Category: Journalism

  • The art of writing great headlines

    How much attention do you pay to the headline of a blog post or other content you write? I always think that the headline of a blog post, newspaper article, news release or other piece of written material is the…

  • Is this a future for the newspaper business?

    More than 500 newspapers have signed up for an online news charging scheme, says Brand Republic. A US company called Journalism Online has signed up newspapers and online news outlets across the USA to use its e-commerce system for charging…

  • What it takes to be a citizen journalist

    Google just launched the YouTube Reporters Center. Ever captured a natural disaster or a crime on your cell-phone camera? Filmed a political rally or protest, and then interviewed the participants afterward? Produced a story about a local issue in your…

  • The curious case of Steve Jobs, the WSJ and no known sources

    A growing story over the weekend concerns Apple CEO Steve Jobs, his state of health and whether or not he’s had a liver transplant. That’s what a report in the Wall Street Journal says. What I’ve found especially interesting is…

  • JournalistTweets: more than just a directory

    If you want to find journalists who use Twitter, there are quite a few directories out there already. A new entrant from business intelligence firm Cision, launched today, looks like it could be the place users will find of great…