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Blogging 101: Where to FInd Online Blogging Courses

Bloggers and Blogging / Media Tools and Tips

September 22, 2021

Learn to Blog: 5 Places to Find Online Blogging Courses

New to blogging? These sites are full of online blogging courses to help you hone your skills.

Tools for Success: Apps and Sites for Journalists and Bloggers

Journalists and Journalism / Media Tools and Tips

August 18, 2021

Our Favorite Tools for Journalists and Bloggers

We found tools for journalists and bloggers to help with each step of the writing process. Bookmark this list to make your life easier.

Media Tools and Tips / Journalists and Journalism

August 11, 2021

3 Steps for Planning Your Tradeshow Coverage This Fall

No matter how the fall tradeshow season shapes up, take these steps to ensure you’ll be ready to deliver valuable stories to your readers.

Social Media Burnout: Tips for Finding Balance

Journalists and Journalism / Media Tools and Tips

July 28, 2021

5 Ways to Manage Social Media Burnout

With a never-ending news cycle, it’s easy to experience social media burnout. How can writers manage this and their other responsibilities?

10 More AP Style Rules to Remember - picture of a person typing on a laptop

Journalists and Journalism / Media Tools and Tips

December 9, 2020

AP Style Rules for Holiday Lingo, Time Zones, and Supreme Court Terms

Here’s our last quarterly AP Style roundup of 2020.

Evergreen Content - Ready Your Site for the Holidays

Journalists and Journalism / Media Tools and Tips

November 18, 2020

Evergreen Content to Help You Meet Holiday Writing Deadlines

It’s holiday time, and you’ve got to fill the news site. We’ve got some releases that will help.

Mastering Quality and Quantity for Blogging Success

Bloggers and Blogging / Media Tools and Tips

September 23, 2020

Blog Quantity vs. Quality: Finding the Right Balance for Your Site

Blog quantity vs. quality. Both will impact your blog’s success. Here are some tips for finding the right balance.

Journalists and Journalism / Media Tools and Tips

September 9, 2020

AP Style Rules: Correct Uses for Race-Related Terms, Gender-Neutral Words, and Election Lingo

It’s time for our quarterly review of AP Style rules that you may need a refresher on. The latest roundup includes digital security tips for journalists as well as writing guidelines.

8 Tools for Journalism Students Heading Back to School

Journalists and Journalism / Media Tools and Tips

August 5, 2020

8 Tools Every Journalism Student Needs for Back-to-School Season

These eight tools can help you improve your organization, story ideas, and even your overall writing skills without breaking the bank.

Bloggers and Blogging / Media Tools and Tips

July 29, 2020

Tips & Tools: How to Find Your Next Blog Post Topic

Use these tips and tools to get an idea of what content your audience is looking for so that you can write blogs that provide value.

Bloggers and Blogging / Media Tools and Tips

June 24, 2020

8 Subject Ideas Photographers Can Find Around the House

If you’re finding it more comfortable to stay at home but have run out of photo ideas, we’ve got you covered.

AP Style: Rules and Reminders for Writers

Journalists and Journalism / Media Tools and Tips

June 17, 2020

AP Style: Rules for Black Culture, COVID-19, Climate Change, & More

How many spaces should there be between sentences? Read on for that and other AP Stylebook rules.

How to Refine Google Searches for Your Research

Media Tools and Tips

June 3, 2020

5 Advanced Techniques for Using Google Like a Pro

Here are a few advanced Google search techniques that can help you refine your search results and find exactly what you’re looking for.

Covering Virtual Events: Best Practices for Reporters

Journalists and Journalism / Media Tools and Tips

May 27, 2020

10 Tips for Covering a Virtual Event

Journalists are figuring out how to cover virtual events. These best practices will help reporters navigate the event world’s new normal.

Media Tools and Tips

May 14, 2020

Slack for Writers: Why Join, How to Use It, and 11 Groups to Sign up For

For journalists and bloggers, Slack can be an effective way to talk with your peers, get feedback on a draft, request advice on COVID-19 reporting, and more.

Stress Awareness Month: Managing Stress as a Journalist

Media Tools and Tips

April 15, 2020

Tips for journalists and bloggers on how to cope with, reduce, and prevent stress

Self-care has perhaps never been more important for those working in the media. Here are some stress management tips and resources for journalists.

Media Tools and Tips

April 9, 2020

Tax Tips for Freelancers to Ease the Stress of Filing

If you’re just starting out as a freelancer and learning to navigate self-employment taxes, here are some tips for making your tax season as painless as possible.