Superfeatherweight.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Freelance writing ethics? 3 questions!?
Freelance writing ethics? 3 questions!?
I know this takes some explaining, but please bear with me because I only have three simple questions at the end. I work for a newsroom which publishes a number of magazines and newspapers. I'm pitching a story for a publication I don't normally work within that group: a monthly news magazine with mostly economic and political news items. Right now I'm doing a story about the power of advertising and the impact good branding has on a company's business in terms of sales, market share, ROI and public awareness. The magazine rarely talks about advertising and hardly considers it an industry, but in this light I think it could be of interest to the readers, most of whom are entrepreneurs, people working in business, and decision makers in politics. While this business magazine is part of the media group I work for, I normally work for one of their lifestyle magazines only. I pitched the advertising article as a freelance piece, because upon hiring me my boss (a senior advisor in the media group) made it very clear that I will be paid separately for freelance pieces I write for other publications within the group. Since I'm needing the extra money and would love the challenge of learning a new subject I don't normally work in, I pitched this advertising article. However, the editor was rather iffy about compensating the extra article on a freelance basis, because he says the point of having a media group is to share resources among different publications. That means that I work for the media group and the group should have to be able to use my work in any publication that they want without paying me extra, especially that some of my colleagues work for multiple publications on a single salary. And even if the pay weren't an issue, whether the story is run (and whether I get paid) will depend on whether my final product gets approved. 1. If the senior advisor of the group told me that I get paid extra for articles written for other publications within the group, can the editor tell me that I can't be paid freelance for them on the basis that some staff writers work for multiple publications on a single salary? (Bear in mind that the staff members my editor referred to get paid at least 5-10 times more than I do) 2.In case the pitch doesn't make it to the run, should I consider plan B? ( i.e. pitching this article to a different publication?) My contract says that I can't work for other employers while being hired here, but I can request other media to publish my work under a different name, especially that it would be in a different genre from the pieces I normally write under my real name. 3. How long should I keep my first job in the media before moving on to work for other media that better suits my idealism? If I want to write human interest stories (business, social phenomena, history and justice) with a twist of literary value, which publications should I consider working for, and how do I make people there aware of my existence and potential for their media? I live in Southeast Asia (Jakarta, Indonesia) if that matters. I write both in English and Indonesian, and am a fluent speaker of Dutch although I've never really written in that language. Thank you!
Media & Journalism - 2 Answers
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You'd best not write in the same field as you're writing in for your employer. That just doesn't sound right. You'd be too much divided and then your employer would feel rightly slighted. If you wrote in an entirely unrelated field, that'd be better.
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1. Get a senior adviser to back you before you approach the other editor. 2. Pitch the story to publications outside Jakarta/Indonesia in English and Dutch. 3. Make a check list of what you want in your next job. Once you've gained experience in those areas through your current position, it's time to leave.
I know this takes some explaining, but please bear with me because I only have three simple questions at the end. I work for a newsroom which publishes a number of magazines and newspapers. I'm pitching a story for a publication I don't normally work within that group: a monthly news magazine with mostly economic and political news items. Right now I'm doing a story about the power of advertising and the impact good branding has on a company's business in terms of sales, market share, ROI and public awareness. The magazine rarely talks about advertising and hardly considers it an industry, but in this light I think it could be of interest to the readers, most of whom are entrepreneurs, people working in business, and decision makers in politics. While this business magazine is part of the media group I work for, I normally work for one of their lifestyle magazines only. I pitched the advertising article as a freelance piece, because upon hiring me my boss (a senior advisor in the media group) made it very clear that I will be paid separately for freelance pieces I write for other publications within the group. Since I'm needing the extra money and would love the challenge of learning a new subject I don't normally work in, I pitched this advertising article. However, the editor was rather iffy about compensating the extra article on a freelance basis, because he says the point of having a media group is to share resources among different publications. That means that I work for the media group and the group should have to be able to use my work in any publication that they want without paying me extra, especially that some of my colleagues work for multiple publications on a single salary. And even if the pay weren't an issue, whether the story is run (and whether I get paid) will depend on whether my final product gets approved. 1. If the senior advisor of the group told me that I get paid extra for articles written for other publications within the group, can the editor tell me that I can't be paid freelance for them on the basis that some staff writers work for multiple publications on a single salary? (Bear in mind that the staff members my editor referred to get paid at least 5-10 times more than I do) 2.In case the pitch doesn't make it to the run, should I consider plan B? ( i.e. pitching this article to a different publication?) My contract says that I can't work for other employers while being hired here, but I can request other media to publish my work under a different name, especially that it would be in a different genre from the pieces I normally write under my real name. 3. How long should I keep my first job in the media before moving on to work for other media that better suits my idealism? If I want to write human interest stories (business, social phenomena, history and justice) with a twist of literary value, which publications should I consider working for, and how do I make people there aware of my existence and potential for their media? I live in Southeast Asia (Jakarta, Indonesia) if that matters. I write both in English and Indonesian, and am a fluent speaker of Dutch although I've never really written in that language. Thank you!
Media & Journalism - 2 Answers
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You'd best not write in the same field as you're writing in for your employer. That just doesn't sound right. You'd be too much divided and then your employer would feel rightly slighted. If you wrote in an entirely unrelated field, that'd be better.
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1. Get a senior adviser to back you before you approach the other editor. 2. Pitch the story to publications outside Jakarta/Indonesia in English and Dutch. 3. Make a check list of what you want in your next job. Once you've gained experience in those areas through your current position, it's time to leave.
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