Two Web sites that I follow to help me with my writing and journalism actually came my way by way of using Twitter. I follow the Journalistics blog (http://blog.journalistics.com/) and the Associated Press Web site (www.ap.org) for tips and useful information about reporting and trends in reporting.
I started following Journalistics when I say it re-tweeted on Twitter by a fellow public relations student. I liked the tweet and subsequent post the blog made it made about successful tips for getting reporters to attend public relations events. Upon browsing the Journalistics blog more thoroughly, I found that it is much more than just offering public relations tips. In actuality, it offers trends and responses to current communication trends spanning public relations, print and broadcast media. This blog and it's posting have really helped me in my capacity of news editor for the university newspaper because they offer tips about certain ways to write or hook readers that I wouldn't think of to share with the other news staff or writers.
The second Web site I follow regularly is the Associated Press. I didn't originally use their Web site, but it wasn't until I started following them on Twitter that I've been using them more as a resource. Periodically, maybe three or four times a week, the AP will tweet about tips for style in print - mostly when it comes to current events that may not be regularly covered in the AP Stylebook or on their Web site. When I see a tip about a certain topic and how it should be printed it usually leads to me browsing the AP site for more information. I've visited the AP site frequently to find out more information about style tips and also take the occasional style quiz.
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