WORKSHOP: Nov. 15 2007, Agenda
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AGENDA FOR Nov. 15, 2007 WORKSHOP AT COLUMBIA: Blogging for Journalists & Writers
Registration: setting up your laptop, connecting to network, etc.
6:00: Welcome, Jane Folpe, Columbia J-school Professional Education
6:05: Sree Sreenivasan introduces program
6:05-7:15:
UNDERSTANDING BLOGS
- Blog basics and stats, state of the blogosphere
- Blog tour - a look at interesting blogs
- Meet a Blogstar - Brian Stelter of TV Decoder & formerly of TVNewswer - a discussion with a blog pioneer
7:15-7:45 pm:
YOUR TURN
- Quick blog exercise
- The big difference: Change of pace and rhythm
- Coming up with an idea
- What are you going to say?
- Who are your readers?
- Blog software options
8-8:45 pm:
THE BUSINESS SIDE
- Studying Stats
- Building traffic
- Making money
LET’S BLOG
- Time to work on your blog idea
- Those not creating a blog watch others to see the process or discuss their own ideas with Sree
TYING IT ALL TOGETHER & NEXT STEPS
- Next Steps
- Q&A
- Feedback
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