Mindy McAdams compiled 15 blog posts into a single pdf file to create a great primer about blogging, videos, pictures, podcasting — and why you ought to be learning it all.

McAdams wrote this guide for journalists but it’s useful for anyone who wants to tell stories in the multimedia world and make connections with people. The guide includes tips from Angela Grant at News Videographer, my former colleague at the Express-News.

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I stumbled across this guide thanks to a tweet sent out today by Susan Crowell. Who says Twitter is a waste of time?

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