Essential journalism
Blogging tips and information
A blog consists of entries (also called posts) appearing in reverse chronological
order with the most recent entry appearing first (similar in format to a daily
journal)
Blogs can be more interactive - include features to increase interactivity eg,
comments and links.
Places to publish your blog - Wordpress, tumblr, blogger, Typepad, live journal,
Squarespace.
Why should you bother blogging??
• express yourself
• Develop your personal brand
• Niche for your expertise
• Offer a new perspective
• Build an audience
• Showcase your skills
• Improve your employability
Important part of media ecology. Bloggers have been more likely to receive
passes to press conferences and political conventions which allow the bloggers
to report first-hand on these events rather than leaving them to reply on reports
from traditional journalism.
A journalist will still pay attention to areas Luke objectivity, authority and
credibility
Journalistic rigour - facts, details , links to sources
• Expertise
• Fact checking
• Research
• Well-informed ranting
Live blogs-
News and sports sites- chronological recording of development of a breaking
news story or a sporting event
‘a single blog post on a specific topic to which time-stamped content is
progressively added for a finite period’
‘if journalism is the first draft of history then live blogging is the first draft of
journalism’
• Thoughts
• Experiences
• Opinions
• News
• Passion
• Expertise
Blogging tips and information
A blog consists of entries (also called posts) appearing in reverse chronological
order with the most recent entry appearing first (similar in format to a daily
journal)
Blogs can be more interactive - include features to increase interactivity eg,
comments and links.
Places to publish your blog - Wordpress, tumblr, blogger, Typepad, live journal,
Squarespace.
Why should you bother blogging??
• express yourself
• Develop your personal brand
• Niche for your expertise
• Offer a new perspective
• Build an audience
• Showcase your skills
• Improve your employability
Important part of media ecology. Bloggers have been more likely to receive
passes to press conferences and political conventions which allow the bloggers
to report first-hand on these events rather than leaving them to reply on reports
from traditional journalism.
A journalist will still pay attention to areas Luke objectivity, authority and
credibility
Journalistic rigour - facts, details , links to sources
• Expertise
• Fact checking
• Research
• Well-informed ranting
Live blogs-
News and sports sites- chronological recording of development of a breaking
news story or a sporting event
‘a single blog post on a specific topic to which time-stamped content is
progressively added for a finite period’
‘if journalism is the first draft of history then live blogging is the first draft of
journalism’
• Thoughts
• Experiences
• Opinions
• News
• Passion
• Expertise
