Comments on: Extolling the art of blurbs and teasers online http://journalistopia.com/2007/03/26/extolling-the-art-of-blurbs-and-teasers-online/ A world for online journalists. Come all ye scribes, artists and innovators of the press. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:53:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: links for 2007-03-28 « David Black http://journalistopia.com/2007/03/26/extolling-the-art-of-blurbs-and-teasers-online/comment-page-1/#comment-2171 links for 2007-03-28 « David Black Wed, 28 Mar 2007 02:25:46 +0000 http://journalistopia.com/2007/03/26/extolling-the-art-of-blurbs-and-teasers-online/#comment-2171 [...] Journalistopia » Extolling the art of blurbs and teasers online “Why do we so often overlook the art of writing witty, compelling headlines and blurbs online? … we should all take greater care not to belittle the everyday editing that goes on. It is crucial yet thankless work.” (tags: internet journalism seo) [...] [...] Journalistopia » Extolling the art of blurbs and teasers online “Why do we so often overlook the art of writing witty, compelling headlines and blurbs online? … we should all take greater care not to belittle the everyday editing that goes on. It is crucial yet thankless work.” (tags: internet journalism seo) [...]

]]> By: Mindy McAdams http://journalistopia.com/2007/03/26/extolling-the-art-of-blurbs-and-teasers-online/comment-page-1/#comment-2153 Mindy McAdams Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:32:32 +0000 http://journalistopia.com/2007/03/26/extolling-the-art-of-blurbs-and-teasers-online/#comment-2153 Good post, man. I liked those Slate headlines -- you're right, they are not shabby. No one will click if the headline fails to do its job well. Good post, man. I liked those Slate headlines — you’re right, they are not shabby.

No one will click if the headline fails to do its job well.

]]> By: Danny Sanchez http://journalistopia.com/2007/03/26/extolling-the-art-of-blurbs-and-teasers-online/comment-page-1/#comment-2151 Danny Sanchez Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:08:49 +0000 http://journalistopia.com/2007/03/26/extolling-the-art-of-blurbs-and-teasers-online/#comment-2151 <p>Thanks John. Our morning guy at the Sentinel, Paul Lester, is a hero for slogging through the mess that sometimes comes over. You're darn right that it's tough to be witty so early and with so much too do.</p> <p>Now if copy desks would be willing to help write some of those witty teasers the night before...</p> Thanks John. Our morning guy at the Sentinel, Paul Lester, is a hero for slogging through the mess that sometimes comes over. You’re darn right that it’s tough to be witty so early and with so much too do.

Now if copy desks would be willing to help write some of those witty teasers the night before…

]]> By: John Jackson http://journalistopia.com/2007/03/26/extolling-the-art-of-blurbs-and-teasers-online/comment-page-1/#comment-2150 John Jackson Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:42:50 +0000 http://journalistopia.com/2007/03/26/extolling-the-art-of-blurbs-and-teasers-online/#comment-2150 Well put. As the monkey who rose at 4:30 this morning to a virtual mess on roanoke.com, it's tough to be creative, witty or even functional at that ungodly hour. But it's a necessary evil. Well put. As the monkey who rose at 4:30 this morning to a virtual mess on roanoke.com, it’s tough to be creative, witty or even functional at that ungodly hour. But it’s a necessary evil.

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