Blogging, Posting, Telling a Story
PRINT MEDIA:
What kinds of conversations do you read? Our students answered they read online news journals and social media, but they don't read news in print.
In today's world, what you read in print is more of a reaction to the news, an opinion piece or commentary, rather than breaking news which appears online before it ever makes it to print. Something else we find in print today are feature stories, which are stories related to the interests of people in that local or regional area.
When writing, stick with the original questions: who, what, when, where, why? If you can answer those questions, your piece will cover the most important information.
BLOG:
A blog is a way to tell stories, keep a diary, explore topics about what you're interested in. There are no formal rules for a blog, but one thing that always helps a blog is voice writing. When your particular tone or point of view really stands out, your blog could become popular and reach many people.
Any writing is better when you're writing about something you really care about it. Keep your post at 500 words or less because of limited attention spans and patience. Include fun images and pictures! Remember to use your own pictures or free pictures from the internet because of copyright issues.
Great advice from a former NYC editor! Thanks for all the good information!!
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