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Susan Bullard

Matt Damon visits Nebraska. The Internet goes wild. (with images, tweets) · N... - 0 views

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storify_example

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  • Susan Bullard on 01 Oct 13
     
    I've shared several stories tagged storify_example so you can get a sense of what I'm looking for in your assignment.
Cristina Woodworth

Homepage | Data Driven Journalism - 0 views

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      Cristina Woodworth on 29 Oct 13
       
      I know I've been hearing in a lot of my classes that with advancing technology, data-driven articles are becoming more common and accessible. Check out this tab for some cool examples of recent data-driven stories!
    • Cristina Woodworth
      Cristina Woodworth on 29 Oct 13
       
      Frequently updated information about new tools and ways to analyze data for all those data junkies
Ben Malotte

Stop Embarrassing Yourself - 0 views

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#j303 language errors

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      Ben Malotte on 30 Oct 13
       
      There is some good advice in this video about word usage. It could help you not embarrass yourself.
  • Ben Malotte on 30 Oct 13
     
    This is a video on common mistakes people make in pronunciation, spelling and word usage. I thought it was appropriate considering the Poynter assessment we have due this week.
Cristina Woodworth

Unnecessary Journalism Phrases - 1 views

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    • Cristina Woodworth
      Cristina Woodworth on 31 Oct 13
       
      This blog hasn't been updated in a while, but just reading through the archives still gives a lot of good info about cliche journalistic phrases to avoid
Alex Hall

Practice Makes Perfect - 0 views

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Jordan Kranse

Editing Words: AP Stylebook and grammar tips from More Content Now editors - 2 views

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#j303 grammar editing journalism ap_style

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    • Jordan Kranse
      Jordan Kranse on 04 Nov 13
       
      The post with rules on the most current events is always at the top, so it's easy to find. It's a little annoying that there is no way to look at archived posts, but I think the blog might be fairly new.
    • Susan Bullard
      Susan Bullard on 05 Nov 13
       
      Jordan - this Gatehouse blog is very cool. Thanks for sharing.
  • Jordan Kranse on 04 Nov 13
     
    This is a blog run by editors at Gatehouse Newsroom. The rest of the website has a lot of resources for journalists, but the Editing Words blog is a great resource specifically for editors. They post AP Style rules and tips that pertain to current events, for example, the have a post explaining how to refer to "Obamacare" in stories.
Susan Bullard

13 Resume Mistakes That Make You Look Dumb - 0 views

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  • Susan Bullard on 04 Nov 13
     
    Take a look at these tips before you put together your resumes
Emily Nitcher

Age Calculator - 0 views

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#j303 editing journalism errors

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  • Emily Nitcher on 04 Nov 13
     
    Ok, this seems obvious. Journalists are inherently bad at math, but we all should be able to calculate a person's age. And to be clear, I am capable of doing that math. But let's say you're looking at court or police documents and it only lists a person's date of birth. Did this person just have a birthday? Or is it still months away? I like to use this age calculator to double check that I have the age right. This is something that's incredibly easy to get wrong. It's also an incredibly stupid mistake. You're probably the only one that is going to double check this person's age. Get it right.
hwhisennand

An incredible story of a blog post gone wrong » Steve Ladurantaye - 2 views

www.steveladurantaye.ca/incredible-blog-post-wrong

#j303 journalism news ethics blog

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      hwhisennand on 05 Nov 13
       
      Okay, so this bit made me laugh. A lot. I have no shame in admitting that. Kudos to the city editor at the Ottowa Sun.
    • hwhisennand
      hwhisennand on 05 Nov 13
       
      This seems really sketchy to me. At least, the excuse does. I think any parent would be able to recall the events of what happened after their child committed suicide.
    • hwhisennand
      hwhisennand on 05 Nov 13
       
      A lot of the things that these Vancouver Sun reporters allegedly did go against everything I've been taught as a journalist. But were they right in doing it?
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  • This is where they practically lived for two weeks.
  • They have become life-long friends who shared the journey of loss with me.
  • They became part of the story also.
  • the city editor often advised me to pick up a case of beer for sources if they promised not to talk to the Ottawa Citizen if they came knocking.
  • trusting me and allowing me to read what you had written before you sent your pieces of writing to your editor.
  • This post was removed from the site after the blogger expressed reservations about her ability to accurately recall the events described therein.
  • Susan Bullard on 06 Nov 13
     
    wow. I would say they crossed the line.
Morgan Horton

10 Words to Cut From Your Writing | Entrepreneur.com - 0 views

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      Morgan Horton on 05 Nov 13
       
      If Mark Twain realizes the power (and difficulty) of writing short, shouldn't we?
  • filler word
  • Perhaps/maybe
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  • Quite:
    • Morgan Horton
      Morgan Horton on 05 Nov 13
       
      For me, these words act as an attempt to achieve intelligence and to be eloquent in your writing. Do we honestly know what message they convey?
    • Morgan Horton
      Morgan Horton on 05 Nov 13
       
      We are constantly using "filler words" because they have become ubiquitous in the English language. We place them within our writing to follow today's standard of writing. 
  • Literally
    • Morgan Horton
      Morgan Horton on 05 Nov 13
       
      This is literally the most irritating misused word in the entire world. The constant incorrect usage of "literally" takes away its true meaning. This is a good explanation of the denotations of the word. 
  • Rather than writing a lazy word, look for clearer, more descriptive language
    • Morgan Horton
      Morgan Horton on 05 Nov 13
       
      Here's one you're probably missing. This is a great testimony to how strong, descriptive verbs rule great writing. 
    • Morgan Horton
      Morgan Horton on 05 Nov 13
       
      This article isn't just great for journalists but any type of writer, in my opinion. Let us band together and banish these words from their ubiquity!
  • Cut From Your Writing
  • It's a verbal emphasis that doesn't translate perfectly into text
  • It's a weak word. Cut it.
  • Do you want your audience to think you're uncertain about what you're saying?
  • Sometimes the word adds meaning; sometimes it's fluff. Learn to tell the difference--but, when in doubt, cut it out.
  •  causing great wonder or surprise--
Angela Hensel

Infoplease: Encyclopedia, Almanac, Atlas, Biographies, Dictionary, Thesaurus. Free onli... - 0 views

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research information data reference fact-checking journalism #j303 tools

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      Angela Hensel on 05 Nov 13
       
      This website is very helpful for fact-checking and calculating pretty much anything you can think of.
    • Angela Hensel
      Angela Hensel on 05 Nov 13
       
      Good variety of tabs up at the top.  Seems like there are a wide range of areas you can look up information in
    • Angela Hensel
      Angela Hensel on 05 Nov 13
       
      Most of the tools they have here have to do with math, but I also really like the spelling check and place finder tools
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    • Angela Hensel
      Angela Hensel on 05 Nov 13
       
      I like that they have biographies of numerous people on here, really helpful if you need more information on a person or just want to double check your facts
  • Angela Hensel on 05 Nov 13
     
    This website provides numerous tools to help journalists make sure they get the facts right.  I really liked this website because it had almost every resource I could think of in one spot.
hwhisennand

Language Log » The Gladwell Pivot - 0 views

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#j303 journalism language news ethics

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      hwhisennand on 28 Oct 13
       
      Makes a good point here. Writing for scientific literature is VERY different from writing for the general public.
  • Gladwell is like a lot of journalists and public intellectuals whose greater commitment is to what is interesting, not necessarily true.
    • hwhisennand
      hwhisennand on 28 Oct 13
       
      Since when are journalists committing to what is interesting rather than what is true?
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  • readers are moved to think and talk about important questions, situations, and events.
  • the evidence may be circumstantial but he doesn’t just make it up.
  • What if in telling one of these stories, the author inadvertently made life much harder for a large group of people who are disadvantaged in some way?
  • the famous Gladwell pivot, whereby he sets up an issue one way and then flips it around.
    • hwhisennand
      hwhisennand on 28 Oct 13
       
      Does this method ALWAYS work? Is there a time where it wouldn't?
  • an extraordinarily high percentage of entrepreneurs are dyslexic
  • It’s that having dyslexia, and dealing with its consequences, played a causal role in their success.
  • Gladwell seems oblivious to how deeply hurtful the “desirable difficulty” suggestion might be to people who have to deal with being dyslexic, and to the parents who struggle, against institutional resistance, to get their dyslexic children help.
  • His light entertainment is likely to make it harder for many dyslexics to gain recognition of their condition from educators, or the early diagnosis and intervention that is effective for many.
    • hwhisennand
      hwhisennand on 28 Oct 13
       
      This is definitely something that MUST be considered by all writers. Is there ANYONE ELSE being impacted? How are they being impacted? Think of EVERYONE involved in the story.
  • So here’s an irony: what if Gladwell’s chapter makes it harder for a dyslexic to achieve the levels of success he venerates?
  • it has no bearing on what to do about a dyslexic child.
  • he’s created a meme whose existence doesn’t depend on being true.
  • Gladwell has a vastly larger audience and far more influence on what people think than any scientist who studies dyslexia or advocacy organizations like the International Dyslexia Association.
    • hwhisennand
      hwhisennand on 28 Oct 13
       
      Important: This is the influence most journalists have on the general public as well.
  • , it’s rational to be concerned that Gladwell’s message of desirable difficulty will have undesirable consequences for the mass of individuals who are dyslexic.
  • Gladwell knows this; he just wants it also known that the condition apparently had remarkably positive effects for some people, and why.
  • Now parents may be faced with yet another response: dyslexia isn’t a developmental disability, it’s desirable.
  • Is this Gladwell’s exact message? No. Will it be taken that way? Yes. Does his book promote shallow thinking about dyslexia? Absolutely. Was Chapter 3 such a compelling, rock-solid story that it had to be told, whatever the consequences? I don’t think so.
    • hwhisennand
      hwhisennand on 28 Oct 13
       
      Can this be said about any other story you've read recently?
  • not letting facts get in the way of a good story
  • Each chapter (or New Yorker article) explores an interesting, usually counterintuitive, idea by means of an engaging narrative, woven out of several types of cloth: personal biographies, telling anecdotes, research studies, expert opinions.
  • The average reader is not aware of what has been left out and thus can be easily mislead.
  • This is particularly bothersome to scientists whose own first commandment is something like: thou shalt address all relevant evidence, not merely the findings that support the most interesting, attention-getting hypothesis.
Caitlin Hassler

Lost Type Co-op | Browse Fonts - 0 views

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fonts typography font type #j303 tools graphics

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  • Caitlin Hassler on 27 Oct 13
     
    Here are some great fonts for page designers to consider. And these fonts are free! They could be used for your portfolio!
Susan Bullard

grmr.me - 0 views

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grammar

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  • Susan Bullard on 27 Oct 13
     
    great practice on sticky grammar issues
Caitlin Hassler

Bad Pitch Blog - 0 views

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pr blog media pitch socialmedia bad writing Pitching #j303 humor social_media

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      Caitlin Hassler on 01 Oct 13
       
      This is a great (and funny) post about being strategic with your press releases and story pitches. 
  • Spray & Pray
Paige Comried

Newsgames - 0 views

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#j303 journalism news social_media tools

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  • Paige Comried on 03 Oct 13
     
    This seems like a great book for journalists of all skill levels, especially in the digital world we live in.
hwhisennand

PR Insider: The Executive Apology, Avoid Making It Worse Once You've Already Screwed Up... - 0 views

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journalism #j303 social_media tools PR apology

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    • hwhisennand
      hwhisennand on 03 Oct 13
       
      An important not that all journalists and ad/pr people should remember. Mistakes are inevitable.
    • hwhisennand
      hwhisennand on 03 Oct 13
       
      As a social media enthusiast, this point is SO SO SO important! If your mistake was on Facebook, you need to address it there first. That's where most of your audience who SAW this mistake is.
    • hwhisennand
      hwhisennand on 03 Oct 13
       
      These are some awesome tips to help make sure that you have some basic crisis management knowledge, even if your company has a PR person.
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  • At some point, they or their company will screw up.
  • corporate executives must have a well thought out communications plan
  • Apologizing immediately shows that you acknowledge that something wrong has occurred. It does not equate to admitting any wrongdoing.
  • It’s important to be the first out of the gate to acknowledge the situation and its impact on the victims.
  • Respond where it happened.
  • If a company’s audience is active on Twitter, it should first communicate there and extend that communication to other platforms.
  • Committing to an investigation shows that the company is taking the issues seriously and equally important, it gives the company time to find out the relevant details of the problem while providing the public time to grieve knowing that there is some assurance that action will be taken.
  • Mistakes happen.
Susan Bullard

Guide dog leads vision-challenged professor to new insight | Tampa Bay Times - 0 views

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stories writing quotes kicker

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  • Susan Bullard on 06 Oct 13
     
    Another example of great writing. This is a story you want to follow to the end. Great kicker quote. 
Susan Bullard

Home | CollegeInsight - 0 views

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  • Susan Bullard on 06 Oct 13
     
    USA Today story today links to this site. Might be helpful for your curation assignment - college costs group.
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