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Story Idea: Are preteens on Instagram in your community?

By Sarah Corbitt

More and more preteens are joining their older siblings on the social media photo sharing site Instagram. Are parents in your community worried?

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AP style tips on hurricane names and terms

By Michael Toeset

Hurricane season begins June 1 in the Atlantic and lasts through November. Here are some points to remember.

 

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Story ideas for Memorial Day

By Lisa Glowinski
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Members of the 114th Illinois Volunteer Infantry bow their heads in respect during the Interveterans Council of Sangamon County Memorial Day ceremony at Camp Butler National Cemetery. The flowers left in a vacant chair were meant for those who died defending their country.

The start of summer, honoring fallen heroes and food are all ideas to cover for Memorial Day.

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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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Are you still a Twitter doubter?

By Nicole Simmons
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ESPN will start posting game highlights on Twitter.

ESPN and Twitter Inc. have announced that the social network will show ESPN highlight clips of major sporting events in the Twitter feed, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.

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Famous last Tweets

By Nicole Simmons

Gone are the days of famous last spoken words. Now it's famous last Tweets.

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Best of the Day: Call for action on Facebook gets results (5/13/13)

By Sarah Corbitt
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A call to action on Facebook gets results

There's certain things you can do to get engagement on Facebook, and a call to action is one of the best.

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The Rep brings Bill of Rights to Stark County

By Mike Turley
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Marita Miller, of Canton, Ohio, worships during a service at First Mennonite Church.

The Repository shows how our lives are often touched on a daily basis by the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.

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Convert documents to searchable content with a few free clicks

By Mike Turley
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Zamzar is a Web application that converts files without having to download software.

Two Web applications help make the reporting process easier when it comes to gathering and deciphering documents.

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Editing tips for spring and summer words

By Michael Toeset

This week I’ll take a look at some seasonal words and how they should be treated.

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Story Idea: Consumers can now compare hospital costs

By Sarah Corbitt
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Consumers can now compare hospital costs.

The federal government has released a massive database of costs for inpatient services from hospitals around the country.

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New in Niche: June Family

By Lisa Glowinski

June Family has summer fashion trends, baby shower gift ideas, basil recipes and five reasons to go fly a kite.

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Best of the Day: Using Storify to make a story something more

Taking a small story and making it so much more with Storify.

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Graduation coverage story ideas

By Lisa Glowinski
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Marshfield High School seniors clutch sunflowers during their graduation ceremony Saturday on the school’s football field.

Some ideas for covering a great "moment of life," high school and college graduation:

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Poll question idea: Should kids be suspended for pointing pencils?

A 7-year-old boy was suspended for two days after playing a game of make-believe with his friend. The two pointed pencils at each other and made gun noises. Is the suspension going too far?

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Do you use LinkedIn as a regular social media network?

By Nicole Simmons
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LinkedIn Today allows you to learn more about professional topics and industry news you're interested in.

LinkedIn announced today it has revamped its LinkedIn Today page, introducing channels you can follow for professional news and industry-related topics. But here's the thing. I go to LinkedIn once every maybe two months. I'm not looking for a job and just about all of my time is consumed with Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Am I dumb to not check LinkedIn more often?

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Best of the Day: SJ-R lets readers provide concert coverage (5-8-13)

By Mike Turley
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Carrie Underwood accepts a bouquet of flowers from a fan May 6, 2013, during her Blown Away concert in Springfield, Ill.

The State Journal-Register in Springfield, Ill., turns it readers into concert reviewers.

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Story Idea: Have gun-related crimes decreased in your community?

By Mike Turley

The Pew Research Center survey shows a 49-percent decrease in the country’s gun murder rate since 1993. Conversely, the report also reveals that 56 percent of Americans surveyed thought the rate had increased.

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Story idea: Should tanning beds carry cancer warnings?

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Should tanning beds carry FDA warnings?

Tanning beds would be forced to warn young people of the dangers of skin cancer and face tighter oversight under a proposal from U.S. regulators. Do people in your area agree, and how popular are tanning beds where you are?

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Top NDN videos in GateHouse -- April 2013

By Lisa Glowinski
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A screenshot from The AP's "Five days of terror" timeline video, one of the most viewed on GateHouse sites in April.

The most-viewed NDN videos on GateHouse sites in April:

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GHNewsroom blogs

GateHouse News Insider blog

Posted May 09, 2013 @ 01:52 PM

New in Niche: June Family

Posted May 06, 2013 @ 03:05 PM

Top NDN videos in GateHouse -- April 2013

Posted May 01, 2013 @ 07:00 AM

New in Niche: Summer Cookbook

Updated May 09, 2013 @ 12:30 AM

Meet the Designer: Kelly Quain

Posted Apr 23, 2013 @ 04:44 PM

New in Niche: Farm Living, Summer Boomers

Editing Words blog

Posted May 17, 2013 @ 07:00 AM

AP style tips on hurricane names and terms

Posted May 10, 2013 @ 10:37 AM

Editing tips for spring and summer words

Posted Apr 26, 2013 @ 07:00 AM

AP Style on Kentucky Derby

Posted Apr 12, 2013 @ 07:00 AM

AP Style update: Underway is now always one word

Posted Apr 05, 2013 @ 07:00 AM

AP no longer uses ‘illegal immigrant’

Carlene Cox blog

Posted May 08, 2013 @ 09:24 AM

Muckrack: What it is, why you should be on it

Posted May 03, 2013 @ 12:42 PM

NewsTrain’s social media resources

Posted Apr 30, 2013 @ 01:00 PM

Best of the Day: Photos at the 5K finish line

Posted Apr 29, 2013 @ 07:00 AM

Story idea: Motorcyclist deaths on the rise

Posted Apr 22, 2013 @ 09:03 AM

Story idea: Sugary cereal? Better than nothing

Nicole Simmons blog

Posted May 15, 2013 @ 12:53 PM

Are you still a Twitter doubter?

Posted May 14, 2013 @ 11:01 AM

Famous last Tweets

Posted Apr 30, 2013 @ 08:10 AM

Boston Marathon bombings, by the numbers

Updated Apr 26, 2013 @ 10:28 AM

Another way to keep your iPhone steady

Design blog

Posted May 16, 2013 @ 08:19 AM

Design Impact: Ode to the tab chart

Posted May 09, 2013 @ 07:14 PM

Design Spotlight: Event calendars with impact

Posted May 07, 2013 @ 12:17 PM

Design Impact: Break it out

Posted May 01, 2013 @ 07:53 AM

Design Spotlight: Giving you the Business

Design House blog

Posted May 16, 2013 @ 08:19 AM

Design Impact: Ode to the tab chart

Posted May 09, 2013 @ 07:14 PM

Design Spotlight: Event calendars with impact

Posted May 07, 2013 @ 12:17 PM

Design Impact: Break it out

Posted May 06, 2013 @ 08:00 AM

Meet the Designer: Michael Brown

The Vine Project

Updated Apr 08, 2013 @ 01:08 PM

What we learned during The Vine Project

Updated Mar 18, 2013 @ 01:11 PM

What we've learned so far about Vine

Updated Mar 01, 2013 @ 10:23 AM

Introducing The Vine Project

Posted Apr 26, 2013 @ 02:21 PM

VINE: Time lapse at Town Meeting

Posted Apr 18, 2013 @ 11:38 AM

Check out these Vine film festival finalists


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