Media Insider: NBCU Faces Layoffs, Facebook Launches TikTok Rival, RNC Closed To Press
We’re recapping the week’s big media news, including the launch of Instagram Reels.
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Tips for journalists and bloggers on how to cope with, reduce, and prevent stress
Self-care has perhaps never been more important for those working in the media. Here are some stress management tips and resources for journalists.
Media Insider: DHS to Compile Journalist Database, Robb Report Launches Female-Focused Publication, MediaShift Changes Focus
ICYMI: 5 top media stories you need on your radar this week.
5 Tips for Creating a Successful Social Media Content Calendar
When developing a marketing strategy, many publishers and bloggers decide to start by jumping on the social media train. It’s a free, relatively easy and user-friendly way to get their feet wet in the...
6 Steps to Strengthening Your Personal Brand Online
Whether we like it or not, we all have a personal brand on the social web. The question is: Are we cultivating that brand or are we letting it be defined on our behalf? In a perfect world,...
Media Insider: Facebook Combats Fake Stories, Diversity in Newsrooms Trending Upward, Twitter to Allow Longer Tweets
Welcome to Media Insider, PR Newswire’s round up of journalism, blogging and freelancing stories from the week. Twitter Likely to Start Allowing Longer Tweets From Sept. 19 (Editor & Publisher) Twitter has become known as...
The Modern Newsroom: Deep Diving Into the Consumer-Driven News Cycle
Not long ago, news organizations would cover news by jurisdiction. This was a widely accepted practice. And while some continue to operate this way, many are turning this news strategy on its head –...
Know Before You Go: 4 Tips For Journalists Covering a Major Event
The Summer Games are about to wrap. The Olympics in Rio de Janeiro have drawn more than 11,000 athletes from 205 countries. The final event count: 300-plus. Congrats if you’re among the lucky ones...
Tips for Journalists on Approaching People Affected by Tragedy
Covering tragedies is part of the job when you’re a reporter. Here are some tips on how to approach someone who’s hurting.
Career Crossroads: How a CNN en Español Host Sparks Positive Empowerment Beyond Media
Ismael Cala is no stranger to social media. The CNN en Español host has more than 2.51 million Twitter followers and 1,300,000+ likes on Facebook. Cala agrees social networks are fundamental to building a...
Risky Business? International Correspondents Discuss Changes to Foreign Coverage
It used to be that covering dangerous people wasn’t all that dangerous. There was a time – and really not that long ago – that these folks (i.e. members of organizations like Al-Qaeda and...
The Art of ‘Casting’ a Story – For Journalists
If sourcing a story is like casting a movie, experts are like celebrities. They can impart gravity and credibility and eloquence that the facts can’t on their own. They can boost ticket sales. But...
8 Must-See Online Tools and Apps For Journalists and Publishers
Fact: Being a journalist isn’t easy. With the immediacy of the news cycle – and brevity many times being championed over deep reporting – reporters are asked to turn around attention-grabbing, consumable stories faster than ever....
4 Questions You Have to Answer Before Live Streaming the News
Live streaming was once reserved only for TV stations with expensive satellite trucks. Even just a few years ago, an experiment in shooting live news video on your cell phone would have drawn great...
Giving Back: 5 Journalism and Writing Groups That Need Your Help
You’ve probably heard the story of Safyre Terry, the 8-year-old from upstate New York who suffered disfiguring burns in a fire that also claimed her family. Terry’s holiday wish was simple – she wanted...
Media Insider: Minority-Journalism Group Struggling, New York Times Runs First Front Page Editorial Since 1920
Welcome to Media Insider, PR Newswire’s round up of journalism, blogging and freelancing stories from the week. New York Times Runs Front Page Editorial for the First Time Since 1920 (New York Times) The intense...
Media Insider: Covering Climate Change, Murrow Journalists Visit Top J-Schools, WaPo’s Rezaian Sentenced to Prison
Welcome to Media Insider, PR Newswire’s round up of journalism, blogging and freelancing stories from the last two weeks. Five Interactive Ways News Outlets are Covering Climate Change (Journalism.co.uk) The 2015 United Nations Climate Change...
Should Journalists Consider Grad School? A Conversation on Continuing Education
Returning to school to get a graduate degree isn’t for everyone and there are several things to consider including cost, time commitments, working while getting a degree, and other life events. How do you...
Vetting Experts For Your Stories: 4 Questions to Ask
One of the ways experts gain credibility in their industry is through earned media. However, when an expert isn’t properly vetted by a journalist, the credibility of that outlet is put in jeopardy. A...
Nowhere to Hide: TV Journalists Face the Pressure of Cosmetic Procedures
They say the camera doesn’t lie. It used to be that plain, ol’ high-definition television would provide enough pressure for some TV journalists and media personalities to fine-tune trouble spots. But new ultra, HD...
