A guide to hyperlocal news
Hyperlocal news is hot. As newspapers shrink, more people turn to the Internet for information and easy-to-use online content management tools flourish, hyperlocal news ventures are popping up everywhere. In advance of my presentation on hyperlocal news at Digital Journalism Camp tomorrow in Portland, I’m putting together a list of resources that might be helpful [...]
10 things J.K. Rowling taught me about writing
I came late to Harry Potter. I’d seen the movies but hadn’t picked up the books. That is, not until May when my 8-year-old started reading them. I figured I should too, to help him with the scary parts. I got hooked. I read at lunch. I read instead of watching TV at night. When [...]
Learn the basics at my Digital Journalism Camp course
I need your help – what journalism basics should I cover in a talk at Digital Journalism Camp, Saturday, Aug. 1, here in Portland. Take this poll to weigh in with your views.
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Digital Journalism Camp Portland is about how we, as journalists, are innovating right now — what’s working, what’s not, and how we can get better at what we do.
A Walter Cronkite remembrance
Cronkite had consummate TV news voice: gravel-y and low, yet smooth and reassuring. Like your gramps giving it to you straight, good or bad
WordCount Q&A: Helium.com CEO Mark Ranalli
Mark Ranalli makes no excuses for Helium.com. The website he helped start in 2006 isn’t the New York Times and never will be, and that’s OK with Ranalli, who describes the venture as a pro-am writing platform, where like cream, the best writing rises to the top and is compensated accordingly. One of a new [...]
How to never run out of things to blog about
It’s not hard to come up with blog post subjects, even when the idea well appears to have run dry. In fact, after blogging for a while, you’ll see inspiration for posts in almost anything you do, see or say.
Announcing a hyperlocal news how-to at Portland Digital Journalism Camp
If you’re interested in learning more about hyperlocal news, and you live within driving distance of Portland, plan now to attend a panel discussion on hyperlocal news I’m moderating at Portland’s Digital Journalism Camp on Saturday, Aug. 1.
Introduce yourself to land work: why freelance LOIs matter
Lesson learned: Letters of introduction matter, though it could be months – or even years – before they pay off.
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