Editor believes journalists should blog

John Robinson, editor of the Greensboro News-Record in North Carolina, was one of the first newspaper editors to embrace blogging. He says he did it to increase transparency in his newsroom. He thinks reporters should look at blogs as another method of storytelling. What do you think? Do blogs enhance journalism? Are you reading blogs? Why or why not?

Blogging basics: A new source of tips

Want to know more about blogging? Check out a new blog I created, called Blogging Basics. It was part of a workshop on writing for the web aimed at professionals. It has links to good advice on how to blog and why to blog.

Blogging done right

One reason for creating this blog was to familiarize students with blogging techniques. As American Journalism Review points out, newspaper staffers are blogging like crazy. So it's a skill set that many of you will need. This list of 10 tips on writing a blogpost is a good guide. Blogging won't do you much good if you ignore traditional journalistic principles. You won't want to show a recruiter your posts if they're filled with spelling or grammar errors. And although the blogosphere seems more freewheeling than traditional print news outlets, you should take a look at the blogging ethics code posted on the cyberjournalist site.