Grammar Hammer: Punctuation Saves Lives, Part II
Part two of our series covers basic rules for brackets, parentheses, braces, ellipses, quotation marks and apostrophes.
Category: Media Tools and Tips
Career Crossroads: 5 Tips for TV Reporters on Hiring an Agent
If you’re in the market for an agent, here are some tips from a reporter who’s been there.
Grammar Hammer: Punctuation Saves Lives, Part I
There are considered to be 14 “primary” punctuation marks. We’re reviewing some of them in Part 1 of a two-part series.
How to Build Your Travel Blog Brand: Tips from the #LakeErieLove Blogger Tour
If you’re considering taking a cliff dive into travel blogging, you need to prepare yourself. These experts have some advice.
The Ins and Outs of Op-Ed Writing
Op-ed pieces have their own structure, length, voice, etc. Knowing how to merge your opinion with factual information is an important part of writing an op-ed piece and attracting readers to your story. Jennifer Finney Boylan,...
Podcast Tips for Beginners: Q&A with Anna Renault
Have you secretly dreamed of being on radio? Or are you a blogger or journalist looking to reach a new audience? Either way, podcasts offer an alternative to traditional broadcasting, allowing you to share your expertise...
Neutral vs. Regional Accents On-Air: How to Decide What Works Best for You
The issue of whether or not a neutral accent works best in Spanish-language media is an ongoing debate. Although brands usually opt for a neutral voice-over narration for campaigns in hopes of reaching a...
Grammar Hammer: It’s the Principle of the Thing
“The principal is your PAL!” With apologies to Ferris Bueller, that’s how I learned the difference between “principle” and “principal.” Here again, we have two words that sound the same, but have two completely...
Grammar Hammer: A Flair for Flare?
Flair/Flare is one of my favorite homophones. Even though these words sound the same, their meanings are very different and these words are not interchangeable. FLAIR: A natural talent or aptitude; distinctive elegance or style Example:...
Tips for Writing an About Page When You Hate Writing About Yourself
Does anyone actually enjoy writing about themselves? I agonized over the few words in my Twitter bio. An entire page about me? That’s torture. For bloggers, however, an About page is essential. You can fight it all...
Grammar Hammer: I Assure You, It’s Easy to Ensure and Important to Insure
Have you been so confused with when to use “assure,” “ensure,” and “insure” that you actually go back and rewrite your sentence to avoid using that word? I confess, I do that often. “Ensure” and...
New Opportunities in Brand Marketing for Latina Lifestyle Journalists
As brands desire to connect directly with consumers via social media, savvy marketers have moved from traditional brand positioning to content marketing. So as a company recognizes this as a viable means to reach its...
Grammar Hammer: Why So Tense?
“While I was walking through the park, this giant spider appears out of nowhere and scared the living daylights out of me!” What’s wrong with that sentence? Absolutely nothing, if you’re as terrified of...
Grammar Hammer: Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda
I grew up in southern West Virginia and heard phrases like “would of went” and “should of went” all the time. Thanks to my late grammarian grandfather, The Colonel, those phrases never made it...
5 Ways Journalists Use LinkedIn for Research and Reporting
It appears LinkedIn has come a long way from its start as a conduit for creating professional connections. In fact, LinkedIn quickly is making inroads into newsrooms as a place for research, sourcing, and...
Faster Fact Checking, Part 4: Best Practices
In our final fact-checking installment, we’re reviewing where you can learn more about verification best practices.
From SXSW: Instagram and the Photojournalist
Gunttenfelder shared that he first began using Instagram just to be creative, “to document my life.” Now it’s part of his work. His phone is his second camera. He makes a conscience decision with each image whether it is something for his traditional Canon or something that belongs on Instagram.
Faster Fact Checking, Part 3: Crisis and Public Safety Reporting
In Part 3 of our fact-checking series, we look at some online tools to help journalists understand what’s happening minute to minute.
How to Keep Your Blog Readers Engaged
Is there a science behind running an engaging blog? ProfNet recently asked this question during its #ConnectChat on Twitter. The guest was Clarissa Silva, a behavioral scientist, clinician, and founder of a relationship wellness blog with more...
Faster Fact Checking, Part 2: Making Sense of Social Media
Part 2 of our fact-checking series highlights three tools specifically geared toward verifying content on social media.
