Week 16: Online portfolios

Photo by Designecologist on Pexels.com

BY NICK BENNETT

Building your online portfolio.

As we make media, it’s vital to keep copies of our creations. Adopt bower-bird or squirrel-like behaviour and develop an archive.

Week 13: The First Draft

Organising your information will help in drafting your feature. Photo: Fifi LePew 

BY RUTH BERAN

VIDEO: How do journalists sort their information?

Week 12: Preparing your story

Henry David Thoreau drops a truth bomb. Photo: Kathleen Tyler Conklin 

Now that you have an idea for your human-interest story or short feature, the next step is to start researching and planning.

Week 3: Staying on track

The Flying Wallendas 7-Man Pyramid, The Big E Fair, 2005. Photo: Porterlu/Wikipedia/Public Domain

Everything is going to be a lot easier if you spend time planning your project. It’s important to establish clear deadlines for yourselves and stick to them.