How to Get Inspired
It's 2pm. As I order a second Stella at a dive bar in Brooklyn, a dozen story ideas swim around in my head. 80s music plays in the background. An old man asks, loudly, for his 4th pint of Guinness (British) and the sound of rain hits me from behind every time someone enters or exits the tiny place. I find these little bars hotspots for ideas. There have been hundreds of articles and books written on how to jumpstart creativity, ideas, motivation. I'll tell you what has always
Digital Security at the U.S. Border - Interview with Ed Ou
This is a transcript from THE FREELANCE JOURNALIST 5 MINUTE TAKLSHOW podcast. You can listen to it on iTunes. Ed: They asked me if I've ever seen people die. They asked me if I've been recruited by foreign governments. They asked me if I had military training. Carlos: Welcome to the Freelance Journalist 5 Minute Talk Show. This is Carlos P. Beltran and today we're talking to Ed Ou, Canadian visual journalist and film maker. We will be talking about digital security, especiall
Approaching Media Networks - Interview With Bart Vandever
This is a transcript from THE FREELANCE JOURNALIST 5 MINUTE TAKLSHOW podcast. You can listen to it on iTunes. Carlos: Hi everyone. From Brooklyn, NY, this is Carlos P. Beltran. Welcome to the freelance journalist 5 minute talk show. Today we're talking about how to approach media network editors. People who ultimately are the ones who commission us to produce work. Today we're talking to Bart Vandever a good friend, writer, director, based in LA. He produces non fiction and f
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