My Southeastern University class created this list of 26 things people should know about writing for digital media. Some focused on writing for digital media in general, while others focused on succeeding in her class of the same name. (Note: A couple of the letters are missing, as Twitter is being a wee bit wonky this morning. I will do my best to add in D and M as soon as I can.)
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“In just a bit, my #COMM2423 class will be tweeting the ABCs of Writing for Digital Media. (I’ll make a Storify of this later.)
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“A = Answer your readers’ blog comments. They will appreciate it and probably read your blog more! #COMM2423
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“B= Brave Bloggers are better blogger(s) –nothing wrong with taking some risk. #COMM2423
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“C = Capture the essence of what you’re trying to convey through the use of videos and pictures #COMM2423
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“F=Find the journalist inside of you. #COMM2423
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“G=Grammer Check! It’s a wonderful thing-use it! #COMM2423
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“H = Haitians get you more ratings, don’t make your blog exclusive. #COMM2423
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“I = Incorporate many multimedia aspects! #COMM2423
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“K= Keep up with your blog. #COMM2423
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“N=Never forget to give credit where credit should be given. #COMM2423
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“O=Open Mind- Be open to new things. #COMM2423
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“P = put your heart into it #COMM2423
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“R= Reading, ‘Riting, and ‘Rithmetic are good basics to learn before blogging #COMM2423
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“T – Truthfulness is next to Godliness #COMM2423
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“U= Unusual posts will draw readers- be creative! #COMM2423
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“W= Watch the blog-viewing stats provided by WordPress #COMM2423
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“Y = Y’all should always spell check #Comm2423
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“Z= Don’t ZOOM through writing your posts; take the time to make them enjoyable for readers. #COMM2423
What other tips would YOU add to this list?
