Instagram, breaking news and the Cedarville University journalism major

Every social media tool is worth checking out to see how it can help a journalist tell stories. It takes time to understand how to use it effectively. But there is no doubt that social media and breaking news were made for each other. That's something we're trying to do well in the Cedarville University journalism program

Instagram with its new video capabilities is perfect for this. The videos are short, but long enough to give viewers a taste. A recent article on Poynter.org shows some examples.

Cedars, the student newspaper/website at Cedarville University, just opened an Instagram account. Check it out and follow us. And follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Be the journalist you always wanted to be

Take a look at this blog post if you are a struggling journalist (kind of like what has long been known as a starving artist), and make up your mind to make it happen in this business.

http://www.mediabistro.com/10000words/its-not-a-sad-day-for-journalism_b21498

If you have a nose for news, love to tell stories or just want to write and get paid for it, there are opportunities. They might not be easy to find, but then nothing worthwhile ever came easy.

Just do it.