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...
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Kevin Slimp
Kevin Slimp is director of the Institute of Newspaper Technology.
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kevin@kevinslimp.com
At the 21st session of the Newspaper Institute last...
Ex-Globe reporter recounts his travels with John Kerry
Ex-Globe reporter recounts
his travels with John Kerry
By Jesse Goodman
Bulletin Correspondent
Glen Johnson was a reporter for The Sun of Lowell, Mass., when he...
Panelists: Analytics alter approaches to how news is covered, presented
The four panelists at the discussion on using analytics in news decisions, from left: Tom Zuppa, David Colantuono, Jason Tuohey and Carlos Virgen.
Panelists: Analytics...
Customer satisfaction is key in digital marketing
Customer satisfaction is
key in digital marketing
By Alison Berstein
Bulletin Correspondent
“People know what they’re looking for; they just don’t know where to get it...
Bouknight elected NESNE president
Bouknight elected NESNE president
Paula Bouknight, assistant managing editor for hiring and development at The Boston Globe, was elected president of the New England Society...
Speaker’s advice: Be your audience
By Alison Berstein
Bulletin Correspondent
David Woronoff has some simple advice about the newspaper industry:
“If you break it down, ‘news’ is a lot more important...