Training Tip of the Day
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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#547When setting up interviews with people who are experiencing tragedy or hardship, don't add surprises to their stress. Tell them what to expect so they can be prepared.May 11, 2012
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#546Try the five-step usability test for quick, useful user feedback: 1. Recruit five users; 2. Determine tasks to test; 3. Develop questions; 4. Gather data; 5. Analyze data and make list of potential improvements.May 10, 2012
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#545Write scenes to create an emotional experience that draws the reader into the story, not just to deliver information and news.May 08, 2012
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#544Smart news consumers -- actively engaged TV news viewers -- will watch and listen carefully for which evidence is supported and which is asserted or inferred.May 07, 2012
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#543Use natural sound to set the pace for your story and provide proof of what the narration describes.May 04, 2012
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#542Be careful when reporting on electability versus voter preference. These questions do not measure the same thing and the difference between who voters support and who they think will win can be significantly different.May 01, 2012
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#541When writing scenes for your story, take a lesson from narrative cinematography. Include distant, middle and close-range viewpoints for variety.Apr 30, 2012
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#540Smart news consumers--actively engaged viewers--will watch and listen carefully to see whether all sides of an issue are represented.Apr 06, 2012
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#539Tight shots are a good way to transition during editing between inside and outside, different locations or different times of day.Apr 03, 2012
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#538Make it as easy as possible for your web and mobile readers to find the most important information in your story. Use such tools as bullets, subheads and numbered lists.Apr 02, 2012
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