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Do Tweet Buttons Help News Sites? Yes, According to Nieman Lab

Some social media managers love the convenience of a Tweet button. Others hate how the buttons clutter up otherwise elegant web design. Love them or…

IZEAJune 4, 2012

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How the Freelancer Payment Protection Act Would Impact Newsrooms and Freelancers

The rise of freelancing and the "gig economy" over the last several years has made many people keenly aware of how late- or nonpaying clients…

IZEAJune 4, 2012

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How to Craft a Multimedia Story

A multimedia story is a combination of text, video, photos, and audio. It can also include animation, graphics and interactivity. The story is presented in…

IZEAMay 30, 2012

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5 Concepts for Better Photos

For folks unused to photography, letting the camera make the decisions seems the best way to ensure a decent photograph. If that were so, cameras…

IZEAMay 23, 2012

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Magazine Cover Images Raise Ethical Questions

The controversial cover of the May issue of TIME magazine featuring an image of a 26-year-old California mother breastfeeding her 3-year-old son had conversations swirling…

IZEAMay 21, 2012

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This Week's Headlines: Facebook IPO, New Publisher at USA Today

Today marks Facebook's initial public offering, which is top of mind for many people around the world. But that's not the only story on our…

IZEAMay 18, 2012

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How to Crowdfund a Book on Kickstarter

Kickstarter, home of the Kickstarter campaign crowdfunding phenomenon, is used by a wide range of entrepreneurs looking to design, build, and sell innovative products that require upfront…

IZEAMay 16, 2012

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Laura Laing on Math for Journalists

Freelance writer Laura Laing began her career as a math teacher and now uses her mathematical background to write curriculum materials and inform her human…

IZEAMay 15, 2012

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Photographs as Verbs and Adjectives

For most of my career as a writer, I aimed for sentences so descriptive the reader could visualize the scene. That changed with the advent…

IZEAMay 14, 2012

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Stretching, Aiming and Kicking Balls: IZEA Gets Sporty

We've been known to kick a few balls here and there. Oh, you didn't know we're type-A? A, as in athletic? Don't let our glasses…

IZEAMay 9, 2012

How the Freelancer Payment Protection Act Would Impact Newsrooms and Freelancers

How to Craft a Multimedia Story

5 Concepts for Better Photos

Magazine Cover Images Raise Ethical Questions

How to Crowdfund a Book on Kickstarter

Laura Laing on Math for Journalists

Photographs as Verbs and Adjectives

Stretching, Aiming and Kicking Balls: IZEA Gets Sporty

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