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Curiosity and Creativity in Journalism #wjchat

10 questions and answers on how a variety of journalists find inspiration, stay focused, get things done and recover from burnout.

  1. wjchat
    wjchat@wjchat
    Here we go! Q1: Where or from whom do you find inspiration? #wjchat
    Wed, Jun 20 2012 17:08:39
  2. SuzanneYadaChat
    Suzanne Yada Chatter@SuzanneYadaChat
    Q1: I try to find inspiration from disparate sources: music, architecture, design, theater, overheard convos, books, etc. #wjchat
    Wed, Jun 20 2012 17:13:18
  3. SuzanneYadaChat
    Suzanne Yada Chatter@SuzanneYadaChat
    I try and get inspiration from sources way outside the tech/journo/web world. #wjchat
    Wed, Jun 20 2012 17:14:10
  4. NHDaveH
    Dave Herndon@NHDaveH
    A1 I find inspiration in the little things Today it was a family of ducks that were swimming near a rollover accident without a care #wjchat
    Wed, Jun 20 2012 17:10:06
  5. GITANAJAVA
    GITANAJAVA PRODCTNS.@GITANAJAVA
    @wjchat Find inspiration from scripture, friends, scenery, and a really, really good espresso :-) #wjchat
    Wed, Jun 20 2012 17:10:28
  6. amartinmedia
    Alex J. Martin@amartinmedia
    @wjchat A1. I find my inspiration from other digital journos doing awesome things. Many of whom are #wjchat frequenters!
    Wed, Jun 20 2012 17:10:38
  7. aschweig
    Adam Schweigert@aschweig
    @wjchat A1: usually from thing either tangentially related or completely unrelated to the task at hand. #wjchat
    Wed, Jun 20 2012 17:11:10
  8. LiciBev
    Lici Beveridge@LiciBev
    @wjchat A1 I find inspiration in looking at what other creative people do. #wjchat
    Wed, Jun 20 2012 17:13:24
  9. LiciBev
    Lici Beveridge@LiciBev
    @wjchat A1 I love it when I have to say 'Why didn't I think of that?' And then I think how can I do something like that? #wjchat
    Wed, Jun 20 2012 17:14:29
  10. RobinJP
    Robin J Phillips@RobinJP
    @wjchat Q1 Hokey, but I'm pretty inspired by the turnout here .. open sharing of skills, ideas. For stories: often original sources. #wjchat
    Wed, Jun 20 2012 17:15:39
  11. danoshinsky
    Dan Oshinsky@danoshinsky
    @wjchat A1 The Internet constantly inspires me. Seth Godin's blog, @the99percent, TED talks -- lots to learn from outside newsrooms. #wjchat
    Wed, Jun 20 2012 17:15:32
  12. wjchat
    wjchat@wjchat
    Q2: Can you teach curiosity, or are you born with it? #wjchat
    Wed, Jun 20 2012 17:18:35
  13. alexvlf
    Alex Veeneman@alexvlf
    @wjchat A2 absolutely. People are life long learners. We always remain curious about the world around us. #wjchat
    Wed, Jun 20 2012 17:19:29
  14. DJBentley
    Daniel Bentley@DJBentley
    @wjchat You're born with it. Journalism school tries to teach students to go out and find stories but so many struggle #wjchat
    Wed, Jun 20 2012 17:19:20
  15. NHDaveH
    Dave Herndon@NHDaveH
    @AssignmentDesk1 Teach people what questions to ask when. It's not real curiosity, but it's a close substitute at times. #wjchat
    Wed, Jun 20 2012 17:22:16
  16. danoshinsky
    Dan Oshinsky@danoshinsky
    @wjchat A2 Can it be taught? Not sure. Can it be learned? ABSOLUTELY. All it takes is a little inspiration to change everything. #wjchat
    Wed, Jun 20 2012 17:22:08
  17. acnatta
    André Natta@acnatta
    Q2 I think it's there but it needs to be sparked by something you're interested in order to be realized #wjchat
    Wed, Jun 20 2012 17:21:49
  18. BeccaRoman
    Rebecca Roman @BeccaRoman
    @wjchat A2 You can encourage curiosity where you see it, and demonstrate it where you don't. It doesn't hurt to be supportive. #wjchat
    Wed, Jun 20 2012 17:26:48
  19. GITANAJAVA
    GITANAJAVA PRODCTNS.@GITANAJAVA
    @AssignmentDesk1 We're all born with curiosity & some artistic instinct, but for some it gets suppressed by acculturation, maybe? #wjchat
    Wed, Jun 20 2012 17:21:18
  20. SuzanneYadaChat
    Suzanne Yada Chatter@SuzanneYadaChat
    Q2: Curiosity can be encouraged, perhaps taught to a degree, but I can definitely tell who's born w/it & who isn't. #wjchat
    Wed, Jun 20 2012 17:20:19
  21. incrediblekulk
    Joey Kulkin@incrediblekulk
    Q2. "What would you want to know if you were the reader?" seems like a good way to get young journos going. #wjchat
    Wed, Jun 20 2012 17:24:32
  22. RobinJP
    Robin J Phillips@RobinJP
    @wjchat Q2 You can't teach curiosity, but you CAN remind people to identify it and do something with it. Stop, drop and explore. #wjchat
    Wed, Jun 20 2012 17:26:40
  23. wjchat
    wjchat@wjchat
    Q3: How has social media influenced what you're curious about? #wjchat
    Wed, Jun 20 2012 17:27:29
  24. incrediblekulk
    Joey Kulkin@incrediblekulk
    Q3. It's on Twitter? It's on FB? Oh, Sh-t! Better find out what *THIS* is about ... #wjchat
    Wed, Jun 20 2012 17:28:03
  25. LiciBev
    Lici Beveridge@LiciBev
    @wjchat A3 140 characters are not enough to answer that question! Influenced by so much, so many people! #wjchat
    Wed, Jun 20 2012 17:28:57

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