Sources lie, as two recent incidents point out. Here are 5 steps writers can take to make sure the person they’re talking to is who they say they are.
Reading list for Aug. 3: Olympic storytelling, Jonah Lehrer, HARO and more
Great stories from the Olympics, debating Jonah Lehrer’s downfall, HARO and media manipulation and other good reads for writers from the past week.
Today’s live chat: search tools for writers
Join us for WordCount’s monthly Twitter chat today from 10 to 11 am PST. To follow along, use the hashtag #wclw. The subject: search tools for writers.
WordCount Jan. 26 chat: Google, search spam and search tools for writers
WordCount’s Jan. 26 chat looks at Google searches and other ways writers can search for story sources. Join us 10 a.m. PST on Twitter at #wclw.
8 secrets for getting better HARO query results
Help A Reporter Out (HARO) founder Peter Shankman gives tips for getting the most out of the story source-finding site popular with reporters and other writers.
HARO’s Shankman to reporters: We haven’t sold you out
Help A Reporter Out (HARO) founder Peter Shankman talks about what has and hasn’t changed since he sold the service to PR software maker Vocus in June 2010.