WordCamp Phoenix 2012: Journalism

In his Journalism presentation at WordCamp Phoenix, Ryan Imel explained how WordPress can be used by journalists, discussed his experience publishing the WPCandy magazine, and shared some great resources.

tddewey @
I'm here -- in the journalism presentation by @ryanimel of WP Candy -- to get nuggets o' wisdom for my journalist sister @kallendewey #wcphx
Sat, Feb 25 2012 13:19:58
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EricMann @
"I apologize if you do this, but it honestly makes me hate you." @ryanimel on breaking blog posts across multiple pages. #wcphx
Sat, Feb 25 2012 13:26:45
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dimensionmedia @
Nice to hear a shoutout from @ryanimel about @5by5 in his #wcphx session. Great postcasts to check out: 5by5.tv
Sat, Feb 25 2012 13:28:13
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tddewey @
Blogging can be timely... or not... You can hit publish to get the story first, or wait to craft a better piece because no deadlines #wcphx
Sat, Feb 25 2012 13:29:56
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Great slide showing off the distraction free editor in WordPress in @ryanimel's preso #wcphx lockerz.com/s/187150394
vegasgeek @vegasgeek
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Sat, Feb 25 2012 13:32:34
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GetSource @
"If you don't use the Distraction Free Editor, this is what it looks like." - @ryanimel #wcphx [pic] — path.com/p/4vF1A1
Sat, Feb 25 2012 13:32:48
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ShelMKE @
Yes. It changed whole process for the better. “@EricMann: If you only check out one plugin, make sure you check out Edit Flow. #wcphx”
Sat, Feb 25 2012 13:34:48
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tddewey @
Editorial Comments plugin allows you to discuss a post with other team members. #wcphx
Sat, Feb 25 2012 13:35:03
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tddewey @
Revisionary -- plugin -- allows team members to submit revisions to a previously published post for review. #wcphx
Sat, Feb 25 2012 13:37:33
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tddewey @
Simple Footnotes is a plugin that says it will create footnotes using a [ref] shortcode. #wcphx
Sat, Feb 25 2012 13:39:22
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WordPress and journalism session with @ryanimel #wcphx t.co/xlcLTkcc
dimensionmedia @dimensionmedia
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Sat, Feb 25 2012 13:41:40
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For the WPCandy magazine, Ryan looked at Scribus - open source desktop publishing, page layout app for making newspapers.
Timesaving plugin, if you're using Google Docs: Docs to WordPress will easily move posts from Google Docs to WordPress.
How Can We Improve as Journalists?
1. Source your work.
2. Communjicate what you're writing.
3. Original work.
4. Create an editorial policy. Makes people aware of what to expect on your site.
5. Disclose conflicts of interest.
6. Create an area of trust for your readers.
dimensionmedia @
Podcast plugin talked about was Bluburry PowerPress Podcasting Plugin bit.ly/1NvhD4 #wcphx
Sat, Feb 25 2012 13:54:03
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Great Tips From Audience
1. Hire a journalist to edit your content.
2. Use Scribe SEO plugin to show you best practices for on-page SEO. Stores the best practices online.
Final thoughts from Ryan: "If your readers aren't pushing you to do more, it might be time to find better readers."