Four Minutes With On The Dot

Today’s On The Dot is hot off the press, except it hasn’t been surrendered to the inner workings of an offset printing press and no preteen newsboy is shouting, “Read all about it!” from the sidewalk. News and publishing look different from a century ago and even a decade or two ago. While fake news is on the rise and there’s constant breaking news via 24/7 digital media that can be somewhat overwhelming, there are also more opportunities for women’s stories and voices to come through. If you’re a woman dipping your toe into the media biz, consider these tips from successful female journalists: Write what you’re passion about; be accessible; gain experience however you can, even if it’s through unpaid internships and volunteer work; and make it your goal to become a fact-checking pro. The post Pamela Galloway-Tabb: Excelling as a Woman in Journalism appeared first on On The Dot Woman.