Spot.UsFor Reporters

How and why to use it!

Step 1: Develop an Idea!

• Report a story you’re passionate about.

• Send a freelance pitch to many editors.

• Create an ongoing beat - support your blog!

• Propose maps, data sets and more.

• Click “Start a Story” to begin.

Contact: Info@spot.us to brainstorm!

Limited Only By Imagination

Step II: Build a Pitch

• If you have the idea - it’s as easy as clicking a button and filling out some fields.

Write Story Updates!

On Creating a Pitch

Never hesitate to contact info[at]spot[dot]us

Show your passion and expertise. They are funding you as well as the story.

•Create a YouTube video (good example).

•Give us the nut graph. Why should we care? Click “start a story” (it’s that easy to start)

•Story telling is your greatest asset.

FILL OUT YOUR PROFILE!

What Pitches Work best?•Stories that invoke a sense of civic good.

Public service journalism returns!!!

FOIA the local university for fun ;)

Be an honest reflection...

•Relates to or has potential to build a community of support.

•Giving a community news/information that would otherwise remain hidden.

ONWARD!!!!!!!

Never give up, never surrender

Email info@spot.us if you want to chat!