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    Category: Media Matters

    Thoughts on writing and journalism.

    2016: It was not all garbage fires

    February 3, 2017February 3, 2017 by Karen K. Ho

    In the midst of thinking about all the bad things that happened in 2016, it was easy to forget the good things that happened, and even feel a little guilty if your personal life the past 365 days did not resemble a garbage fire.

    Posted in Life at Grad School, Media Matters, Travel, UncategorizedLeave a Comment on 2016: It was not all garbage fires

    The reason we move to the cities

    November 14, 2016 by Karen K. Ho

    in all this hand-wringing about what the media did wrong, I find it pretty annoying that journalism organizations and journalists themselves are being blamed for not living outside of major cities.

    Posted in Media MattersTagged journalism, media criticismLeave a Comment on The reason we move to the cities

    Parody accounts, Twitter abuse and the thousands of users who feel like crap

    September 27, 2016 by Karen K. Ho

    The “parody” account with my name and photos was taken down late last week. Even though it was only one account, I felt physically and emotionally affected by it for a few days.

    Posted in Media MattersTagged BuzzFeed, online harassment, twitterLeave a Comment on Parody accounts, Twitter abuse and the thousands of users who feel like crap

    New career milestone!

    September 21, 2016 by Karen K. Ho

    Today, a friend alerted me a fake Twitter account had been created with photos I had posted. Here is what that looks like.

    Posted in Media MattersTagged trolls1 Comment on New career milestone!

    It’s hard to blog (and why I’m trying anyway)

    September 21, 2016 by Karen K. Ho

    I started blogging 15 years ago. There’s value in writing something longer, with actual paragraphs and bigger thoughts. It’s easier to read and find older blog posts. And because they take longer to put together, blog posts feel less disposable compared to Tweets.

    Posted in Media MattersTagged blogging, media, twitter1 Comment on It’s hard to blog (and why I’m trying anyway)

    J-School 2.0 and what I wish I knew the first time

    September 9, 2016September 9, 2016 by Karen K. Ho

    Last night, I wrote about being here at Columbia University for my MA program and feeling like I was getting a j-school do-over.

    And then I wrote out what I could.

    Posted in Media MattersTagged j-school advice, journalism school2 Comments on J-School 2.0 and what I wish I knew the first time

    What I wish I could have said: #NMA16

    June 14, 2016June 14, 2016 by Karen K. Ho

    A big part of me wanted to win at the National Magazine Awards. I had a great speech I had worked on all week inside of my head. I wore a super glamorous dress. And I wanted the chance to say something bigger about the industry itself.

    Posted in Media Matters1 Comment on What I wish I could have said: #NMA16

    2015: The Year I Wrote My Guts Out

    December 23, 2015December 23, 2015 by Karen K. Ho

    It is completely cliché to say that everything changed for me this year. But it’s true.

    Posted in Media Matters, Travel, YellowknifeTagged career change, new life, writing advice1 Comment on 2015: The Year I Wrote My Guts Out

    Choosing which ball to drop

    May 8, 2014December 23, 2015 by Karen K. Ho

    In the seven weeks since I started my new full-time job in television, I realized I have a lot of uncomfortable questions about how to still be an early-career writer, and no one seems to have a really good answer for them.

    Posted in Media Matters5 Comments on Choosing which ball to drop

    Update

    February 27, 2014December 23, 2015 by Karen K. Ho

    A lot has happened in the last few months.

    Posted in Media MattersTagged journalism, layoffs, updates, yourmississaugabizLeave a Comment on Update

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