Comments on: Why journalists should start e-newsletters http://savethemedia.com/2009/02/22/why-journalists-should-start-e-newsletters/ A veteran journalist blogs about the new media revolution. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:09:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nine ways a journalist uses Twitter « Save the Media http://savethemedia.com/2009/02/22/why-journalists-should-start-e-newsletters/comment-page-1/#comment-401 Nine ways a journalist uses Twitter « Save the Media Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:34:52 +0000 http://savethemedia.com/?p=179#comment-401 [...] I have a “following” of close to 450 people, which is more people than subscribe to my newsletter. I can reach these people virtually immediately, if I’m in search of, say, a pretty salad bar [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('401','Nine ways a journalist uses Twitter « Save the Media'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('401','Nine ways a journalist uses Twitter « Save the Media','[...] I have a “following” of close to 450 people, which is more people than subscribe to my newsletter. I can reach these people virtually immediately, if I’m in search of, say, a pretty salad bar [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] I have a “following” of close to 450 people, which is more people than subscribe to my newsletter. I can reach these people virtually immediately, if I’m in search of, say, a pretty salad bar [...]
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]]> By: bloggingmom67 http://savethemedia.com/2009/02/22/why-journalists-should-start-e-newsletters/comment-page-1/#comment-404 bloggingmom67 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:45:10 +0000 http://savethemedia.com/?p=179#comment-404 AKAmamma, Great to see you here! I'll be reading your blog regularly. -- Gina<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('404','bloggingmom67'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('404','bloggingmom67','AKAmamma,\n\nGreat to see you here! I\'ll be reading your blog regularly.\n\n-- Gina'); return false;">Quote</a></div> AKAmamma,

Great to see you here! I’ll be reading your blog regularly.

– Gina

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]]> By: AKAmamma http://savethemedia.com/2009/02/22/why-journalists-should-start-e-newsletters/comment-page-1/#comment-403 AKAmamma Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:40:18 +0000 http://savethemedia.com/?p=179#comment-403 Great blog! I've been reading it slowly to make sure I take it all in. There are some great tips here, and thanks for reading my blog today and posting a comment. Impossible beauty standards concern all parents, particularly those of us with daughters. Thanks again<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('403','AKAmamma'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('403','AKAmamma','Great blog! I\'ve been reading it slowly to make sure I take it all in. There are some great tips here, and thanks for reading my blog today and posting a comment. Impossible beauty standards concern all parents, particularly those of us with daughters. Thanks again'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Great blog! I’ve been reading it slowly to make sure I take it all in. There are some great tips here, and thanks for reading my blog today and posting a comment. Impossible beauty standards concern all parents, particularly those of us with daughters. Thanks again
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]]> By: bloggingmom67 http://savethemedia.com/2009/02/22/why-journalists-should-start-e-newsletters/comment-page-1/#comment-402 bloggingmom67 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:46:27 +0000 http://savethemedia.com/?p=179#comment-402 Phil, The blog of yours that I read was the one in the link you left in the comment above. My husband's blog is actually a compilation of several photographers. Here's the main link: http://blog.syracuse.com/photographers/ Here's the part my husband, Peter, did: http://blog.syracuse.com/photographers/peter_chen/ Wish he stuck with it longer. As far as the newsletter -- I'd be happy to send you one. E-mail me at savethemedia@yahoo.com, so I'll have your e-mail address. I'll just reply to that. -- Gina<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('402','bloggingmom67'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('402','bloggingmom67','Phil,\n\nThe blog of yours that I read was the one in the link you left in the comment above.\n\nMy husband\'s blog is actually a compilation of several photographers. Here\'s the main link: http:\/\/blog.syracuse.com\/photographers\/\n\nHere\'s the part my husband, Peter, did:\nhttp:\/\/blog.syracuse.com\/photographers\/peter_chen\/\n\nWish he stuck with it longer.\n\nAs far as the newsletter -- I\'d be happy to send you one. E-mail me at savethemedia@yahoo.com, so I\'ll have your e-mail address. I\'ll just reply to that.\n\n-- Gina'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Phil,

The blog of yours that I read was the one in the link you left in the comment above.

My husband’s blog is actually a compilation of several photographers. Here’s the main link: http://blog.syracuse.com/photographers/

Here’s the part my husband, Peter, did:
http://blog.syracuse.com/photographers/peter_chen/

Wish he stuck with it longer.

As far as the newsletter — I’d be happy to send you one. E-mail me at savethemedia@yahoo.com, so I’ll have your e-mail address. I’ll just reply to that.

– Gina

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]]> By: Phil Carpenter http://savethemedia.com/2009/02/22/why-journalists-should-start-e-newsletters/comment-page-1/#comment-405 Phil Carpenter Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:55:41 +0000 http://savethemedia.com/?p=179#comment-405 Thanks. Which one did you see; mine or my paper's photo blog? Can you send me an example of a newsletter you've sent out? Thanks again. Also how do I see your husband's blog? I jst love reading yours man. I always learn something ;-)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('405','Phil Carpenter'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('405','Phil Carpenter','Thanks. Which one did you see; mine or my paper\'s photo blog? Can you send me an example of a newsletter you\'ve sent out? Thanks again. Also how do I see your husband\'s blog?\n\nI jst love reading yours man. I always learn something ;-)'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Thanks. Which one did you see; mine or my paper’s photo blog? Can you send me an example of a newsletter you’ve sent out? Thanks again. Also how do I see your husband’s blog?

I jst love reading yours man. I always learn something ;-)

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]]> By: bloggingmom67 http://savethemedia.com/2009/02/22/why-journalists-should-start-e-newsletters/comment-page-1/#comment-412 bloggingmom67 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:17:39 +0000 http://savethemedia.com/?p=179#comment-412 Phil, Checked out your blog. Really amazing photography. Good luck. -- Gina<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('412','bloggingmom67'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('412','bloggingmom67','Phil,\n\nChecked out your blog. Really amazing photography.\n\nGood luck.\n\n-- Gina'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Phil,

Checked out your blog. Really amazing photography.

Good luck.

– Gina

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]]> By: Phil Carpenter http://savethemedia.com/2009/02/22/why-journalists-should-start-e-newsletters/comment-page-1/#comment-411 Phil Carpenter Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:33:20 +0000 http://savethemedia.com/?p=179#comment-411 Thanks again Gina. I already do a "behind the scenes" thing for the stories that I shoot, telling how I develop the stories, the challenges and lessons learnt. One thing that I will have to work on for my blogs ( I administer the new photo blog at my paper http://communities.canada.com/montrealgazette/blogs/thelens/default.aspx), is linking like you said. Thanks again for your help.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('411','Phil Carpenter'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('411','Phil Carpenter','Thanks again Gina. I already do a \"behind the scenes\" thing for the stories that I shoot, telling how I develop the stories, the challenges and lessons learnt. One thing that I will have to work on for my blogs ( I administer the new photo blog at my paper http:\/\/communities.canada.com\/montrealgazette\/blogs\/thelens\/default.aspx), is linking like you said. Thanks again for your help.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Thanks again Gina. I already do a “behind the scenes” thing for the stories that I shoot, telling how I develop the stories, the challenges and lessons learnt. One thing that I will have to work on for my blogs ( I administer the new photo blog at my paper http://communities.canada.com/montrealgazette/blogs/thelens/default.aspx), is linking like you said. Thanks again for your help.
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]]> By: bloggingmom67 http://savethemedia.com/2009/02/22/why-journalists-should-start-e-newsletters/comment-page-1/#comment-410 bloggingmom67 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:11:20 +0000 http://savethemedia.com/?p=179#comment-410 Phil, Sounds like you're doing a lot already to promote what you're doing as a photojournalist. That's fantastic! I agree with you that newsletters probably work best when you have a beat. However, if you have a blog, and you blog regularly, you could create some type of newsletter that features your blog posts. Put something on your blog, so folks could subscribe. The newsletter could be a reminder of what's posted on your blog. Or you could give behind the scenes tidbits of the process of making the video. (You shot three hours and have to cut it to three minutes. My husband is a photojournalist who focuses on video, so I know the drill.) Or maybe you could do a monthly newsletter, showcase your video story, explain how you made it and solicit blog readers' (newsletter subscribers') ideas for future video stories. Or you could depart completely from that and do a newsletter that gives photography tips. Non-photographers might eat that up because so many are quite ignorant of how to make a good picture. Simple things: Don't put the subject in the center of the field of vision in ever shot; use different angles for interest; tips on lighting; get closer. The newsletter helps draw people in, so my example is just that -- an example. There's lots of ways to do it. Good luck! -- Gina<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('410','bloggingmom67'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('410','bloggingmom67','Phil,\n\nSounds like you\'re doing a lot already to promote what you\'re doing as a photojournalist. That\'s fantastic!\n\nI agree with you that newsletters probably work best when you have a beat. However, if you have a blog, and you blog regularly, you could create some type of newsletter that features your blog posts. Put something on your blog, so folks could subscribe. The newsletter could be a reminder of what\'s posted on your blog.\n\nOr you could give behind the scenes tidbits of the process of making the video. (You shot three hours and have to cut it to three minutes. My husband is a photojournalist who focuses on video, so I know the drill.)\n\nOr maybe you could do a monthly newsletter, showcase your video story, explain how you made it and solicit blog readers\' (newsletter subscribers\') ideas for future video stories.\n\nOr you could depart completely from that and do a newsletter that gives photography tips. Non-photographers might eat that up because so many are quite ignorant of how to make a good picture. Simple things: Don\'t put the subject in the center of the field of vision in ever shot; use different angles for interest; tips on lighting; get closer.\n\nThe newsletter helps draw people in, so my example is just that -- an example. There\'s lots of ways to do it.\n\nGood luck!\n\n-- Gina'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Phil,

Sounds like you’re doing a lot already to promote what you’re doing as a photojournalist. That’s fantastic!

I agree with you that newsletters probably work best when you have a beat. However, if you have a blog, and you blog regularly, you could create some type of newsletter that features your blog posts. Put something on your blog, so folks could subscribe. The newsletter could be a reminder of what’s posted on your blog.

Or you could give behind the scenes tidbits of the process of making the video. (You shot three hours and have to cut it to three minutes. My husband is a photojournalist who focuses on video, so I know the drill.)

Or maybe you could do a monthly newsletter, showcase your video story, explain how you made it and solicit blog readers’ (newsletter subscribers’) ideas for future video stories.

Or you could depart completely from that and do a newsletter that gives photography tips. Non-photographers might eat that up because so many are quite ignorant of how to make a good picture. Simple things: Don’t put the subject in the center of the field of vision in ever shot; use different angles for interest; tips on lighting; get closer.

The newsletter helps draw people in, so my example is just that — an example. There’s lots of ways to do it.

Good luck!

– Gina

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]]> By: Phil Carpenter http://savethemedia.com/2009/02/22/why-journalists-should-start-e-newsletters/comment-page-1/#comment-407 Phil Carpenter Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:17:59 +0000 http://savethemedia.com/?p=179#comment-407 Again, good tips Gina. Not sure how I'd make it work as a photojournalist though. I don't have a beat, and the subject matter for my stories are quite varied. Right now I do an average of 1 video story a month, which I link to through my blog so that I can track number of hits. I promote the story by placing the blog link in the status section of my Facebook profile and in Twitter. I'm not sure how I'd create a community of viewers without having a beat or something of common interest to them. Any suggestions?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('407','Phil Carpenter'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('407','Phil Carpenter','Again, good tips Gina. Not sure how I\'d make it work as a photojournalist though. I don\'t have a beat, and the subject matter for my stories are quite varied. Right now I do an average of 1 video story a month, which I link to through my blog so that I can track number of hits. I promote the story by placing the blog link in the status section of my Facebook profile and in Twitter.\n\nI\'m not sure how I\'d create a community of viewers without having a beat or something of common interest to them. Any suggestions?'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Again, good tips Gina. Not sure how I’d make it work as a photojournalist though. I don’t have a beat, and the subject matter for my stories are quite varied. Right now I do an average of 1 video story a month, which I link to through my blog so that I can track number of hits. I promote the story by placing the blog link in the status section of my Facebook profile and in Twitter.

I’m not sure how I’d create a community of viewers without having a beat or something of common interest to them. Any suggestions?

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