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OnlineJournalismBlog: iPhone news apps compared

Jonathan Stray reviews 14 different iPhone news apps from various publications, including broadcasters, web-only and newspapers.

Not all apps get even the basics right. But a few are pushing the boundaries of what mobile news can be, with innovative new features such as info-graphic displays of hot stories, or integrated playlists for multimedia.

Full post at this link…

A journo blogger’s tips: 100 things he’s learned about blogging

Celebrating his 1000th post, Paul Bradshaw of the Onlinejournalismblog.com, blogs on his 1000 (well, 100) tips for a successful blog.

Number one, he says, blogging isn’t about writing – it’s about links and commenting. And on it goes: online video isn’t online TV; use social bookmarking; a simple, fun idea can be around the world in minutes…

We particularly liked number 89: ‘rushing off a blog entry hours before your wife goes into labour is not a good idea either’.