Advice for blogging journalists from Chris Earl

KCRG While You Were Sleeping blogger Chris Earl responded by email to my request for advice from blogging journalists.  This is one of several posts related to Bloggers share lots of advice.
I would say, more than anything else, make it relevant to the reader.  As a blogger who “reports the news” on television, [...]

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Advice for blogging journalists from Annette Schulte

Annette Schulte, who blogged for about a year as the Gazette’s Content Ninja, answered my request to share a lesson she had learned. This is one of several posts related to Bloggers share lots of advice.
Lesson learned: Trolls. Successfully building an audience (no matter the size) on the Internet for your blog, puts you at risk of [...]

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Advice for blogging journalists from Marc Morehouse

Marc Morehouse, On Iowa sports blogger for The Gazette, offered some thoughts about blogging in an email. I wrote earlier about Marc’s blogging in a Gazette column. This is one of several posts related to Bloggers share lots of advice.
I truly enjoy the engagement aspect of blogging. It’s way more dimensional than the newspaper could ever hope to be. [...]

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Advice for blogging journalists from James Q. Lynch

James Q. Lynch, Covering Iowa Politics blogger for The Gazette, offered some blogging advice in an email. This is one of several posts related to Bloggers share lots of advice.
A few quick thoughts:

At CoveringIowaPolitics.com we are, for the most part, only posting stories we are writing for print. Some stories are written as breaking news and updated as [...]

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Advice for blogging journalists from Jamie Kelly

Jamie Kelly, Writing Hurts blogger for The Gazette, answered my questions about blogging an email. I wrote earlier about Jamie’s social media guide role in a Gazette column. This is one of several posts related to Bloggers share lots of advice.
How is blogging different from writing stories and how is it similar?
It’s different in one important way: your product [...]

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Advice for blogging journalists from Jeff Johnson

Jeff Johnson, Diamonds and Ice sports blogger for The Gazette, offered some blogging advice in an email. I wrote earlier about Jeff’s blogging in a Gazette column. This is one of several posts related to Bloggers share lots of advice.
I find I’m learning every day about blogging. What works, what doesn’t, what interests people, what doesn’t. I’m still trying to [...]

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Advice for blogging journalists from Angie Holmes

Angie Holmes, FrumpFighter blogger for The Gazette, offered some blogging advice in an email. This is one of several posts related to Bloggers share lots of advice.
Blogging is different than writing stories because you can add your own knowledge of a subject matter and don’t necessarily need someone else to tell the story.
I “accidentally” began blogging about my son, [...]

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Advice for blogging journalists from Jennifer Hemmingsen

Jennifer Hemmingsen, You are Here blogger for The Gazette, offered some blogging advice in an email. This is one of several posts related to Bloggers share lots of advice.
I’m no expert — but here are a few things I wish I’d known when I started blogging:
1. Study the Masters. There’s a reason some bloggers are popular. Read them [...]

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Advice for blogging journalists from Cecelia Hanley

Cecelia Hanley, Chew on this blogger for The Gazette, offered some blogging advice in an email. This is one of several posts related to Bloggers share lots of advice.
Have a general idea on what you want to write about. Yes, blogging is conversational, but it should have a point, not just stream of consciousness. Even if it’s a short [...]

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Advice for blogging journalists from Cindy Hadish

Cindy Hadish, Homegrown blogger for The Gazette, offered some blogging advice in an email. I wrote earlier about Cindy and her blog. This is one of several posts related to Bloggers share lots of advice.
Some of what I’d say you’ve already heard. Mainly, choosing a topic you’re passionate about makes it more likely that you’ll stick with [...]

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Advice for blogging journalists from Justin Foss

Justin Foss, This JustIN blogger for The Gazette, answered my blogging questions in an email. This is one of several posts related to Bloggers share lots of advice.
How is blogging different from writing stories and how is it similar?
Blogging is different to me because I can present an idea that might not be that [...]

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Advice for blogging journalists from Todd Dorman

Todd Dorman, 24-Hour Dorman blogger for The Gazette, responded to my request for advice for blogging journalists. This is one of several posts related to Bloggers share lots of advice.
I think the most surprising thing for me about blogging is that after 18 months It’s still a crap shoot. I figured I’d be an expert [...]

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