Vine: The latest social media fad that your staff needs to try
Known as Instagram-for-videos, Vine (which Twitter launched a few weeks ago) displays six-second video loops that can easily be shared to
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Author: Evelyn Lauer
Using Instagram to Promote Your Publication
Forget about Facebook. Turn off your Twitter. The latest social media app that can help your publication: Instagram! Instagram is
Read moreWhy your publication should go online: a principal’s perspective
When I took over as the adviser of my high school’s newspaper two years ago, I approached my principal with
Read moreTop 5 ways to use social media
Recently at KEMPA’s Winter Adviser’s conference, JEA president Mark Newton spoke about the TOP FIVE. Top Five what? you may
Read more[Presentation] How to survive the first year online from NSPA/JEA
At the recent NSPA/JEA conference in Minneapolis, I presented a session called “How to survive the first year online.” In
Read moreGoal statements: How to grade without rubrics
Last month, I attended KEMPA’s regional high school journalism conference, and I went to a session taught by an experienced
Read moreFrom Small to Big: The Challenges of Staff Size
Five students. At the beginning of last year, that’s all I had in my newspaper production class. I wondered: How
Read moreHow I’m surviving my first year as adviser: The Final Month
May: It’s one of the best times to be a teacher; and it’s one of the worst. How do you
Read moreHow I’m surviving my first year as adviser: Immediate Content
When Niles West News debuted, I knew we had to update often; otherwise, readers wouldn’t come back to the site.
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