Wendy Parker's Page

There's plenty of attention (rightfully) being paid to encouraging and preparing aspiring young journalists to take up the profession. What if that same zeal was devoted to reporters, editors, photographers and other journalists who are at mid-career stage? In these times of layoffs, buyouts and other departures, the profession has a major stake in helping retrain and support those those of us who are still aspiring journalists in our 40s, 50s and older. And who still have plenty energy and idea… Continue

The following is a cross-post from my new blog, Ink-Drained Kvetch: Four years ago, when I was purloined from the only job I ever wanted -- as a sportswriter on a major metropolitan daily newspaper -- to join the ranks of my news organization's growing web site, I wasn't ready for such a transition. It was quite a departure from what I had done for nearly 20 years. And a hell of an ego adjustment. But in four years as a web e… Continue