The country has elected a candidate who was more untruthful than his rivals and who successfully projected that same criticism onto his opponent and onto the media who repeatedly called him out.
Half the country is not interested in factual arguments you thought they would be interested in.
If you believe in the truth, there’s only one response: Get up and get back to work.
U know the writer’s rule: Show, don’t tell! How better 2 drive home pt abt how we all comm now? + it was fun
“Self-promotion is a skill, like writing, that takes time and conscious practice to improve,” Elite Truong.
The journalist’s guide to shameless self-promotion by Elite Truong, a member of the inaugural ONA-Poynter Leadership Academy for Women in Digital Media.
(Source: poynter.org)
Just like a good quote, a good comment illustrates and adds to your understanding of a story, drawing on experience or expertise to crystallize an important perspective
Nick Diakopoulous provides some context for comments when talking with Melody Kramer, who has put together a ton of resources for journalists who are thinking about comments and reader engagement.
Read more from Melody: Here are 27 ways to think about comments – Poynter
(Source: poynter.org)
Reporter reveals ‘12 kinds of emails’ professor got after blocking media – Poynter
I remember watching coverage of the protests at the University of Missouri in November and seeing a YouTube video of an assistant professor grabbing at a journalist’s camera and calling for backup to block him from recording.
“Who wants to help me get this reporter out of here? I need some muscle over here!” Melissa Click said in the video, which went viral.
After watching the tense exchange, I thought to myself, “I bet she’s going to get some hate mail.” Turns out, I was partially right.
Steve Kolowich, a reporter at The Chronicle of Higher Education, filed a public records request for Click’s emails that day and the next and found that she received 12 kinds of messages. They ranged from support — both genuine and fake — to threats. Some wanted to educate her on the First Amendment. Others wanted her fired. This week, she was charged with third-degree assault.
(Source: poynter.org)
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