The Inside Scoop on Niche Journalism

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THE INSIDE SCOOP ON NICHE JOURNALISM

Christopher Elliott, consumer columnist for USA Today, The Washington Post, King Features Syndicate and Bulldog

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WHAT'S A VALUABLE STORY?

Unique or exclusive

Clickability/social shareability

Damned good read

Changes the world

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THE VALUE OF NEW MEDIA

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It's where our audience is - and yoursYou can measure, we can measure

Placements matter more than print or broadcastTime is running out for "late" adopters

New media is the tail wagging the dog

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WHERE WE FIND STORIES

We follow trends and riff off them

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Our audience give us stories. Define "audience"

Problems sent by readersNative product placements

by "audience" members`

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BEST. PITCH. EVER.

World no longer divided into "PR" and "journalist" - everyone has an agenda

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At the end of the day, we're judged like you. Did we get the clicks or

not?

Resort fees, RIP