May
18
Copy editing for the journalist blogger
May 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment
By Sarah Rigg
I’ve been on both sides of the copy desk- both as a reporter who was bitter about the way a copy editor had hacked up my prose and as a copy editor who has had to justify why I trimmed a piece mercilessly for space consideration.
If you’ve spent any time in a traditional [...]
Apr
17
Building a better blog
April 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment
By Sarah Rigg
I’m a sucker for blogs and books about frugality and simple living. While The Simple Dollar is really a personal finance blog, Trent writes a lot about frugality, and that’s what keeps me coming back.
He also has been building a successful blog for long enough (he quit his day job and got a [...]
Feb
19
New role for online journalists
February 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment
I talked with several other journalists earlier this week about how Web reporting is different than reporting in paper publications. It’s not a new topic, but it remains an interesting one to me since the role of the reporter and editor keeps changing as the technology changes. Much of the conversation was devoted to using [...]
Jan
12
How to Create a Successful Blog - Part 1
January 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment
By Christine Barry
I’d like to share with you some of the lessons I’ve learned in my last 4 years of blogging. Specifically, I’d like to take you through the steps necessary to build a successful blog, and spare you some of the mistakes that I’ve made along the way. I’ve broken this [...]
Dec
10
Lessons in investigative blogging
December 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment
By Christine Barry
In my attempt to build a network of bloggers in Shiawassee, I have found myself giving advice to many people. What I’ve discovered in doing so is that I’ve actually learned quite a bit in my short time as an investigative blogger. Although I’m not one to blog about blogging, I’d like to [...]