online journalism

Why People Share Your Posts

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This blog post by CoSchedule is a real gem.

Every blogger should read it to understand the psychology behind why people share your social media posts.

Check it out.

Why People Share: The Psychology of Social Sharing

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Three ways to attract more traffic to your blog

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“How do I get more traffic to my blog?”

This is a common question bloggers ask.

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Should bloggers disclose their sponsored posts?

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A Louis Vuitton ‘editorial’ post by blogger Nicole Warne has sparked controversy.

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Online journalism

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Elaine Ford from ABC Online spoke to QUT Online Journalism students about online news.

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Is the hit worth the cost?

By Elise Eyears and Simona Varga

 

Dancing Bean Espresso barista Meg has today increased coffee prices to be on par with campus competition.

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Dancing Bean Espresso at QUT Kelvin Grove Campus.

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5 tips for blogging like a pro

Do you want to blog like a pro?

Well listen up because you don’t become a pro by instinct. It takes time, research and some well-thought-out decisions.

Here’s my top 5 tips that’ll have you on the path to blogging like a pro.

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Ariana Grande ‘one less problem’

American pop artist Ariana Grande is sooooo hot, hot, hot right now.

With her hit ‘Problem’ exploding at over 183 million views and counting, it seems everyone wants a piece of her. (more…)

Ariana Grande: the ‘diva’ with a ‘healthy ego’

A comparison of two online articles by Fairfax (Ariana Grande’s surreal life in the spotlight) and News Corp (Ariana Grande cancels Australian media photo shoots after issuing long list of demands) (more…)

Live blogging

In today’s lecture Brisbane Times Reporter Natalie Bocheski (@girlclumsy) spoke to QUT students about how to live blog.

Here is a recap with some of the top tweets.

https://twitter.com/ria__bhagat/status/503701570161082369

https://twitter.com/LaurenGeldard/status/503704295108136961

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Note: this post is an example of an online story with the use of embedding images, maps and video clips. This is not a real story.

 

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