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Best of the Day: Shawnee News-Star keeps community informed in wake of tornado

The staff at the Shawnee News-Star in Oklahoma hasn't had a break from keeping readers informed since a deadly tornado struck the town on Sunday.

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Best of the Day: PJStar gives readers chance to chat with mayor (5/22/13)

By Mike Turley

The Journal Star in Peoria, Ill., connects its readers and the city’s mayor through an online chat.

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Best of the Day: Simple, unedited video bursts with color

By Carlene Cox

 

News & Interactive has been solid in its encouragement of reporters shooting quick, unedited videos to give stories another dimension without taking up a ton of time. A recent video from the Holland Sentinel in Michigan is a great example.

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Best of the Day: Don't forget social media when it comes to reader callouts (5/20/21)

By Sarah Corbitt
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Mary Govoni accompanies Michael Coute.

It's that time of year: prom season! It's the perfect time to ask for reader photos - on your website, Facebook and Twitter.

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Best of the Day: Use video to cover prep sports (5/15/13)

By Mike Turley

Andy Harris of The Suburbanite in Akron, Ohio, accomplishes what every sportswriter struggles to do on a daily basis, and that is to cover the “non-revenue” sports with as much energy and excitement as football and basketball.

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GateHouse Media news organizations are finding ways to work corporate strategies for best practices into their websites and newspapers every day. National content development managers Jean Hodges and Sarah Corbitt are on the lookout for your best work, and we'll share it here.



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