- This Webinar was originally broadcast on:
- June 24, 2009 Enroll Now
Course Overview
- Title:
- What Makes a Great Blog: Principles for Success
- Type:
- Webinar
- Cost:
- $24.95
- Originally Broadcast On:
- June 24, 2009
- Time Estimate:
- One hour
$24.95
About Webinars
In this virtual classroom, participants can join in a seminar led by Poynter faculty and visiting faculty. This screencast includes live audio and a slideshow presentation in which participants can post questions and respond to poll questions posed by the host.
Among the fantastic variety of blogs, a few key traits characterize the most successful ones. In this one-hour presentation, originally broadcast June 24, 2009, we look at a diverse selection of popular bloggers to learn how to employ their strategies in a news environment.
What Will I Learn:
- What qualities make up a good blog
- How to reach a wider audience
- How to blog efficiently and effectively while juggling other work
- How to create and manage robust communities of commenters
- How to follow many blogs efficiently
Who Should Take this Course:
This course is for those who blog or those who want to blog and want it to be relevant and appeal to a wide audience.
Course Instructor:
Matt Thompson
Matt Thompson is an Editorial Product Manager at National Public Radio, where he's helping to coordinate the development of 12 topic-focused local news sites in conjunction with NPR member stations.
Technical Requirements:
This Webinar contains audio. Please make sure you've got your headphones and speakers adjusted.
For the best experience, we suggest that:
- PC users use Internet Explorer or Netscape/Mozilla/Firefox
- Mac users use Netscape/Mozilla/Firefox or Safari
- You set your monitor resolution to 1024 x 768 or higher
- You use a high-speed connection
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