Lessons in storytelling
Useful tips on storytelling from Adam Westbrook via Ken Burns. You need to think when filming a news story. How is this going to look, what footage do I need, etc.
How to write a Twitter bio that'll make you stand out as a journalist
An incredibly useful series of tips from Poynter. Make sure people know who you are and what you’re about. If your bio lacks information very few people will follow you.
Forcing Hari to link only shows up how much the rest of the news industry doesn’t
A great piece by Martin Belam aka @currybet on Johann Hari’s links in his latest GQ column. Adam Tinworth aka @adders echoed the view that mainstream media is afraid to link. I’ve experienced it in many workplaces (apart from Journalism.co.uk where linking was positively encouraged but then it is a web-focused organisation) because journalists/editors who don’t understand how the web works see links as “taking readers away” rather than giving authority to websites/pages.
Learning story-telling from developers and designers by @alisongow
Alison Gow, executive editor digital at the Liverpool Echo, describes her experience at the Scraperwiki Hacks Meet Hackers day in Liverpool.
I found this blog post inspiring as her team created something interesting and innovative. They key thing is having a can do attitude. Sure, these things aren’t easy, but if you believe you can do it and you’re willing to work at it, it’s certainly possible.
