The five different types of impostor syndrome

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Impostor Syndrome Archetypes

According to Dr. Valerie Young, a leading expert on the subject of impostor syndrome, these feelings of self doubt are not one-size-fits-all. Here are the five different types of impostor syndrome:

#1 Expert - You expect to know everything and feel ashamed when you don't.

#2 Soloist - You believe work must be accomplished alone and refuse to take any credit if you received any kind of assistance.

#3 Natural Genius - You tell yourself that everything must be handled with ease, otherwise it's not "natural talent".

#4 Superperson - You feel you should be able to excel at every role you take on in your life.

#5 Perfectionist - You set impossibly high standards for yourself and beat yourself up when you don't reach them.

Understanding the different types of impostor syndrome is an important first step, as each manifestation requires a unique toolkit of solutions to help overcome this common psychological trap experienced by professionals.

Read about the strategies to combat each type here.

Tuesday Tech Tools: 16 Map Making Tools

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Amcharts
Creates charts and maps. Aimed at the needs of businesses. Free version or more options with a paid for a one-time fee of $90.

Atlist
Create custom Google Map with multiple markers that are embeddable. Add markers manually or by importing address data from an Excel spreadsheet or CSV. Example. Add directions, photos, etc. to modals (modals are the info windows that pop up when you click a marker).

Batchgeo
Map creator that generally easy-to-use and straightforward. Can be embedded into a site. Video explanation here. Free trial then $99 a month.

Canva*
Canva’s graphic design tools include a mind maps for organizating concepts Free. $12 a month for more options.

Clickable Map
Creates a map that opens a link when users click a region. Easy to use. Free.

Google Maps*
A powerful tool but with a bit a of learning curve. Useful for creating custom routes (for driving, biking or walking) between these markers. Will do distance calculations and measurements. Limited styling options: you can’t change the markers size or shape. You also can’t edit the modal. Free.

MapChart
Color code countries and regions on a world map. Click the country and choose a color. Create a legend then download your map. Free.

Mapcreator
This toll will create printable maps that can be exported and can save as an image. Used by newsrooms, real estate, government and tourism companies. Good for creating maps that need to be exported as an image. Free.

Mapline
Upload spreadsheets and display them as markers and shapes and categorize them within territory boundaries to a map. It includes route planning and other powerful feature. There is a free option with paid accounts starting at $695 a year.

MapMe
A embeddable basic custom interactive map creator. Especially for real estate and travel. Free for up to five maps with limited features. Requires an account. Paid accounts starting at $24 a month.

NatGeo MapMaker
This National Geographic tool will overlay climate and political data layers on a map. There are simple tools for adding text and shapes. Free.

One Place Field
Intended for software developers and programmers, this map maker is mobile-friendly. Simple interface, cloud-based. Users can overlay shapes, drawings, measurements, asset information, and field data onto satellite imagery. Works as a collaborative toll for teams in the field. There’s a 14-day free trial with full functionality, then paid accounts starting at $49 a month.

QuikMaps
Draw lines and place markers on a Google map using only your mouse cursor. Can be embedded. Free.

Scribble Maps
A map-maker with API capabilities to use on outside websites. Create a map, publish online, embed in a document, or print as a hard copy. High-resolution imagery makes it possible to create high-quality prints and posters.Free for as many as five maps. Despite the technical tools for pros, novice map makers can make good use of it as well. More features with paid accounts starting at $14.

Visme
Create graphics and maps just for a particular platform for social-specific content. Free for up to five maps with limited features. Paid accounts starting at $15 month.

ZeeMaps
Create interactive maps, even for large datasets. Does not require an account. Free for up to five maps. Import spreadsheets and render them as the base layer of a map. More features and no branding for paid accounts starting at $19.99.

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Be ready to answer these 12 questions during a job interview

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12 Common Job Interview Questions

› What do you know about our company?
Or Are you a consumer of our product?

The employer hopes to learn..
Did you prepare for this interview? Did you do your homework?
Be ready to offer specifics.

› Why should we consider you for this position?
Or Why do you think you are a good fit for this position?

The employer hopes to learn..
Are you confident in your abilities? What does the company gain by hiring you?

› What are your strengths and weaknesses?

The employer hopes to learn..
Companies expect honesty in answering this question. You should be able to articulate what you are best at and areas you are working to improve.

› What do you want to be doing 5 years from now?

The employer hopes to learn..
Are you goal directed? Or will you be satisfied with an entry-level position?

› What other jobs experiences have you had?

The employer hopes to learn..
Have you held a job before? How long have you been working? Did you get along with others?

› What people have been important influences in your life?

The employer hopes to learn..
People quick to credit others often work well with others and are not driven by ego

› Are you a self-starter?

The employer hopes to learn..
Can you work alone and without direct supervision? If not given a task, are you the type of person who will take the initiative to find something to do?

› What are your interests apart from work?
Or What’s special about you? What do you bring to the job that will help you succeed?

The employer hopes to learn..
Hobbies, activities and other interests indicate people who are well rounded and can manage time and work. It’s an opportunity to sell yourself.

› Tell me about a problem you solved recently.

The employer hopes to learn..
Insight on your problem-solving skills.

› Tell me about a goal you recently achieved. What did your initial plan look like? What worked particularly well?

The employer hopes to learn..
Can you talk in detail about a goal you have achieved—where you created your own plan and not only followed those plans but adapted to circumstances and changing conditions.

› Tell me about a goal you failed to achieve.

The employer hopes to learn..
If you take responsibilities for failing without blaming other people or outside factors. Can you admit you were wrong and willing to change your mind. This will also indicate whether you learned from your experience: can you describe in detail what perspectives, skills, and expertise you gained from that training.

› How do you handle stress

How Science Fuels a Culture of Misinformation

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Covid-19 hasn’t been just a viral pandemic, but also a pandemic of disinformation—what the World Health Organization calls an “infodemic.” Many scientists blame social media for the proliferation of Covid-related falsehoods, from the suggestion that Covid could be treated by drinking disinfectants to the insistence that masks don’t help prevent transmission. Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, and other platforms have indeed propagated dangerous misinformation. However, social media is a symptom of the problem more than the cause. Misinformation and disinformation often start with scientists themselves.

Joelle Renstrom writing in OpenMind

The one-sided Cycle

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The ancient wisdom from Ecclesiastes that tells us that there is a time for living and dying. East and West have traditionally taken opposite positions in relation to this cycle. Eastern religions have traditionally embraced the letting-go that characterizes the ending aspect of the cycle. Western thought, on the other hand, has tried to get the most out of the other aspect of the cycle—the identifications, the embodiments, the actualizations that are associated with the transition phase of beginning again in a new cycle. This approach makes an ending into a breakdown and even a failure. To be fair, the East has its own one-sidedness too. It identifies with letting go and ending, and all the things that are produced by beginnings are dismissed as illusion. The letting go is no longer a dynamic process but a state of detachment.

William Bridges, The Way of Transition

Local TV and Radio News Survey 2022

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Takeaways from The Radio Television Digital News Association’s annual survey of local TV and radio:

Programming

  • A new record of 1,116 TV stations aired local news—up 18 from last year’s all-time high.

Budgets

  • Just 16.3% of TV stations report budget increases while 29.3% report experiencing budget cuts.

  • Among TV news directors who do know their department’s profitability, 75.9% report a profit.

  • The percentage of radio news managers reporting their budgets decreased doubled to 18.2% over the previous year.

Salaries

  • Despite pandemic-related pay cuts, local television news salaries, on average, increased by 3.5%, or 2.1% after accounting for inflation.

  • TV salaries in markets 101-150 faired the best, with salaries for most positions increasing while in the top 25 markets, salaries for most positions fell.

  • Average and median starting TV news salaries both rose during 2021 to the highest staring salaries in the survey’s history.

Staffing

  • Full-time newsroom staffing fell 6.3% in 2021.

  • Digital staffing, on average, was up slightly, along with the roles of photographer, producer, editor and social media producer/editor.

  • Three times as many commercial radio news departments cut staff as added. Public radio stations, on the other hand, were four times more likely than commercial stations to grow.

Solo Journalists

  • The average newsroom has fewer solo journalists than last year while smaller markets overwhelmingly rely on MMJs, and mid-markets increasingly do, but few stations large market stations send reporters out alone.

  • MMJs and producers remain most in demand, representing about three-quarters of new TV news hires.

Innovations

  • More local TV newsrooms report producing virtual town halls, specials and longer-form or digital-exclusive content.

Social Media

  • Facebook is the most popular social media platform for local TV and radio news, with 94% of radio newsrooms and 100% of TV newsrooms reporting they used it.

  • Instagram is used by nearly every TV station and a third of radio newsrooms.

  • Twitter use among local news has been declining for several years, with most TV newsrooms using the platform, but less frequently.

Podcasts

  • The typical station, measured by median, has no podcasts and the average per station is less than one half.

  • The typical radio news department reporting zero podcasts.

Danger

  • 1 in 5 television news directors reported attacks on employees.

  • More than half of attacks occurred during coverage of civil unrest, protests, marches/rallies or riots

The Full Report

7 Free Webinars taking place in the next week: Disinformation, Data stories, Data tools, Faith in Journalism, Free Speech, Title IX, & Racism in Health Care

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Thu., June 23 - The Path Forward on Disinformation

What: With the ability to spread online like wildfire, disinformation can have a corrosive impact on civil society. This discussion will cover online disinformation, what the US government should be doing about it and how tech companies continue to assess their role in the fight against it.

Who: Brad Smith, President & Vice Chair, Microsoft

When: 9 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Washington Post

More info

 

Thu., June 23 – Title IX: 50 Years Later

What: Reflections on the transformational impact of Title IX and the challenges that remain 50 years later. 

Who: Catherine Lhamon, U.S. Department of Education assistant secretary for civil rights, and athletes Briana Scurry and Jasmyne Spencer

When: 11 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: National Women’s Law Center

More info

 

Thu., June 23 - Uncover the Story in Your Data: Translate Insights Into Compelling Content

What: Actionable tips for mastering data-led storytelling and compelling use cases. You’ll find out:  The difference between data points, observations and insights; How to derive insights from data points; Tips for utilizing insights to drive your content strategy and craft a compelling story.

Who: Nativo’s Associate Director, Content Strategy & Insights Erin Tye

When: 1 pm Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: Internet marketing service company Nativo and AdWeek Magazine

More info

 

Thur., June 23 - Data journalism tools for your newsroom and classroom

What: How to scrape data from web pages and PDFs and into a spreadsheet format. You also will learn how to visualize the data using the free Flourish.studio tool.  Participants will get links to the tools, exercises, examples and data to practice with.

Who: Mike Reilley of Penny Press Digital, LLC

When: 1 pm Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: West Virginia Press Association

More info

 

Fri., June 24 - Faith in Journalism: How news organizations can build trust with religious Americans

What: Topics include how journalists of faith navigate challenges from inside their newsrooms and from inside their faith communities; Whose faith is centered in coverage and whose is marginalized, mischaracterized, or misunderstood; Which best practices can help extend our community’s understanding of itself.

Who: Moderated by Julie Moos, the Institute’s Executive Director, Panelists include:

Dawn Araujo-Hawkins, vice president at Religion News Association

Alison Bethel, vice president of corps excellence at Report for America

Sarah Breger, editor at Moment Magazine

McKay Coppins, staff writer at The Atlantic

Aysha Khan, journalist and Harvard Divinity School student

Holly Meyer, religion news editor at The Associated Press

Bill Mitchell, publisher, CEO, and president at the National Catholic Reporter

Paul O’Donnell, editor-in-chief at Religion News Service

When: 11:30 am, Eastern

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: National Press Club Journalism Institute

More info & Registration

 

Tues., June 28 - Telling the story of racism in American health care

What: We’ll discuss strategies and examples for telling stories about inequities, disparities and racism in health care systems. We'll take inspiration from the team behind STAT's “Color Code,” a series exploring medical mistrust in communities of color across the country.

Who: Journalist Nicholas St. Fleur, host of Color Code and the show’s multimedia producer, Theresa Gaffney

When: 10 am Pacific

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsor: USC Center for Health Journalism

More info

 

Thu., June 30 - Democracy dialogue: Free speech, hate speech, how much can we take? 

What: In an age where hate has gone viral and virtual forums inspire mass killings, can the First Amendment still be viewed in the benign light of the past? How can we manage the unintended consequences of free speech? Is speech an issue society must readdress? Given the politics of the moment and ever-expanding role of the internet, what is the principled position when it comes to speech?  This panel will offer a searching and provocative exploration of where the debate over free speech debate stands today, and where it should be going.

Who: Cathy Buerger, Director of Research, Dangerous Speech Project

Ben Holden, Professor of Journalism, with research and teaching emphasis on the First Amendment, Northwestern University

Martin Garbus, renowned constitutional lawyer whose clients have ranged from Lenny Bruce and Andrei Sakharov to the Public Broadcasting System and Great Britain’s Channel 4

Emerson Sykes, Senior Staff Attorney, ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project

When: 1 pm Pacific

Where: Zoom

Cost: Free

Sponsors: The Renewing American Democracy project, USC Annenberg's Center for Communications Leadership and Policy, Long Island University, and Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism   

More info

Media Growth Predictions

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Here are some takeaways from the annual PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Global Entertainment & Media report:

  • U.S. digital newspaper ad revenue expected to surpass print by 2026.

  • Online TV’s ad growth (10%) will come at the expense of terrestrial TV’s ad growth, which will decrease from 66.6% in 2021 to 63.1% in 2026. 

  • Print still dominates the book market, accounting for 77.4% of total revenue in 2021, with electronic books contributing 22.6%. 

  • Virtual reality continues to be the fastest-growing segment of media, albeit from a relatively small base.

  • Global internet advertising revenue will expand at an impressive 9.1% CAGR in the next five years to reach $723.6 billion in 2026, at which point 74% of internet ad revenue will be mobile.

  • Teenagers are now spending more time in immersive virtual worlds like Roblox and Fortnite than they are on TikTok. 

Read more here

Which of the 4 family types do you come from?

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There are basically four family types that we all come from.

1 - The Traditional Family System

The old-fashioned family has a myth that “father knows best.” This family is under the control of only one member.

2 - Enmeshed Family System

The frightened family has a myth that it's “us against the world.” It is emotionally bound together and protective of itself.

3 - The Fighting Family System

The fighting family has a myth of “every man for himself.” Each member of this family is strongly individualistic, recognizing no other authority than his (or her) own.

4 - The Open Family System

The healthy family system theme is “all for one and one for all.” The open family system emphasizes the worth, dignity, and uniqueness of each individual, the importance of unconditional positive regard, and the value of positive reinforcement.

Tuesday Tech Tools: 28 Learning Sites (coding & professional development)

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Academic Earth
More than 1,500 video lectures by professors from Harvard, Yale, broken down into single classes on topics like art, architecture, and astronomy. Free.

Code Cademy
Learn to code for free. Formal. Good reviews.

The Code Player
Learn to code through videos demonstrating actual typing of code to create items from scratch.

Colaboratory
An online code editor that exists right within Google Drive. Basically, its Google Docs for code. Write and execute code right in the browser. Only handles Python at the moment. Share files and have multiple people people edit them. Free.

Coursera
Learn to code through classes from accredited universities or develop yourself professionally. The courses are made up of lessons with multiple video lectures, along with readings, practice exercises, homework quizzes, and assignments. Most are free but have a cost if you want a certification. Limited help options.

Data Camp
Practice coding. See progress as you go. Free sign up.

Domestika
Mostly high quality online courses covering creative topics such as drawing, fine art, graphic design, arts and crafts, photography, etc. and some courses in business and design. No deadlines, learn at your own pace. Each course lasts from a couple of hours to 10+ hours and is divided into short lessons Certifications available. Most courses have a low fee ($10-$40) but some are free. Some courses are only available in Spanish with English subtitles.

FreeCodeCamp*
Founded by a schoolteacher turned programmer. Free, user-friendly hands-on online courses for beginners. Most courses run 300 hours. Positive reviews.

FurtureLearn
UK-based online learning platform. Earn a certificate with 3 or 4 classes (in 10 to 12 week blocks of learning). Mostly novice level content for job education. No phone apps and limited support. Some free tracks.

Google Code Playground
An advanced educational tool of Google’s Javascript APIs (application programming interfaces that simplify software implementing). Available for anyone to try out and tweak the code. Free but not for beginners.

Hands on Programming with R (free book)

How Cast
Free learning site divided into categories like environment, first aid, and parenting. Experts share their knowledge in videos that cover everything from surviving heart attacks to playing charades.

iTunes U
More than 350,000 free video lectures.

jQuery
Build coding projects to include in your portfolio, and collaborate with other members. A 4 question quiz matches you with the best course for you and your goals. Free 7 day trial if you enter a credit card number. $40 per month for unlimited courses.

Lynda Software Training*
Software training & tutorial video library. 

Kaggle Data Sets
A database of some 29k data sets for learning data science. There are more than a dozen free micro-courses for learning Python, machine learning, data viz, etc. Share/collaborate with others on the site.

Khan Academy
Tools for kids and adults in single, short lessons on a neon blackboard. More than 20,000 free videos. Free coding lessons with reputable content.

Learn Python the Hard Way
A book that introduces readers to Python.

MIT OpenCourseWare
For beginners. Textbook.

Mozilla Developer Network
Beginner friendly. Have to sign up to see. Positive reviews.

R for Data Science
Free Book. Good reviews for beginners.

Scratch
MIT-developed site tilted for children (but adults too) to learn coding basics focused on helping people create interactive stories, games, and animations. Free.

SoloLearn*
Free lessons on coding but with ads.

Stack Overflow
A popular programming problem-solving sites despite a number of negative reviews. Ask your coding questions as you learn or find chunks of code. Low as $5 a month.

StoryBench
Not hands on, more of a explanation of projects. Positive reviews.

TeamTreehouse
Tuturals on web design, coding, business, etc.  Students sign up for annual subscriptions.

Udacity
User-friendly online school focusing on job-related skills. Users very positive but expensive. $79 a month.

W3Schools Online Web Tutorials*
Learn HTML, CSS, etc. Easy-to-use. Navigate.

A dozen internship articles & sites for media & journalism students

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Productivity struggles

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E.B. White once wrote: “I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve (or save) the world and a desire to enjoy (or savor) the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.” But in my research, I’ve found that productive people don’t agonize about which desire to pursue. They go after both simultaneously, gravitating toward projects that are personally interesting and socially meaningful.

Often our productivity struggles are caused not by a lack of efficiency, but a lack of motivation. Productivity isn’t a virtue. It’s a means to an end. It’s only virtuous if the end is worthy. If productivity is your goal, you have to rely on willpower to push yourself to get a task done. If you pay attention to why you’re excited about the project and who will benefit from it, you’ll be naturally pulled into it by intrinsic motivation.

Adam Grant, writing in the New York Times

Words that have the Power to Change Minds

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Researchers have discovered that certain words or phrases have the power to change the course of a conversation. Here are some dos and don’ts they discovered:

  • List options rather than recommending “best-interest” solutions.

  • Use “willing” —as in “Would you be willing to…” (and “I know it’s not your first choice but would you…”

  • Don’t use “just” (as in “Could I just” or “I just wanted to”) because it is a ‘permission’ word, an apology implying interrupting and people do not respond as well when a warm-up to a request is offered first.

  • Use “speak” instead of “talk” (such as “I’m here to talk.). “Talk” is a reminder of the negative cultural idioms associated with the term (such as “talk is cheap”).

  • Use “sort” (as in “Let’s sort it out”) instead of “help.” “Sort” seems more direct and active.  

  • Ask “Can I speak to you about this?” rather than “Can we talk?”

  • Avoid “How are you?” when it’s not your intention to discuss the topic. Better to get to the point.

  • Avoid “any” (as in “Anything else I can do for you?” because the question is too broad) and instead use “some” (as in “Is there something else I can do for you today?”).

  • Avoid “yes, but” and once you do hear the phrase repeated three or more times, pack it in. The conversation is going nowhere. Try “What’s needed here?” or “What do you need?”

  • Offer a bright “hello.”

Based on research from: 

Talk: The science of conversation, Elizabeth Stokoe  

Some vs Any, John Heritage and Jeffrey Robinson

Workstorming, Rob Kendall

Never Split the Difference, Chris Voss