It appears LinkedIn has come a long way from its start as a conduit for creating professional connections. In fact, LinkedIn quickly is making inroads into newsrooms as a place for research, sourcing, and...
Welcome to Journalist Spotlight, a Q&A series with a journalist and ProfNet user. This installment belongs to Mark Guarino, a staff writer for The Christian Science Monitor. Based in Chicago, he reports on national news from the...
Here are some health and wellness blogs to help prepare you for spring.
Although many newsrooms have incorporated Facebook and Twitter into their day-to-day workflow for newsgathering and reporting, Google+ has not seen the same level of traction. Melissa Carlson, anchor and reporter for KRNV News 4, would...
In our final fact-checking installment, we’re reviewing where you can learn more about verification best practices.
Welcome to Blog Profiles! Each week, PR Newswire media relations manager Christine Cube selects an industry or subject and a handful of sites that do a good job with promoting, contributing, and blogging about...
Every Friday, join PR Newswire media relations manager Amanda Hicken for a round up of five recent articles and blog posts that affect journalists, bloggers, and other content creators. 1. Four In 10 Get Their News...
Gunttenfelder shared that he first began using Instagram just to be creative, “to document my life.” Now it’s part of his work. His phone is his second camera. He makes a conscience decision with each image whether it is something for his traditional Canon or something that belongs on Instagram.
In Part 3 of our fact-checking series, we look at some online tools to help journalists understand what’s happening minute to minute.
Welcome to Blog Profiles! Each week, PR Newswire media relations manager Christine Cube selects an industry or subject and a handful of sites that do a good job with promoting, contributing, and blogging about...
Every Friday, join PR Newswire media relations manager Amanda Hicken for a round up of five recent articles and blog posts that affect journalists, bloggers, and other content creators. 1. Upworthy Co-founder at SXSW: ‘This...
Is there a science behind running an engaging blog? ProfNet recently asked this question during its #ConnectChat on Twitter. The guest was Clarissa Silva, a behavioral scientist, clinician, and founder of a relationship wellness blog with more...
Part 2 of our fact-checking series highlights three tools specifically geared toward verifying content on social media.
Every Friday, join PR Newswire media relations manager Amanda Hicken for a round up of five recent articles that affect journalists, bloggers, and other content creators. 1. The Best Journalism School in America Is… (PBS MediaShift)...
In honor of National Grammar Day, we’re sharing one of our favorite Grammar Hammer columns by Catherine Spicer, manager of customer content services with PR Newswire. You know what’s been tripping me up as...
There’s added pressure on the media to report news more quickly than ever, which can lead to mistakes and serious consequences.
Every Friday, join PR Newswire media relations manager Amanda Hicken for a round up of five recent articles that affect journalists, bloggers, and other content creators. 1. Reddit Embraces Its Role as a Journalistic Entity With...
When last year’s Pulitzer Prizes for Journalism were announced, no one was surprised to see certain publications on the winners list. However, there was one – the 2013 Pulitzer for National Reporting – that...
Welcome to ProfNet Spotlight, a Q&A series with a journalist and ProfNet user. This installment belongs to Darryl E. Owens, editorial writer/columnist with The Orlando Sentinel. After earning his journalism degree at Howard University, Owens joined the Orlando Sentinel in June 1990....
Journalists are swimming in content. How can PR pros and PR Newswire help them find the stories that make the cut?
