They say that blogging will kill journalism. I think blogging will kill journalists (in reference to the increased workload and time commitment)
The new model is going back to the old model - you need to have a relationship.
Releases are two sentences long, including the headline, so get to it.
The trend is that news dailies are becoming news weeklies and the content will be news features.
Tell your clients that it's more powerful when my online story comes out. You should be asking me, "When does this come out online?"
Understand the "arch of the story" - what is the shelf life of the story and what is the potential for follow up stories?
"Top 10" stories and lists are great - list trends, make predictions, etc.