Your news story’s lede is its first sentence (or paragraph), which succinctly tells readers what your story is about while piquing their interest enough to get them to read further into the story. As traditional news stories are written in the inverted pyramid format, you’ll want to cover all of the major points of the event on which you are reporting right off the bat. With … [Read more...] about Lede Writing for the Citizen Journalist
Mitt Romney — A Bad Lip Reading (Humor)
We at Social Media Chimps are ecstatic for the upcoming 2012 elections, both for the opportunity to follow and analyze how candidates across the country employ social media in their races, and for the opportunity to look into the absurd, outlandish and often hilarious videos, photos and memes that are sure to go viral as November 6 nears. Take this Mitt Romney video by Bad Lip … [Read more...] about Mitt Romney — A Bad Lip Reading (Humor)
Syria’s Zero Hour — ‘Make Them Wish for Death’
Syrian activists moved by this month’s increased violence and frustrated by international inaction put forth a call to action Monday in the form of Zero Hour, an agreement among the people of Syria to take to the streets at an undisclosed date and time in one cohesive, collective thrust against Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s regime. An undisclosed opposition group opened … [Read more...] about Syria’s Zero Hour — ‘Make Them Wish for Death’
Is Al Jazeera’s Unbiased Legacy Coming To An End?
Many Americans complain about the inherent bias found in U.S. news coverage, but the problem may be universal. Take Al Jazeera, an independent broadcasting network headquartered in Qatar. Though the network was long touted as a bastion of unbiased journalism, recent allegations by former Al Jazeera staff members have called its overall objectivity into question. Al Jazeera … [Read more...] about Is Al Jazeera’s Unbiased Legacy Coming To An End?
Occupy Wall Street on Twitter — Who to Follow
Occupy Wall Street is notorious for its members’ consistently deft use of social media platforms. Ever since the September 17th occupation of Zuccotti Park began, protestors have been communicating through centralized Twitter handles and Facebook pages to keep one another informed and to raise awareness and non-local support. In fact, Occupy Wall Street’s use of social media … [Read more...] about Occupy Wall Street on Twitter — Who to Follow