Tag: writing
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random notes on blogging – gaping void
“19. For us serious blog evangelists, it’s tempting to think “Everybody should have a blog”. About as tempting as the thought, “Everybody should be able to write well.” And about as realistic.” random notes on blogging – gaping void
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Cliche Finder
Paste your text into this web-based tool and it will…find the cliches in your writing. Snazzy. via Lifehacker. Cliche Finder
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A blog post full of an old friend’s poems
Hosho McCreesh can write a goddamned poem. A blog post full of an old friend’s poems
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Narrative journalism conference at SJSU Saturday
From the JMC Journal: Host: AAJA SF Bay Area and SJSU Location: SJSU – Dwight Bentel Hall, 100 Washington Square, San Jose, Calif. When: Saturday, November 11, 9:30am Phone: 650-906-7818 Cost: $10 for AAJA and SJSU members and students; $15 for non-members. Breakfast and lunch provided. Hmm. With kickoff moved back to 3pm, you could…
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Update on online news writing – Bob Stepno
Bob breaks down what makes a great web hed. Update on online news writing – Bob Stepno
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[STARTUP] gets acquired by [BIGDOTCOM] for $[LOTSOFMONEY] – Matt McAlister
Genius. Scary. Fun. [STARTUP] gets acquired by [BIGDOTCOM] for $[LOTSOFMONEY] – Matt McAlister
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undeserved act of kindness – The Capricious Commuter
Great first person narrative blog post by a transportation reporter about being late for the train. undeserved act of kindness – The Capricious Commuter
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FT.com – Computers write news at Thomson
Note to self: make writing random and unformulaic so as to keep job. FT.com – Computers write news at Thomson
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The difference between writing for this blog and that newspaper
I don’t get to see the freaking traffic data at the newspaper. Where’s my stats page? I want to hit refresh every 45 seconds. At least at the Daily I had access to that. (Subtle note to self: get hired by the online part of a newspaper just so you can know how many people…