Social Networking for Journalism

By Anna Kowalczyk, University of Maryland Facebook is no longer solely for making friends and sharing bumper stickers. As journalism evolves, journalists need to move beyond the pen and paper and begin utilizing tools available through the internet. Facebook is often a good place to start. As a writer and public relations intern for College [...]

Using RSS Feeds

  This time of year, it can sometimes seem like all of the good story ideas have already been used.  At least that’s the refrain I often hear from my students. I tell them that good reporters are also consumers of news, but they read with an eye for potential story ideas.  This where RSS feeds [...]

The Face of The Lamp–What Goes on the Front Page?

What really goes on the front page of a high school newspaper? Who decides it? The truth is, deciding what goes on the front page of a paper is a tedious, and daunting task. At Hunterdon Central Regional High School, The Lamp litters the halls, providing students and faculty a look at the events going [...]

Overcoming Writer's Block

As writers, we all know sometimes it is difficult to come up with a “great” story idea escpecially when there are deadlines and editors/teachers pressuring you to write the “best article of your life”. Often times journalists struggle with writer’s block and the inability to come up with good story ideas. People have found different [...]