How to Be a Blog News Reporter
The Internet changed everything about news reporting. You don't need to hire on at a newspaper, radio or television station to report the news. With minimal computer technical skills, an ability to express yourself clearly in writing, an opinion and the desire to report the news you can be a blog news reporter.
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Instructions
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Research the many kinds of blog software available. Consider the limitations and advantages of the software before you buy.
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Choose a productive web browser that is useful for your blogging needs. Some browsers add-ons offer access to multiple search engines, tab browsing with the ability to customize, moveable tabs, and supply an easy way to select and copy text from one page.
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Use browser bookmarklets to tag your blog posts. Some blogging software supports tagging.
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Determine how you will find the news to be a blog news reporter. Go out and find the news, e-mail people, use the telephone or use computer news sites such as Google News, Yahoo News or MSN News.
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Generate a list of feeds to save time finding the news on the Internet. Use tools such as Kebberfegg and get a feed reader to utilize this tool.
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Find newsworthy stories and go beyond telling. Interject your point-of-view, humor, an interesting or unusual slant on the story and add your personal brand to make your blog different from the rest.
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Avoid plagiarism to be a good blog news reporter. Make a citation for all items you use to write your story.
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