Teaching an old(ish) dog …
Kevin Slimp
Kevin Slimp is director of the Institute of Newspaper Technology.
Email questions to him at
kevin@kevinslimp.comI remember the first time I spoke in Chattanooga, Tenn....
When, how to put the boss in an ad
John Foust
Advertising
John Foust has conducted training programs for thousands of newspaper advertising professionals. Many ad departments are using his training videos to save time...
Fall conference round table reflects on handling public safety agency handlers
Fall conference round table reflects on handling public safety agency handlers
By NENPA Vice President John Voket
Associate Editor - The Newtown Bee (CT)
Looking around the sparsely...
Ex-AP top editor advises journalists to engage with readers, do investigations
Ex-AP top editor advises journalists to engage with readers, do investigations
By Jesse Goodman
Bulletin Correspondent
Kathleen Carroll, former executive editor and senior vice president of The...
Panelists share tips on how to enlist, engage news sources
‘Face to face … you have more time to improvise and explain your reasoning. Find common ground, do your homework and don’t ask the...
Watchdog reporters: How to dig deep for in-depth stories
Watchdog reporters:
How to dig deep for in-depth stories
By Nadine El-Bawab
Bulletin Correspondent
“Get closer to the big story using a series of small stories; by doing...
Creating narrative tension
Bulletin photos by Daniel McLoone
‘Narrative tension is something that informs everything. It’s the one thing that completely distinguishes narrative writing from other conventional article...
There are no dumb questions, and other interviewing advice
Bulletin photos by Nadine El-Bawab
‘This is not personal; we have questions to ask. I’m not trying to be a jerk, but I’m not trying...
Like mac ’n’ cheese, papers due for resurgence
Jim Stasiowski
Writing
Writing coach Jim Stasiowski welcomes your questions or comments.
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Sparks, Nev. 89436.Maybe I was just...
We’re a big part of the fix for ‘junk news’
Gene Policinski
Inside the First Amendment
Gene Policinski is chief operating officer of the Newseum Institute and senior vice president of the Institute’s First Amendment Center....