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Can 75 percent of journalists really be getting story ideas from blogs?
Online marketer Andy Beal makes note of a Brodeur and MarketWire survey (pdf) which found that 75 percent of journalists use blogs to generate story ideas. This sounds like an awesome statistic – but...
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After speaking about web tools and blogs in two college classrooms this week, I get the impression that most journalism students still haven’t heard the rumor that blogging will help them find a job....
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After scanning the web this morning, I wonder ‘How do local sites use news judgment to pick which national stories make their top spots on their websites?” Many national sites are playing up the...
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Beginning blogging: Make a plan
Great change of plans image by Rustybuckets. Welcome to the second in a series of posts about beginning blogging for journalists. If you’re new to the series, feel free to view previous posts,...
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Blogging basics for journalists: Fundamentals to building an audience
Amazing Flickr image by hoysameg Although many news organizations have great writers on staff, many offer little training to reporters who want, or are asked, to blog. In fact, I had no training on...
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