Welcome

This is a step-by-step guide to help journalists and journalism students create their own Web site through which to showcase their work and connect with potential employers in a creative, digital format. We show you how to use and adapt Blogger to create a digital portfolio that looks more like a Web site than a blog. You'll learn how to manipulate the Blogger template, buy and use extra server space if necessary and the best ways to present your print, audio and video clips.

As the world of journalism becomes increasingly Web-based, having a digital portfolio will impress employers and show them you have the skills they are looking for. At the same time, they are introduced to you and your work. It's fun, it's easy and it's a smart career move!

Columbia Journalism Professor, Sree Sreenivasan writes regularly about why writers should set up personal Web sites. Here's a link to one of his articles discussing what you'll need to get started.