The Reader's Guide to Journalists (#16)
November 23, 2009
Rule No. 16: We like to use modifiers like "key" and "major" and "significant" because it means we don't have to work as hard to make the importance of the subject clear from the context.
So this is where Alex has been ...
November 23, 2009
This news release is the best way to explain what I've been working on the last few weeks. I'm one of the folks who's been trying to figure this out and build new tools to make this work.
We should be going live in a few weeks, and I should then be able to resume boring you with old-school reporting and writing. ...
November 20, 2009
The Reader's Guide to Journalists (#15)
November 6, 2009
Rule No. 15: We write in short paragraphs (journalism school rule: no ledes of more than 33 words) because we assume readers share our short attention spans.
November 6, 2009
You may have noticed a certain lack of updates recently. I was out of town for most of the second half of October, and since then I've been working on an internal project for msnbc.com. Normal service should be restored shortly. Do not adjust your monitors.
Why I love local news: Boozing Bear
November 2, 2009
The bear walked through the front door of Marketplace Foods and headed straight for the beer cooler in rear of the liquor department. The bear climbed up 12 feet onto a shelf inside the cooler, where he decided to sit for about an hour.
Full story (KALB-TV of Alexandria, La.)
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