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For years, schools have taught children how to avoid dangers on the Internet. Are they expanding upon that curriculum now, to include things like cyber-etiquette and "reputation managment?"
Black Friday is always tough to try to cover, but this year there are some new angles to the day of shopping frenzy that readers will want to know more about:
Some callouts are a natural fit for Thanksgiving -- recipes, what you're thankful for, family photos. Here are more ideas to find out your readers' holiday traditions:
Leaves are falling and the weather is getting colder, but it's a hot time of year to talk about weddings.
As the government looks for ways to save money, could the $1 coin proposal finally gain traction? What do merchants in your area think of the idea?
Rockford Register Star has a nifty tradition called Editorial Stew that takes some good news stories a cooks up a positive editorial.
GateHouse News Service used some new tools to cover the anniversary of 9/11 this month in New York and Washington, D.C. What you can learn from our experiments:
The Beverly Citizen in Massachusetts carries a huge front page to community events for readers to take their photos with it.
Commencement ceremonies are high atop our list of priorities this time of year. Some papers opt for a front page story or centerpiece. Others put the content inside, referring to it from the front.
Last week, Poynter had its 100th webinar, featuring 100 ideas in 100 minutes. Here are some of the best.
The Daily Republican in Marion, Ill., has launched a unique news project that takes a look at workers in their community over a 24-hour period.
New governors were sworn in this week, and freshman congressmen and -women have taken their seats in D.C. Gather your state and local officials' campaign promises now, and keep them accountable.
The Lake Media group is getting behind an effort to educate the public on the safety of the Lake of the Ozarks
When longtime Norwich (Conn.) Bulletin columnist Bill Stanley died last month at 80, the paper decided to publish a tribute section to the local icon. But what was unusual in this case was that months before, Norwich Bulletin editor Jim Konrad had reached out to Bill and asked him if he would be willing to be interviewed for his own obituary.
The federally-funded appliance rebate is running from April 22 to May 5 – or at least it was supposed to run to May 5. It closed April 22 in 10 states. How has the program played out in your community?
The fabled Boston Marathon runs through several communities in our region. Here are 5 things our newsrooms did to cover this huge event that you might adapt for a similar event in your area – a music festival or a county fair, for example.
Check out video and stories from Messenger Post's special Idol package.
Check out this presentation from this week's webinar on graduation coverage - and the resource links related to this story - for 10 ways to improve your graduation coverage this year. No. 1 on the list: Plan now.
In some parts of the country you can see clouds of pollen in the breezes and films of green dust on cars and on the surfaces of ponds. Here are some story ideas that could come in handy the next few weeks.
Here's a look at onsite training that the News & Interactive Division has on tap in the coming weeks:
Week of June 20
Harrisburg Daily Register [IL]
Eldorado Daily Journal [IL]
Carmi Times [IL]
The Olney Daily Mail [IL]
Flora Advocate Press [IL]
Newport Independent [AR]
Stuttgart Daily Leader [AR]
Helena The Daily World [AR]
Heber Springs The Sun Times [AR]
