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Writing with authority: When to drop the “he said, she said”
ShareIf the UPIU mentoring team asked student journalists we work with around the world to stand up if we’d ever told them they needed more sources in their stories, it’s likely that every single student would rise. Named sources add … Continue reading
Posted in International Journalism, Tips, Writing
Tagged Afghanistan, Alissa J. Rubin, authority, journalism, sourcing, upi.com, UPIU
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Want to try Storify? Check out one student’s work
ShareHave you tried Storify? The innovative storytelling tool lets you collect online bits and pieces and puzzle them together in a timeline that reveals how news is reported via social media and traditional news outlets. Sound confusing? It’s not. In … Continue reading
Posted in Social Media, Storify, Tips, UPIU users
Tagged journalism, Storify, student, UPIU
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What makes a good sound bite?
Tips for video and audio journalists on getting good sound bites. Continue reading
Posted in Multimedia, Tips
Tagged audio, documentary, journalism, radio, sound bites, students, television, Video
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Twitter tips for j-students
Tips for journalism students on using Twitter as a source, checking information and utilizing social media. Continue reading
Posted in Guides, Social Media, students, Tips
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Getting the right information: How to FOIA
Tips on Freedom of Information Act requests from UPIU’s mentoring team of professional journalists. Continue reading
Want good audio? Get sounds that paint a picture
UPIU Mentor Phil Rees shares tips on gathering ambient sound to paint a picture for audio reports. Continue reading
Posted in Multimedia, Tips
Tagged ambient, BBC, broadcast, journalism, Phil Rees, radio, sound, UPIU
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Want to make a difference? Try investigative journalism
UPIU Senior Mentor Richard Wagner shares how investigative journalism took down a host of North Carolina officials. Continue reading
Posted in Investigative Journalism, Tips
Tagged investigative, journalism, North Carolina, Richard Wagner, UPIU
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Want to make good video? British TV correspondent offers tips
UPIU Mentor Phil Rees, an award-winning documentary producer and former BBC correspondent, joined our team to mentor broadcast students at our university partners around the world. Even if you focus on audio or text or another medium, Rees is here to help. Below, he shares basic technical tips on capturing good video. Continue reading
Confused about journalist branding? Steve Buttry offers tips
From personal branding ideas to hard-nosed reporting tips, Steve Buttry has long been an industry go-to for newbie (and dinosaur) journalists. We were thrilled when Buttry agreed to sit down (digitally, of course!) with UPIU Community Engagement Intern Heather Blevins to share a few pearls of wisdom. Continue reading
Posted in Professional Development, Social Media, Tips, Web
Tagged blog, branding, Complete Community Connection, journalism, Steve Buttry, UPIU
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Audio basics: Structuring a feature story
UPIU Mentor Terry FitzPatrick offers a four-part outline for feature-length audio stories. Continue reading
Posted in Multimedia, Story development, Tips
Tagged audio, broadcast, diamonds, features, journalism, kissing ban, nut graph, radio, South Africa, Terry FitzPatrick, Tips, UPIU
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