Online Training: Fact Checking and Managing Change

By Martha SpizziriASBPE Web Editor Two online training programs have recently caught my eye: Tomorrow afternoon, News University is offering a one-hour webinar titled Managing Change: Five Steps to Success. Topics to be addressed include (direct quote from … 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

Blogger Journalism?

By Tonie Auer DFW ASBPE Chapter President and National Blog Committee Chairwoman As a blogger and a journalist, I see a fine line between the two roles. Yes, blogging plays a role in news. I think everyone would … read more

How WWW Changed the World of Publishing

By Thomas R. TeminMedia and Government Consulting After 30 years in business-to-business publishing, I decided to hang my shingle as a consultant. One reason resulted from a question I was asked at an industry conference. The organizers had … read more

Is the News Ever Finished?

By Tonie Auer National Blog Chairwoman and DFW Chapter President I read an interesting blog post on how the Internet and World Wide Web have impacted the way we cover the news. The idea is that a story … read more

What the publishers are saying

By Tonie AuerASBPE National Blog Chairwoman and DFW Chapter President I’ve almost burned up all of my “glass if half-full” optimism as I’ve tried to deny that a recession is looming. I’ve pointed to all the positives and … read more

I’m voting for …

By Tonie Auer ASBPE National Blog Chairwoman and DFW Chapter President In this heated election year when politics are on everyone’s lips, Poynter brought up the valuable question of whether or not journalists should be allowed to speak … read more