A list of resources for CNHI editors. Many are tipsheets delivered as part of editorial workshops and training programs. Download and use them in your own newsroom.

Standards and Policies

CNHI Newsroom Guidelines

An outline of CNHI's journalism standards and expectations of those working in its newsrooms (Download PDF)

Online Forum Standards

Guidelines for what is and isn't allowed on "Hey Martha" and similar Web forums (Download PDF)

Local News Coverage and Reporting

Ten Commandments of Local Coverage

A primer for reporters and editors about who to meet, what to know and where to go when covering a community (Download PDF)

Dimensions of Local News

Essential functions of local news and community newspapers (Download PDF)

Writing

Writing Tips

Ways to improve your writing and that of others around you (Download PDF)

Online Reporting, Writing and Multimedia

The Art of the Interview

Do you have enough B-roll? Are you protecting the video's timecode? Muskogee Phoenix Web editor Rick Lepper explains these and other details to consider when planning and shooting a video interview.(Download PDF)

Posting Online Video

Now that you've filmed and edited video, Muskogee Phoenix Web editor Rick Lepper tells you how to upload the finished product to Daily Motion, then embed the video on your Web site. (Download PDF)

Breaking News Online

Tools, techniques and resources for covering breaking news on the Web (Download PDF)

Web Update Ideas

Suggestions of stories and multimedia presentations that can become part of a routine online update (Download PDF)

Other

Editorial Pages with Impact

Ideas for creating dynamic editorial pages that drive reader interest and involvement (Download PDF)

Open Government Laws

An online guide to sunshine laws and other open government resources for 23 states where CNHI owns newspapers, Web sites and other publications. (Link)