Feb112010
Karlie Justus
Roses, chocolates, candy hearts and…AP Style?
10,000 Words, a site that follows journalism and technology, managed to add Romance to the school-yard staples Reading, ‘Riting and ‘Rithmatic with its second annual “Happy VDay: Valentines for Journalists” blog post. The site hilariously incorporates newsroom mainstays such as bylines, crime beats, quotes and word counts into sweet, bite-sized sentiments.
For more fun, check out more AP Style lovin’ on 10,000 Word’s Valentines Day post from last year.
Feb102010
Jim Stevens-Arce
Fifty semi-finalists have been announced for the 5th Annual $50,000 Kairos Prizes for Spiritually Uplifting Screenplays.
My screenplay, which is titled One Such Child, is among them.
Keeping my fingers crossed.
Apr62009
Chris Kroeper
Article from Jakob Nielsen’s Alertbox about how well users understand the first 11 characters of a website’s links and headlines. Good read for copywriters.
Full Article (12 characters – oh well, but you get the drift)
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Mar272009
Steve Olshansky
Every Monday, the New Yorker Magazine holds a Cartoon Caption Writing Contest. The Qualified Winner of each Cartoon Caption Contest will receive a print of the cartoon, with the caption, signed by the artist who drew the cartoon (the “Prize”).
The deadline for this week’s contest is Sunday March 29th. Here’s the cartoon and my lame entry:
“Number 1. Thou shalt not eat MSG.”
C’mon you can do better than a hack copywriter.
Here’s the link to the actual contest:
New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest
Mar262009
Steve Olshansky
Woody, my hero, is back with a timely and unexpected piece on the scandal. A must read for seafood lovers, Ponzi scheme victims and people who appreciate smart humor writing.
Woody Allen on Madoff
