Tips for Storytellers: Creating an online portfolio

November 8, 2013

The key to getting a great job or internship is showing what you can do. An online portfolio is the new norm for a crucial first impression. Here are a few ideas, part of a series of graphics with tips for storytellers. Next Friday: How to sharpen your personal brand with social media.

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Tags: Best Practices: Online and Multimedia, Career Development, Careers, Job news, Visual journalism

Sara Dickenson Quinn

Sara teaches in the areas of design, illustration, photojournalism and leadership. She encourages visual journalists to find their voice in the newsroom and to think…

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