Writer Tip

As a writer I am constantly researching. If you looked through my Google history you would be appalled. And sometimes the subject matters writers research raise red flags. I’ve known peers and colleagues who have gotten a knock on their door from the FBI.

The great thing about Google is it has a whole bunch of hidden features. These features help maximize your search results. The first time I learned about them was in college, when I worked on a few investigative pieces.

I came across a handy little guide that I wanted to share so you too can find all your search engine needs.

Check out this page and have fun with the newfound tricks! You don’t have to be a writer to enjoy them! There are plenty more tricks you can learn beyond that, but we’ll start you on the basics.

Funny and Useful Journotips.

Yes, I am making journotips a word. Journalists can do that.

So any journalist or anyone interested in newsy things (ah the dreaded thing word…) should check out a couple of sites I’ve been really digging lately.

This blog right here gets some good tips for journalism in the social media age.

Shout out to Ivan Lajara, who works for the Daily Freeman and also is the Engagement Editor for Digital Media First’s. This is his pinterest (pinboard?) He’s very clever. I’ve met him a few times up at my college, and have learned a great deal from him! His boards are HILARIOUS. He features a lot of memes, cats, and useful tips.  Also he lists great case-studies of journalism/news gone BAD.

Lajara also operates this PERFECT Tumblr. It’s incomparably the best thing ever for journalists. It’s cats, man. That’s all I’ll tell you right now, because you NEED to click on it and view it’s greatness.  BOW TO IT.

I’ve mentioned this next Tumblr before in a past post. Frustrated Journalist Cat.  Being a journalist is hellishly stressful, but like the Tumblr above this one, cats just make it better.  LOLS COMMENCE.

I’ll post some more later. You know what, I’ll just add a computer-assisted reporting page to my blog. Don’t need that clogging up my posts every so often.

Frustrated Journalist Cat

Brilliant, just brilliant!

Welcome to the world of memes Frustrated Journalist Cat!  Found you on tumblr.  Everyone should check it out, it’s great!

Click here!