Each day, Poynter's News University will share a tip, a suggestion or idea to help your reporting, writing, editing, photography, design, and multimedia work better. We'll draw tips from our more than 150 training modules. Follow us on Twitter with our #nutip hashtag. Or subscribe to our RSS feed.
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#512As a manager, work the room. Take time to ask the most dangerous question of all: How are you doing?Jan 05, 2012
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#511Wondering if your feature story has Pulitzer potential? Ask yourself: Are you capable of assuming a voice of authority?Jan 02, 2012
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#510Search engine optimization builds audience. Use conversational keywords with a little attitude to draw people to your site.Dec 30, 2011
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#509Always put good quotes up high in your story. Quotes give a story oxygen.Dec 28, 2011
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#508Establish trust when approaching people who have experienced trauma. Instead of asking for an "interview" on camera, ask to have a "conversation."Dec 22, 2011
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#507Anecdotal leads work on the web and mobile devices only if they are done really well. If you use them to back into a story, readers will abandon you.Dec 21, 2011
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#506Limit the number of clicks users need to reach information. Audiences are more averse than ever to the potential for the wasted effort that too much clicking and scrolling can cause.Dec 20, 2011
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#505To protect yourself from legal liability, don’t restate damaging unverified information (such as rumors) in the course of interviewing people about others, especially if you have reason to believe that the information is false.Dec 19, 2011
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#504Wondering how your story will work on mobile? Email it to yourself and then call it up on your phone. Is the headline too long? Are there bad breaks in bulleted items or between pages? If so, rewrite.Dec 16, 2011
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#503Before starting a website redesign, conduct a structured examination of the strengths and weaknesses of your existing site. This will help you refine your goals.Dec 15, 2011