Dear Deb: I read your discussion at WAHM regarding the responsibility of content sites, with interest. I too have wondered why content sites don’t accept more responsibility for placing poorly written and researched articles on their site. I especially wonder who is liable if someone follows some bad advice as a result of something posted in one of these articles. Would you mind posting this as one of your weekend discussions? I’d specifically be interested in who bears MORE responsibility – the writer or the website. Yes, I know we writers have a responsibility to turn in the best work [Read more…]

What are your thoughts regarding editors who don’t respond to queries and submissions? Here’s a letter that was sent to me this week. I have permission to reprint and use as discussion fodder: Hi Deb, I check your website regularly and thought I might have an issue for discussion. Have you ever approached the issue of editors who are “too busy” to let applicants know if a job has been filled? My experience in applying for these jobs (Craig’s List, Careerbuilder, HotJobs, etc.) has been that it is a rare thing for editors/hiring managers to even acknowledge that either the [Read more…]

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