Upcoming Journalism Training

By Martha SpizziriASBPE Web Editor It’s right around the corner, but there’s still time to register for Media Bistro’s online course Reinventing Print Content for the Web. The class, which starts Monday, June 2, is aimed specifically at … read more

Thinking About Starting a Blog? Me Too!

By Steven RollASBPE President Like many editors nowadays, I too am thinking about starting a blog. I vowed to familiarize myself with the blogosphere after attending ASBPE’s national conference in Chicago in 2006. It took a little while … read more

Are you LinkedIn?

Erin Erickson,Chicago Chapter Board member Your spouse may be doing it; the guy in the next cubicle probably is; even your high school English teacher has probably dabbled in it. It’s LinkedIn and it’s the “professional version MySpace,” … read more

Web 2.0 in Plain English

By Martha SpizziriASBPE Web Editor Still confused by RSS? Not sure what social bookmarking is or why people would want to use it? The folks at Common Craft can help you out. They’ve produced a series of videos … read more

10+ tips for writing better blog posts

Erin Erickson ASBPE Chicago ChapterAs editors, we’re trained to write succinct prose that gets to the heart of the matter. As a blogger, do you find yourself unable to capture that same zeal? Are you a journalist trying … read more