#editorchat

Wordful Wednesday: The Revolution, Generosity, Microstyle and More

Aloha and welcome to Wordful Wednesday: PBS Mediashift logo

Viva la Digital Media Revolución, aka “newspapers-are-failing-how-will-the-industry-survive?” is popping up quite a bit these days (if you haven’t noticed). Check out these sites on the subject:
- Mediashift (see logo above): Nice holistic coverage by PBS that covers “legacy media,” social media, buinsess education, culture and more.
- Eat Sleep Publish: A small, intelligent and insightful site on the future of publishing. Blogger Jason Preston presents a balanced perspective of big legacy media mixed with blogging.
- Editor Chat: A TweetChat hosted by Tim Byers and Lydia Dishman that brings together writers and editors to discuss in real-time the digital revolution. Prominent editors often moderate the chat, which is every Wednesdays from 5:30-7pm PST. Read my post on Editorchat here.

Wordful’s take on the Digital Media Revolution: [Read more...]

Sharpen Your Content Skills with TweetChat

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Don’t just tweet — tweetchat! A tweetchat is an organized Twitter discussion over any topic. They usually occur once a week and anyone can participate. Tweetchats are one of the coolest and most productive features of Twitter. Of all the tweetchats I know about, I highly recommend you join #editorchat. It’s the hottest tweetchat around if you’re serious about creating sensational content. #Editorchat is described as

a place for professional writers and editors who use the micro-blogging service Twitter to discuss how best to help one another.

During the chat you’ll meet a lively and progressive group of writers, editors and publishers who are passionate about their craft. The conversation centers around a series of prepared questions and lasts about an hour a half. [Read more...]