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ShareLast month, UPIU asked j-students around the world to pitch story ideas about internet access and infrastructure for the chance to write as paid freelancers for UPI.com. We received pitches from all over the place, with all sorts of interesting … Continue reading →

Share“This is a moment never seen in our history. For once we are happy and hopeful about waking up tomorrow.” That’s what one Sudanese man told UPIU reporter Suleiman Abdullahi, who is reporting for UPIU and UPI in Juba, the … Continue reading →

ShareYou’ve spent hours researching online. You’ve carefully noted sources for each piece of information. Your story is filled with statements, not quotes. When you’re finished, what do you have? Most likely, you have a term paper, not a news story. … Continue reading →

ShareBeiBei Bao impressed us here at UPIU when she turned in her story about China’s inflation troubles. We weren’t surprised when editors at UPI.com published it. Now, the New York Times research assistant is working on a second story, this … Continue reading →

ShareWe are taught that great content drives readership. It’s true for newspapers, magazines, TV, and radio.  But it’s not as simple as that for websites. Newspapers and television news stations are visible and have a brand name. Few websites do. We … Continue reading →

ShareThe recent tragedy involving cyber-bullying and the death of Tyler Clementi, a student at Rutgers University, prompted a handful of journalism students there to write about the situation. Check out their stories: Hate crime or not? Rutgers community reacts to … Continue reading →

ShareMore traffic means more money in many newsrooms. And if your story ranks high on search engine results you can get thousands coming in to look at your story. Take a look at this short PPT on Slideshare for ways … Continue reading →