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NewsBreak icons now available to download
Highlight your NewsBreak profile on your personal website and more. Drive more traffic to your stories with a NewsBreak icon. You asked and we listened—NewsBreak icons are now available to download! Icons like these are a great way to guide your audience to connect with your profiles across different platforms and we’re excited to make it easier to showcase the exemplary content from our creators on NewsBreak. You can even add these icons to your email signature and within newsletters. The possibilities are endless!
#ShareYourVideo Campaign
Join NewsBreak's August video campaign.(NewsBreak) Time to grow your influence! NewsBreak is launching #ShareYourVideo campaign to help you better engage with your audience. All you have to do is to keep posting and encourage your audience to share your videos and download NewsBreak. Those who gain the most shares or referrals will win prizes.
Meet Our Creator of the Month: Kim McKinney
Our Creator of the Month series shines a spotlight on the amazing writers and video producers who make NewsBreak the vibrant space it is today. Our August Creator of the Month is Kim McKinney who is based in Statesville, NC. Among our first creators to join the program, Kim has accumulated nearly 1000 followers and shared 100 stories. Read on to learn more about her NewsBreak journey!
Adventures to add to your summer bucket list
Thank you to all the creators who shared unique and fun things to do in their communities this summer. Whether you’re soaking up the last days of summer or already back to school, you can always try to find a little bit of time to enjoy a summertime adventure!
Highlights from NewsBreak’s Fellowship for Local Journalism
It has been a summer of learning and growing for the inaugural class of NewsBreak Journalism Fellows. The student journalists reported on local stories from around the nation as they attended (virtual) weekly pitch meetings, events and discussions. It was amazing to see the passion and dedication the fellows brought to the program, and the impact they made in their local communities through their stories. Here are some of the story highlights from this summer from our talented journalism fellows.
Five examples of restaurant stories from our creator community
Local restaurants are the backbone of our communities and their importance was never more apparent than amid the COVID-19 pandemic. There are many ways our creators can shine a spotlight on these deserving local businesses. Take a peek below at five great examples of restaurant related news, profiles, and roundups.
Trending Topics: The Week of July 19
Every week, we're highlighting stories and videos from our creators that are catching the eyes of NewsBreak users. While not all encompassing, we hope these pieces can provide a source of inspiration if you're feeling a little stumped about what to share next.
Meet Our Creator of the Month: Neha B
Our Creator of the Month series shines a spotlight on the amazing writers and video producers who make NewsBreak the vibrant space it is today. July's Creator of the Month is Neha B who is based in Dallas, TX. Since joining NewsBreak's Creator Program in early 2021, she has produced nearly 100 pieces of local content ranging from inspiring business stories to event spotlights, and has accumulated over 1000 followers. Her stories help locals within her community discover the best of what Dallas has to offer. Read on to learn more about her NewsBreak journey below!
What’s on your summer bucket list?
NewsBreak’s #SummerBucketList creator content campaign. Summer Bucket List(NewsBreak) Summer is here and as places cautiously open up, we want to help locals discover the best summer activities. NewsBreak is launching a #SummerBucketList creator content campaign to help our users find fun events, unique traditions and interesting activities before school is back in session.
Trending Topics: The Week of July 12
Every week, we're highlighting stories and videos from our creators that are catching the eyes of NewsBreak users. While not all encompassing, we hope these pieces can provide a source of inspiration if you're feeling a little stumped about what to share next.
NewsBreak Summer School: Nailing the interview with Nick Fiorellini and Clay Kallam
NewsBreak Summer School is a special event series aimed to help creators learn, grow, and connect. On July 14th, the NewsBreak team was joined by professional journalists and NewsBreak creators, Nick Fiorellini and Clay Kallam. The Q&A focused primarily on interviewing, including where to find interviewees, how to prep, and weaving the best quotes into the final story.
Creators can now earn badges for special achievements
We’re excited to roll out a new feature exclusively for our creators: badges! Starting now, creators will be awarded special designations on their NewsBreak profiles and within the creator portal when they achieve noteworthy milestones.
NewsBreak Summer School helps creators find their next story
NewsBreak Summer School officially kicked off July 6 with journalists Paul Feinstein and Clayton Gutzmore participating in a fireside chat. Professional journalists Paul Feinstein and Clayton GutzmoreNewsBreak.
NewsBreak Summer School: Finding your next story with Paul Feinstein and Clayton Gutzmore
NewsBreak Summer School is a special event series aimed to help creators learn, grow, and connect. On July 6th, the NewsBreak team was joined by professional journalists and NewsBreak creators, Paul Feinstein and Clayton Gutzmore. The two shared insights and tips gleaned from their years of experience surrounding finding local stories and building a successful freelance career. Attendees walked away with plenty of takeaways to help them develop as storytellers within their local communities.
Trending Topics: The Week of July 5
Every week, we're highlighting stories and videos from our creators that are catching the eyes of NewsBreak users. While not all encompassing, we hope these pieces can provide a source of inspiration if you're feeling a little stumped about what to share next.
Meet our Fellows: Taylor Coester, Cindy Sanchez, Peter Gordon
We are proud to introduce some of the NewsBreak fellows who are reporting from around the country on local issues this summer. Taylor Coester(NewsBreak) Taylor Coester is a Journalism student at Boston University, but is reporting from her local town of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Taylor has enjoyed, “the opportunity to talk to people from my own community and share their stories through both words and images.” Taylor is a talented reporter and photographer and has featured some of her original photos in her stories. She also shared that she received positive feedback from a local artist she profiled for a story. She said, “to see even just one person touched by work inspires me to attempt to touch more lives and bring pride back to communities.”
Adding local insights and analytics to empower NewsBreak contributors
We’re excited to announce our latest product update for NewsBreak’s Contributor Network. We have rolled out new audience data, which updates our Analytics tab to feature more local insights and empowers creators to reach more followers within their communities.
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