![]() I began this in an era when Google was keen to give independent publishers a fairer footing in their search results, before everyone was zombied-in to Facebook, when the internet was known as a place of ill-repute where people went to explore new intellectual frontiers/ lifestyles/ people outside the bounds of the dominant media. ![]() Even getting people to read a blog - especially a new one - is about 100X more difficult than it was when I started a decade ago. I mean, I can’t say, “Go out and blog for ten years and hope that something happens.” The climate is different now. I’m not sure if this is an easy path to replicate and probably shouldn’t be used as a model to go off of. In April of 2015 Ghost Cities of China came out, which opened up many opportunities to write for larger publications like Reuters, CityMetric (New Statesman), and The Diplomat. While I was working on this book some of my other China coverage on this blog landed me a regular freelance position at the South China Morning Post, which provided me with an unanticipated amount of access to people, institutions, and places around the country. The articles that I wrote for this project got some attention, and I eventually received an offer from Paul French to write a book for his Asian Arguments series at Zed. In 2012 I returned to China after a few year absence and began a big project about the country’s so-called ghost cities. I also found a niche writing for some smaller magazines around this time as well.īy 2009 was doing well, and I was able to make a full time living solely from blogging. While my focus was always on using writing as mechanism to obtain a deeper understanding of the places I travel to, it wasn’t until a couple of years later that I began doing more in-depth research projects and writing feature articles. My first blog took many different forms but eventually became, which you’re reading now. It started in 2005 when I began blogging seriously. ![]() What’s it been? Almost 10 years and nine months since I started this fiasco.īefore I start, I should give a brief outline of my journalism “career” up to this point. But I suppose you’re right, as far as the writing and publishing and journalism goes I’ve been doing this for so long that it’s starting to take on career-like proportions. I began traveling in 1999 with the goal of continuously working my way around the world, and that’s always been my concept of my career. "Īpplications will be accepted until the position is filled.How to start a career like mine? This is a tough question to respond to because I can’t say that I ever thought of what I do as being a career. Please email your application to with the subject line "Editorial Coordinator. Please include any relevant coursework or projects you have undertaken. If you are enthusiastic about digital publishing and possess the required skills, we invite you to submit your resume and a brief cover letter explaining your interest in the position. Please provide salary requirements with your application The office resides in Willowbrook, Illinois ![]() The candidates should also be great collaborators, capable of focusing on both the big picture and small details. Requirements for the ideal candidate includes experience with project scheduling, excellent communication skills (both verbal and written), proven ability to manage multiple projects at different stages of production, being a high-energy and positive individual, and being organized.
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