As far as clips go, if it's OK with your employer – which it often is – you can post the raw text and include a PDF or JPG of the page so users can see where the story fell on the page or in the magazine.

That might be a more Web-friendly way to display your story.

For many things, though, sadly I don't know of any better way than PDFs. It's not perfect, but it gets the job done. (If anyone has another ingenious way to display print clips easily, drop me a line.)

As far as clips go, if it's OK with your employer – which it often is – you can post the raw text and include a PDF or JPG of the page so users can see where the story fell on the page or in the magazine.

That might be a more Web-friendly way to display your story.

For many things, though, sadly I don't know of any better way than PDFs. It's not perfect, but it gets the job done. (If anyone has another ingenious way to display print clips easily, drop me a line.)

Thanks again for providing an invaluable source for helping me start my own Web site. I'm wondering what you suggest when it comes to posting clips that haven't been reproduced online. I've worked for a few publications that don't publish all their stories online. Is there a better option besides posting PDF links?

Thanks!

Thanks again for providing an invaluable source for helping me start my own Web site. I'm wondering what you suggest when it comes to posting clips that haven't been reproduced online. I've worked for a few publications that don't publish all their stories online. Is there a better option besides posting PDF links?

Thanks!

Comments like yours help kick my butt in gear when the Blog Procrastination
Monster rears its ugly head.

As far as learning on your own goes: Yep, it can be tough. Though my
J-school classes have been helpful, I've developed most of my Web skills
through tinkering on my own time, too, so it absolutely can be done. Keep at it!

I went to UNL for a semester (fall 2005), and another school without a journalism program for the rest of my time in college, and I'm really jealous that you're getting to go to a j-school that understands the necessity of teaching its students new media tools. (I'm not pinning my experience on UNL–I wasn't really there long enough to tap into its great resources.) Trying to teach yourself on your own time is quite a headache!

Thanks again for the tips–they should be a huge help.

Comments like yours help kick my butt in gear when the Blog Procrastination
Monster rears its ugly head.

As far as learning on your own goes: Yep, it can be tough. Though my
J-school classes have been helpful, I've developed most of my Web skills
through tinkering on my own time, too, so it absolutely can be done. Keep at
it!

Emily Ingram
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