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Arm-Twisted Bloggers Won't Make It

April 30, 2004 By Will Richardson

(via Poynter) Dan Weintraub, blogging journalist at the Sacremento Bee, had this advice to the audience of his talk at the “Business of Online Journalism” seminar last week:

Weintraub cautioned that blogging is not a genre you want to force someone into: “I would be reluctant to twist anybody’s arm to do this.” But for those who want to do it, he offered a few tips, including:

  • Blogs work best when they address a narrow, specific beat.
  • Successful bloggers post frequently — usually daily.
  • Writers must remember that the readers of a blog represent a much different audience than those for a mainstream publication. It is appropriate to assume that they are a knowledgeable audience with a large amount of background, interest, and experience in the topic area.
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