Tag Archives: Blogger

To Be a Good Entrepreneurship Reporter, Don’t Be an Entrepreneur

Posted on 17 April 2018 by akhlis

So here’s the rule of thumb for entrepreneurship and business reporters out there: Don’t be the person you want to interview and write about. In other words, don’t be an entrepreneur or business person. This piece of advice sounds a … Continue reading →

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Moving to Akhlis.net

Posted on 16 October 2015 by akhlis

It’s Friday and nothing feels better than a lazy mood of weekend (though now I don’t feel the difference of weekdays and weekends so much). I don’t know if you notice but I’m now moving my blog to another new … Continue reading →

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The Roadmap to Writing Like an Expert

Posted on 16 October 2014 by akhlis

Anyone can write. Your 4-year-old child can write simple sentences on the wall of his bedroom. Your nephew writes an essay on how more civilized and developed this country can be without Trans TV airing Raffi Ahmad’s live update of … Continue reading →

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Building a Blog as a Business

Posted on 9 October 2014 by akhlis

‎If you were not like most blog readers, you’d find comments below a post a lot more engaging than content of it. It’s not because content in discussion is boring or a cliche, but more because it manages to spark … Continue reading →

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Not Everyone Must Be a Blogger

Posted on 27 September 2014 by akhlis

Not everyone should be a blogger, says WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg. Simply because not everyone has the passion to share things online. “Not everyone’s a creator,”claims he. But maybe everyone’s a creator, Matt. But not everyone has the passion of … Continue reading →

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Jurnalisme Emosional

Posted on 27 September 2014 by akhlis

‎Era media baru yang ditandai dengan inovasi-inovasi teknologi yang memudahkan siapa saja membuat publikasi mereka sendiri (via blog, self publishing, dll) membuat norma-norma jurnalisme konvensional mau tidak mau, cepat atau lambat harus bergeser. Terjadi friksi, tumpang tindih, perselisihan di antara … Continue reading →

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Jika Menulis Jadi Otomatis (Tren Robot Penulis Berita)

Posted on 21 September 2014 by akhlis

Berhati-hatilah dengan impian dan harapan Anda. Begitu kata pepatah dari negeri China. Jika Anda bekerja sebagai pewarta, dan Anda pernah mengeluhkan betapa beratnya beban kerja Anda selama ini (misalnya karena harus turun ke lapangan, mengejar narasumber, menjalani piket/ shift malam … Continue reading →

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Verbal Constipation

Posted on 19 September 2014 by akhlis

‎Writer’s, or in my case, blogger’s block sounds too hackneyed. I hence coined a novel terminology for this: verbal constipation.‎ Just to tell you, my mind is slightly dead tired. I have been silent on my blog for a couple … Continue reading →

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Live Blogging for Dummies

Posted on 29 August 2014 by akhlis

Live blogging could be distraction to some. Take Steve Jobs as an example. He once made all of the journalists in the room covering the launch of the product ‎put their laptops down, and even better, switch them off. Poor … Continue reading →

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On Creating Viral Content (Hint:Quantity Sucks)

Posted on 12 August 2014 by akhlis

The web has become a place overflowing with crappy content. Crappy content? What is that in the first place? As a content writer, ‎I have seen too much crappy content published and consumed on the web. This is that particular … Continue reading →

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Writers’ Moral Responsibility

Posted on 18 July 2014 by akhlis

‎”The first job of a writer is to be HONEST.”- Irvine Welsh I typed the word “honest” in capital letters as I cannot tell you how much I find this quote inspiring to me. ‎This quote at its best teaches … Continue reading →

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Treat Reporters with Respect!

Posted on 7 May 2014 by akhlis

If you exploit people (read: your workers), at least give them what they need to do their work. That ONLY happens to sane employers. Because I’ve noticed most of employers just don’t. But I don’t even bother. AT ALL. To … Continue reading →

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