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On social media, show there’s a person behind the post. You’re busy, and you want to promote the new content on your site. The simple solution appears to be a plugin that will automatically post to Facebook and send a tweet whenever a new story is published. Resist the temptation! Readers want to see a little […]
Reporting on the dead: Does privacy matter much when you’re not here anymore? One 8,000 word piece published in the New York Times took an extremely close look at the death of New Yorker George Bell— an otherwise ordinary man who’s apartment left behind plenty of details about his life. This article dove into the […]
Pinterest: it’s not just for recipes and craft projects anymore. We use the popular website to keep tabs on interesting, innovative things that SNO customers are doing with their sites. On the boards we’ve created, you will find a creative header showcase, full page site layouts, unique design elements, tools for better online publishing, and […]
Tired of the tests: Great news for public schools: the Obama administration is sick of incessant testing. “The administration called for a cap on assessment so that no child would spend more than 2 percent of classroom instruction time taking tests. It called on Congress to “reduce over-testing” as it reauthorizes the federal legislation governing […]
At SNO, we take care of the technology, so you can focus on the journalism. Many sources offer journalism curriculum — lessons on conducting an interview, taking great photos or polishing your lead — yet few sources exist to meet the specific challenges you face in managing a scholastic news website. You don’t have to start […]
You probably know that all SNO Sites come with access to Google Analytics, a platform that allows you to know who’s visiting your site, how many hits you’re getting, and what your most popular stories are. Or maybe you’ve never heard of Google Analytics, or you’re not quite sure how to process the different types of data you’re […]
So, you’ve got a website. You update it consistently, you’ve adopted an online-first mentality, and, it looks pretty good, if you do say so yourself. You’re doing everything right– so why aren’t more people visiting your site? The work doesn’t stop once you’ve launched your site. You’ve got to go the extra mile to get […]
Beat in time, but not in style: An NPR reporter went head to head against a “computer reporter” (WordSmith) to find out if this new mechanized version of really saves enough time to replace reporters entirely. Both the human reporter and the computer wrote about the same subject– a brief about Denny’s earnings reports– and, […]
Best of SNO showcases the best student journalism from members of the SNO Network (that’s you!) Why? We believe in recognition and inspiration–by displaying excellent work, we hope to inspire students with fresh ideas and new approaches to traditional news material. Many educators also use examples from Best of SNO as teaching tools in their […]