staff editorial
Spring Picturesque gallery nears halfway point, seeks more signs of spring
by (Holly)
Submitted 04-06-2012 under OPINION
There's quite a collection of spring photos building in our current Picturesque Gallery, "Signs of Spring." There are over 50 photos already included, and several great images vying for the top votes, after just two weeks of the...
Signs of Spring gallery goes live, includes contest
by (Holly)
Submitted 03-26-2012 under OPINION
Spring has definitely hit early this year... or was last week summer? We know you've all been out enjoying the amazing weather and capturing moments and all those new signs of life. To celebrate everything coming to life, we're...
Netiquette 101: Using photos you didn't take yourself
by (Holly)
Submitted 02-21-2012 under OPINION
With all of the sharing happening on websites like Facebook, Pinterest and Tumblr, not to mention all of the improper use on blogs and websites setting a poor example, it can be easy to forget that when we are using someone else's photo, we are...
Creating content on The Rapidian: Embedding a video
by (Holly)
Submitted 01-23-2012 under OPINION
In past "Tricks of the Trade" episodes, you've learned about adding an article, adding a calendar event, pitching a story and including hyperlinks in your Rapidian articles. Sometimes, though, you...
Staff picks and your picks: Looking back on 2011
by (Holly)
Submitted 12-28-2011 under OPINION
What were your favorite stories on The Rapidian over the past year? I asked our team that very question. Below I'm revealing what they came up with-would you have come up with the same list? Laurie Cirivello, our publisher, had the...
Happy Holidays from The Rapidian
by (Holly)
Submitted 12-23-2011 under OPINION
I admit it: I am a softie for the holiday season. Some years, it takes me longer to get into the spirit, as it did this year. But Sunday night, driving through town and peeking at all the magical twinkles of Christmas trees in homes in our Grand...
Looking back: capturing the art and kitsch of fall
by (Holly)
Submitted 10-20-2011 under OPINION
Well, there's no denying it now: ArtPrize is over. And with it, the closing of our fall edition of Picturesque: "Art or Kitsch?" We asked you to share your images in which you either captured some artwork around you, or made your...
Just the facts: clarifying our content
by (mattsimoto)
Submitted 11-03-2010 under OPINION
It’s the aim of The Rapidian, as seen in the Statement of Values, to encourage and stand by ethical reporting. Reporters are charged with seeking truth, being honest and fair, minimizing harm, avoiding misrepresentation, seeking alternate sources...
Keeping The Rapidian Flickr pool effective
by (mattsimoto)
Submitted 04-21-2010 under OPINION
From Rapidian staff*: As you’ve no doubt noticed while perusing therapidian.org, our front page features a photo of the day. This feature is pulled from The Rapidian Flickr pool, http://www.flickr.com/groups/therapidian. We also take photos...
Show, don't tell
by (dennetmint)
Submitted 02-09-2010 under OPINION
From Rapidian staff*: "Show don't tell" plays like a broken record for every creative writer. Says Wikipedia, "Show, don't tell is an admonition to fiction writers to write in a manner that allows the reader to experience the story through a...