The Whit just started it’s own Ning which we will be perfecting and inviting writers to join over winter break. We first came heard of this idea from Daniel Bachhuber of CoPress and it’s something we’re really looking forward to using in the upcoming semester!

1. It’s cooler than a wiki. Let’s face it. Despite it’s cool sounding name, Wiki’s aren’t fun. They get the job done, yes, but they aren’t good at lifting the veil up on who you are and what you actually do. Telling new staffers to go to a wiki to learn about your college newspaper and all that it does is not going to get them enthusiastic about helping you out. Telling a new staffer to go to your snazzy ning, where they can personalize their own page, makes them feel like they are already a member and gets them excited about joining the paper. [Read more...]