If the future of news is in smartphones, freelance journalists need to be ready. Here’s a 6-step guide to writing mobile apps.
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The future of news is in the palm of your hand
The future of news is the smartphone because the smartphone is the future of computing.
WordCount Q&A: Craig Silverman on OpenFile, hyperlocal news
Canadian journalist and Regret the Error blogger Craig Silverman talks about OpenFile, a freelance-friendly hyperlocal news start up based in Toronto.
It’s time to step away from the computer
After six weeks of daily posts, I’m taking the weekend off. Check in with WordCount next Monday for fresh news and views from the freelance writing business.
Recommended reading for June 4: blogging lessons learned from the 2010 WordCount Blogathon
If you’ve a WordCount regular, you know on Fridays I list great reads for writers I’ve discovered that week in newspapers, magazines or online. Since the 2010 WordCount Blogathon ended earlier this week, I’m devoting today’s recommended reading to posts that writers and bloggers published about what they learned from blogging every day. Some said […]
Poll: Should WordCount add a regular live chat?
The 2010 WordCount Blogathon live chat went so well, people have asked whether I’d consider doing more. Should I? Please take this poll to help me decide.