Online Journalism 'How-To' Guides

Getting started with an online news or information website? These guides will help you learn what you need to know about reporting, writing and making money on the Internet.

These articles are presented as wikis, which any OJR registered user may add to or edit.

If you are not a beginner, please help your fellow OJR readers by adding or editing these articles. Your experience can help other bloggers and Web publishers make the Internet a more accurate and informative medium for all readers. (If you encounter *any* technical difficulty making an edit to these pieces, please contact OJR editor Robert Niles right away so that he can assist.)

Easy publishing tools for online journalists

Last modified by Jin-Hee Han
Put your site online, without much money or tech effort, using these blog and content management tools

How to write for the Web

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Whether you are writing a blog, wiki, discussion post or traditional article, following a few basic tips can help you win more readers... and their respect.

How to manage an online community

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Here is some advice for building a successful online news community with user-generated content

How to make money on your news content website

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Forget what you might have heard: Journalists can earn money publishing online. Here are some tips from OJR readers.

Tips for shooting better online video

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Online video and movies can help tell stories in ways printed words can't. Here is some advice to help.

A glossary of online news terms

Last modified by Robert Niles
From astroturf to sock puppets, we provide definitions to common jargon in the Web journalism industry.

What are the ethics of online journalism?

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These principles help separate the good writers and publishers from the frauds and con artists online.

How to report a news story online

Last modified by Robert Niles
Be the first with the facts by trying some of these suggestions for uncovering news that others haven't.