Bloggers interested in improving their writing skills should check out Jim Stovall's JProf website [1].

Jim Stovall recently joined the U.T. faculty as a professor of Journalism and Electronic Media. Of particular interest to bloggers are his course outlines for Introduction to News Writing (JEM200) [2] and Managing News Websites (JEM422) [3].

(See there, I learned something already. Namely, the use of simpler terms such as "course outline" v. "foppy" words such as "syllabi." Besides, I can't pronounce "syllabi.")

In addition to helpful instruction on news writing and content organization, the lecture notes include interesting background, examples, and links to other resources. There's even a crash course in Photoshop.

Jim's website [4] and blog [5] have lots of other great articles on reporting, writing, photojournalism, and all things journalism related. Bookmark it, visit often, and improve your blog writing skills.

Another great resource is U.T. Journalism and Electronic Media instructor Bob Stepno. His Other Journalism blog [6] tracks developments in technology and online media including alternative and citizen journalism. His U.T. page [7] and his personal website [8] have tons of links to news about journalism and resources for online news writers and bloggers.