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2011 Headlines in Review, Part 2

The second half of 2011 brought news of Occupy protests across the country (which were covered at length by professional journalists, citizen journalists, and bloggers).…

IZEADecember 30, 2011

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5 Reasons for Journalists to Explore MuckRack.com

MuckRack.com, initially a Twitter tool and now a tool for many top social media sites, can be a valuable resource for writers who are looking…

IZEADecember 29, 2011

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2011 Headlines in Review, Part 1

During 2011, consumers increasingly turned to tablets and social media for the news. Journalists covered heated political activity in our backyards and around the world.…

IZEADecember 28, 2011

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Our 2012 Resolutions for Our Lives Offline

Believe it or not, we have lives that aren't completely surrounded by the web and social media; after all, we have to take a tweet…

IZEADecember 28, 2011

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Hey Cindy Lou, We Found Christmas!

IZEA Gives Back When you work in an office where the people are just as vibrant and enthusiastic as the paint on the walls, everyday…

IZEADecember 23, 2011

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Why Social Media Will Be Even More Awesome for You in 2012

“Social is the weapon against irrelevancy”- IBM Social Business It appears 2012 is the year of convergence; companies are remodeling their marketing, public relations and…

IZEADecember 22, 2011

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Richard Koci Hernandez on Multimedia Journalism

Richard Koci Hernandez, an Emmy Award-winning producer, worked as a photographer for San Jose Mercury News for 15 years. Now, you can find him at…

IZEADecember 20, 2011

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3 Options for Backing Up Computer Files

Everybody has a story about computer failure. It’s an all consuming, blood-draining scramble to restore work from whatever backups that you may have cobbled together…

IZEADecember 19, 2011

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John Soares on Finding a Freelance Niche

John Soares has been a professional freelance writer since the early 1990s. He started as an outdoors writer before expanding into his main niche: freelance…

IZEADecember 14, 2011

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5 More Websites for Better Online Research

Ed. note: Wrapping up her three-part series on investigative reporting, Stephanie shares several more useful websites. For more tips, read part 1 on interview techniques…

IZEADecember 12, 2011

2011 Headlines in Review, Part 2

5 Reasons for Journalists to Explore MuckRack.com

2011 Headlines in Review, Part 1

Our 2012 Resolutions for Our Lives Offline

Hey Cindy Lou, We Found Christmas!

Richard Koci Hernandez on Multimedia Journalism

3 Options for Backing Up Computer Files

John Soares on Finding a Freelance Niche

5 More Websites for Better Online Research

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