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Chapter 8 of Mark Briggs‘ handbook, Journalism Next, explains how important video can be to the success of a blog. He explains how journalists can use different devices to capture moments and show their audience good footage of an event. It is best if the video is short enough for people to want to watch. […]
Chapter 11 speaks of the importance of building a digital audience for news. It is important for a journalist to track everything they post, so they can see who is reading their blog, how many people view it, and what sites it may be going on. Briggs also makes sure to mention that it is […]
Chapter 10 of Mark Briggs’ Journalism Next book talks about the importance of connecting with the audience and making news seem like a conversation with the viewer. Some ways of doing this include: Using language that is simple and would flow well in a normal conversation Replying to comments on a blog page Talking about […]
Mark Briggs gives tips to aspiring journalists such as how to make money in the business and how to make yourself known. His main points focus on making money in the industry. He emphasizes the importance of building readership so advertisers will be more likely to approach you and the viewers will be more likely […]
I already did a post on Mark Briggs’ chapter three of Journalism Next, but I am going to do a quick list of things that are important in this chapter. In a blog, it is so important to: Gain viewers and a large audience. Keep your blog organized and easy to use so people can […]
Mark Briggs emphasizes the importance of visual aid in blogging in chapter 6 of his Journalism Next book. Pictures and videos keep the audience captive and interested in the subject matter and can sometimes even help explain what the writer is talking about. Whether you are using your own photos or copyrighted photos, make sure […]
In chapter five of Mark Briggs’ Journalism Next book, he talks about how cell phones and mobile devices can play a large role in journalism. Not only can they capture pictures and videos, but mobile devices are able to quickly post the information to different social media outlets and make news. Journalists can now use […]
Mark Brigg’s Journalism Next talks about how less is more in the blogging world. It is better to have a shorter post that gets straight to the point than a long post that In blogging, be concise.
Blogs are important because they help the audience better understand an issue going on in the news. They tell stories in a simple fashion and offer other resources for the reader to do their own investigating on the topic. Some important things to keep in mind when writing a blog are crowdsourcing, open-source reporting and […]
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