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Looking for some TikTok ideas for your student newsroom account? Poynter and Taylor Blatchford offer some help

February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 Aaron Manfull 3079 Views 0 Comments Poynter, social media, TikTok

Taylor Blatchford put out a couple nice posts on Poynter recently highlighting how some different college student newsrooms are using

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Online certifications, trainings can boost knowledge of both advisers and staff

May 4, 2018April 29, 2018 Amanda Bright 2497 Views 0 Comments certification, Facebook Blueprint, free, Google Analytics, Hootsuite, News University, online courses, Poynter, training

After reading an article about social and digital certifications by Cindy Royal in the summer of 2017, I was inspired.

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Report explains news trends: print jobs down, advertisers scrambling, circulation bundled

March 25, 2013March 31, 2013 Michelle Harmon 3239 Views moving online, Poynter

Perhaps the most sobering piece of information one can glean from Poynter’s recent webinar is the cut in newspaper newsroom

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Featured Law & Ethics 

Poynter’s Kelly McBride speaks in Boise’s Ethics Symposium: Internet changes how information is distributed in newsrooms

November 2, 2012November 7, 2012 Michelle Harmon 2945 Views 0 Comments Poynter

If you thought your job was to help students understand the vital role they play in the Fourth Estate, think

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Perspective: Why You Shouldn’t Use Music in Broadcast Stories

July 2, 2012July 9, 2012 Michael Hernandez 11045 Views 2 Comments broadcast, music, Poynter

Nothing bugs me more than news stories with music. I know, I know, I’ve heard the argument: “The pros do

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Build your own web design or individualize your WordPress or content management theme

July 4, 2011July 7, 2011 Michelle Harmon 3493 Views 0 Comments Poynter, training, Wordpress

After taking a weeklong seminar on web development with Dave Stanton and Sara Quinn at the Poynter Institute this summer

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Social Media Tips 

Twitter Lists Helps You More Easily Find People/Groups You Want to Follow

November 1, 2009September 8, 2010 Aaron Manfull 3370 Views Poynter, Twitter

Twitter rolled out their Lists feature to the masses this week. The feature allows you to group your followers and

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Poynter Chat 10/29: How Do I Teach Online Comment Moderation

October 29, 2009September 8, 2010 Aaron Manfull 2730 Views Forum, Logan Aimone, Moderate, NSPA, Poynter

The Poynter Educator chat from Thursday Oct. 29, at 1 p.m. EDT. has been archived and is available for viewing.

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Reimagining Our Programs as J-Schools Reimagine Theirs

July 1, 2009September 8, 2010 Aaron Manfull 3103 Views curriculum, moving online, Poynter

Many scholastic journalism advisers are looking to rethink their program structures and some will even be working to re-write/write curriculum

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