November 2025 – Old Fashioned News

Nov 25, 2025

The top skill of every media maker

After 25 years, Ari Shapiro, the long-time NPR reporter and host of All Things Considered Over 25 years, retired in September 2025. I like to read the memoirs of journalists because 1). you pick up good lessons and tips for how to be a journalist. This is really valuable if you (me) strive to work — read more
Nov 9, 2025

How do you write for the radio?

Great piece on NPR’s All Things Considered on Nov 1, 2025 about writing for the radio. Former newspaper writers reflect on the difference between writing for text-based publications compared writing for the radio. — read more
Nov 9, 2025

Is your post sharable?

This is excellent advice I came across on a LinkedIn post from the wonderfully smart Rachel Karten. Her newsletter/website Link in the Bio partnered with Hootiesuite, a social media management software company to give some social media advice. If you’re in the thunder dome of social media (media), and you want to have an impact, — read more

Month: November 2025