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Tips for da beat: blogirrific

I'm starting up a news blog for my paper pretty soon covering my beat.
Yes I'm a blogger on here, but I'm looking to all of you for advice in blogging about your beat.
How should you write about something you cover - while maintaining your unbiased status?
How do you write with comedy while not coming across as cynical?
Please post some of your favorite news blogs and share some ideas!
I'll get the ball rolling with one of my favorite blogs - Total Buzz. The bloggers there post fun, insightful and interesting articles and topics.
Published Tuesday, April 24, 2007 2:30 PM by SonyaSmith
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# re: Tips for da beat: blogirrific

Tuesday, May 08, 2007 1:22 AM by Kimberly Pierceall
I like to think of the travel/tourism blog I write for my newspaper, my main beat for the business team, is just an added extension of daily coverage except I can be a little more relaxed with the writing.

There is inevitable commentary involved. Without it, it wouldn't feel human, I think.

It's also become a fun place for quirky items that may have come from national news stories or press releases that wouldn't work as a full-fledged story in print.
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