If letters to the editor could talk
Here's an idea: get readers involved with video letters to the editor. Have students create…
August 21, 2007
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Dash-it-all, sometimes a comma just isn’t enough
I like the dash. It’s a friendly device -- comfortable and easy to use when…
July 23, 2007
Go online with gusto
In a recent story ideas item, we highlighted a national survey that suggests teenagers are…
July 23, 2007
Teens and the news: Do they care?
One in 20 teenagers relies heavily on a daily newspaper and only 40 percent of…
July 16, 2007
New twists on teen alcohol consumption
A 60 Minutes item from Al's Morning Multimedia highlights new questions about teens' alcohol use,…
June 27, 2007
Go beyond Google
Get beyond the Google search. In "Get Online and Find News Fast," a NewsU webinar,…
May 22, 2007
Web 101: creating a web site for your paper
Have you made the decision to take your newspaper online but don't know where to…
May 15, 2007
Going virtual: Take your newspaper online
This is the first of two items about how and why to take your newspaper…
May 15, 2007
How to localize national news: covering VA Tech
We were curious how high school newspapers chose to cover the Virginia Tech shootings. Did…
May 8, 2007
Shoes, prom and plastic surgery — award-winning visuals
A bony foot cramped into a 4-inch heel with pointed toes shows the damage unsupportive…
May 4, 2007
Setting the pace with online journalism
The National Scholastic Press Association recently announced the online Pacemaker Awards for the 2006/2007 school…
April 30, 2007
‘Digg’ for story ideas at popurls.com
Citizen media websites, such as YouTube, Netscape and Digg, are a goldmine for story ideas.…
April 30, 2007
How to localize the Virginia Tech shootings
If your staff plans to localize the Virginia Tech shooting story, consider: Al Tompkins' "Campus…
April 18, 2007
10 steps to better decisions on deadline
It's difficult to make good decisions on deadline. The mind, muddied by the ticking of…
April 16, 2007
Riffin’ on hip-hop: covering cultures at your school
A high school is like a small city, teeming with diversity. There are the cheerleaders,…
April 9, 2007
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