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How journalists could use social media to enable storytellers
Journalists should explore open social media approaches, where they enable firsthand sources to tell their story to a wide audience using common tools of the trade.
How to make your own URL shortener in less than 10 minutes
Who needs Bit.ly when you can make your own URL shortener using WordPress? This tutorial shows you how to get your vanity on using the Pretty Link plugin.
Why it’s important to dominate search results for your name
If you’re a journalist, independent publisher, blogger or journalism student, it’s important to try to dominate the search results for your name, and if not possible, at least get a very high ranking for a page that reflects positively on you.
Don’t forget the basics amid talk of the ‘future of news’
Do we talk too much about the ‘future of news’ and fail to focus on practicing the basics of now? Here are three basic best practices of web publishing that too many news outlets continue to ignore.
5 reasons why publishers shouldn’t install the Twitter tweet button
Though the Twitter tweet button may have spread to hundreds of thousands of websites, here’s five good reasons it’s not a good choice for many publishers.
Unemployed journalist or j-student? Why you need a portfolio site—and how WordPress can help
It’s a rough world out there for unemployed journalists looking to stay in the industry and for journalism students just looking to enter it. In my experience, having a portfolio site has acted as a major determining factor in myself and others I’ve helped being hired for internships or full-time work.
