The 11 Layers of Citizen Journalism | Poynter.. Citizen Journalists are the honest voices of new media. Agree?
The information below comes directly from http://www.sourcewatch.org The following list of citizen journalism websites illustrates some of the efforts underway to develop new forms of inclusive, participatory journalism. Sites which are intended as complements or supplements to the development of stories, and not as publication sites, are in italics. Tiklar: User powered World Citizen Journalist Platform visionOntv – globalviews … Continue reading
No More Striving – DivineCaroline. My first article has been posted on Divine Caroline. I am exploring the readership and response there as well as via this blog and my Writing blog, also on WordPress. As the article says, I am a high school language arts teacher who used to be a “high-powered” public relations … Continue reading
Lies Your English Teacher Told You « Easy Tips for Business Writers. I teach my writing students that meaning is the reason for grammar rules. If a writer can get her point across correctly by using a comma properly, then her reader wastes that much less time. a writer may even lose a reader … Continue reading
(10) Looking Glass Salon and Spa. @Geaux Pink: This is important activism by a woman-owned business, owned by a woman who has never been the type to do nothing about the things in this world that need changing. Geaux Sandra Vasquez.
Moms Clean Air Force | Fighting for Our Kids’ Health. Another Citizen Journalist voice to listen to: Dominique Browning is the co-founder and leading blogger of Moms Clean Air Force, a community of moms, dads and others fighting for clean air and the health of future generations. Follow them on Twitter @ MomsCAF. Read more: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/why-i-risked-getting-arrested-for-my-child.html#ixzz1ay8dopUD
“Just the act of writing is a form of resistance.” via Author Connie May Fowler often writes about the abuse of women – St. Petersburg Times.
Dave Meslin: The antidote to apathy | Video on TED.com. Do you fancy yourself a citizen journalist? How about a citizen? If you agree with causes such as #Occupy, have you gotten involved? What have you done? Blogged about it? Attended a rally? I’d love to hear from both those who see themselves in this … Continue reading
So now we are going to work on creating key messages. You might hear them called talking points. It’s the main points you always want to make to set the stage for any communication about your organization. You’ll have a key message based on who you are and who you help, Another based on what … Continue reading
Try this: Practice your Power Pitch. Speak it out loud in your car on your way to networking events. Print it out and post it near your computer. And this: Get three blank sheets of paper. Title the first sheet “Reporters”. The next will be “Prospects,” and the last sheet will be “Referral Sources.” Work … Continue reading
