I love the annual blog review that happens around the new year. It's a great time to look at everything I've written during the year and see if any trends developed. I've noticed during the past few years that many of my most popular posts stay the same, sprinkled in with new ones from the current year. This year was no exception. Four of my … [Read more...]
Blog Ideas are Everywhere
Ideas are everywhere, it’s a lazy reporter who doesn’t find them. This mantra, which I have shared with students and journalists for more than 10 years, applies to bloggers as well. Blog ideas are everywhere. It's a lazy blogger who doesn't find them. If it's time to write and you lack inspiration, try some of these tips for finding blog … [Read more...]
12 Tips for Finding Story Ideas
It happens every week in staff meeting. The student editor asks the staff of 10-15 other editors, reporters and photographers what story ideas they have for the week and the room goes silent... eyes diverted, crickets chirping are the only sound–quiet. After a few minutes of the student editor looking like a beat down, abandoned puppy, someone … [Read more...]