Toolbox Newsletter XXVIII

June 15, 2021

Jun 15

The Newsletters Newsletter

This is a newsletter about … journalism newsletters. Look no further than Journalist’s Toolbox’s e-newsletters page for resources on how to build and market a newsletter. I highly recommend Substack, which I use for this newsletter, but MailChimp and many others work well, too.

We also provide a deep list of newsletters about the media, investigative reporting, data journalism, audience engagement and many other journalism-related topics. I highly recommend subscribing to all of them. Here are a few of my favorites:

10 Journalism Jobs and a Photo of My Dog Newsletter
A curated list of journalism jobs from across the U.S. with links back to the original source so you can follow up with potential employers. You also get a cute pic of newsletter author Mandy Hofmockel’s yellow lab.
Wonder Tools
CUNY’s Jeremy Caplan digs deep on great tools, tips and tricks that will make you a better, more productive journalist. This is a great newsletter for journalism profs and students as well.
Freelancing with Tim
This weekly newsletter offers tips from reporters and editors on freelance journalism as well as advice on managing the business side.
Tools for Reporters Newsletter
Tech tools advice from freelancer and data journalist Samantha Sunne.
Poynter also has a helpful list of journalism newsletters.
If your newsletter isn’t listed on my e-newsletters page, you can submit it here and I'll add it in.

Mobile App

Pressed for time? You can use the Hokusai app on your smartphone to edit audio on the fly. It’s an easy app to use and produces great work. USC professor Dr. Amara Aguilar shows you how in this short tutorial …