Tag Archives: Journalism
Rooting out our readers
Thanks to the Association of Alternative News Media and Online News Association for inviting me to present at its ONA Digital Camp in San Francisco on Saturday. The group included … Continue reading
As Mom always said: “Remember to Share”
It’s a no brainer that sharing links to stories is one of the best ways to build your audience, and increase readership on your website. But, that means sometimes sharing … Continue reading
DFM Chats Every Wednesday
Every Wednesday at 9 a.m. PT, Digital First Media holds chats, which you can join on twitter using the hashtag #dfmchat . You can also join by clicking here . These … Continue reading
Competing with Linsanity & Whitney
In case you doubt the power of Google + and Twitter to push our stories to greater heights (and readership), consider this tale by Business Writer Mike Swift of the … Continue reading
5 Steps Before Your First Tweet
Welcome to Twitter! Here’s a 5-step guide before you send your first Tweet. 1. Go to Twitter . Follow the instructions to sign up: 2. Pick a handle. Mine is @deborapetersen … Continue reading
Pinterest Resources for Journalists
Here’s a great list of links to examples of ways that journalist are using Pinterest and other resources. Thanks to Bay Area News Group online producer Natalie Martinez for sharing … Continue reading
Starting on Storify
People have asked me to talk about Storify so here goes: Storify is a great tool for telling a story in a dynamic, nearly live way because you can incorporate … Continue reading
Twitter Happy Hour
When Bay Area News Group Theater Critic Karen D’Souza @karendsouza4 suggested holding a “Twitter Happy Hour,” the features staff listened. On Wednesday 15 feature writers and editors tweeted … Continue reading
