Think Plink! NewsPlink Offers a Great Platform for Showcasing Photo News Stories

I am now Photo Editor for NewsPlink (http://www.newsplink.com), a news website designed especially (but not only) for reading on smartphones. We think of it as Life magazine in your hand.

Anyone can submit stories and photos, but everything that goes onto the site is vetted and edited. That means what’s up is solid journalism, and there’s a fun and varied mix of everything from first-timers to Pulitzer Prize-winning professionals. Submitting material is easy: there’s a big red button on the top right of every page. You won’t have to subscribe or scroll through some droll agreement either.

The intention is to pay contributors, but of course, the funds aren’t there—yet. Still, it’s fun and a good way to add to your resume, list of clips, or tear sheets. A published, short “plink” is also useful for pitching a potentially much larger story or project, and even sharpen your journalistic skills. Will I see you there?

A few weeks ago, I spent a day in Tombstone and submitted my images and story outline as a plink. See how it was "plinked" for prime time.