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Category Archives: Interviews
UPIU in Zimbabwe: One student finds success
UPIU student reporter Marko Phiri, winner of our Freelance Reporting Contest, shares about his UPI.com byline, his experience working with a UPIU mentor, and what’s next on his plate. Continue reading
Posted in Interviews, Journalism contest, students, UPIU users
Tagged farming, green, journalism, UPIU, urban, Zimbabwe
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A day in the life: “You can’t ever miss a single day”
ShareJoshua Mumphrey is editor-in-chief of The Apache Pow Wow at Tyler Junior College in his hometown of Tyler, Texas. Mumphrey, in his last year of school, is studying journalism and mass communication. He’s written about violence, tragic car accidents and … Continue reading
Posted in A day in the life, Interviews, UPIU users
Tagged Apache Pow Wow, Joshua Mumphrey, journalism, Tyler Junior College
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Think you’re finished with your story? Not so fast…
Making that last call on an enterprise story can be the most difficult call to make. All the research is done, the facts checked, but you need to make that call to have a balanced story. Continue reading
Posted in Interviews, Reporting, Source development, Tips
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Name-dropping UPIU lends credibility, student says
Want to produce UPIU’s next big story and earn a UPI.com byline? Find out how Frakes discovered his story, and how UPIU helped it rise to the top. Continue reading
Write off Wikipedia
ShareWhen a Web site falsely reports four — count them, four! — deaths of famous Americans, it’s time to shelve that site as a source, wouldn’t you say? In just a few years’ span, the online encyclopedia site, Wikipedia, incorrectly … Continue reading
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Make your readers squirm: It could earn you a UPI byline
Journalists’ personal interests can often drive their best story ideas. A love of tatoos sent student reporter Julia Bodwell trolling through the underground world of body modification for her next story idea. It ended with her watching her sources swing through the air from piercings in their skin. Continue reading
Posted in Interviews, Reporting, Story development, Tips, Writing
Tagged body suspension, journalism, University of Tampa, UPI, UPIU, Writing
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Get off the Web and pick up the phone!
The Internet can be the perfect tool for finding a vast array of news, sources and data fast. But having electronic access can also kill your motivation to talk directly to people and get beyond what’s available online. Continue reading
Posted in Interviews, Reporting, Source development, Tips
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Calling overseas for a story? One Ohio U. student offers tips
What makes a good story idea? That’s what Ohio University student Adam Liebendorfer asked himself before he tackled his recent piece on an innovative program in Taiwanese schools to encourage students to discuss LGBT issues. Liebendorfer’s early thoughtfulness paid off with a UPI.com byline – the first from his international reporting class. Continue reading
Posted in International Journalism, Interviews, Reporting, Tips, UPIU users
Tagged international, journalism, LGBT, Ohio University, reporting, Scripps School, Taiwan
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Trend stories and social media: Tips on modern journalism from Jennifer 8. Lee
She has a book, a brand and a journalism career that spans more than a decade, under her belt, but Jennifer 8. Lee (yes, 
isn’t a traditional, “Just the facts, ma’am” reporter. Instead, the New York City native looks for innovative ways to spread information and organize people, whether planning events for the Hacks/Hackers NYC group or giving away money through the Knight Foundation’s News Challenge. Continue reading
Posted in Blog posts on UPIU, Interviews, Social Media, Web
Tagged Davis Wiki, Ezetop, Hacks/Hackers, Jennifer 8 Lee, journalism innovation, Social Media, Ushahidi, Wikipedia
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UPIU on PBS MediaShift!
Guess who is an “emerging player in the college media and journalism education arenas?” That’s right, we are! Continue reading
