Magazines

Five Places to Find Engaging Stories

Does it ever feel as if you need a crystal ball when you’re planning content? Effective planning takes work, but designing a great publication does not need to be daunting. It can even be fun, if you think of it as a chance to tap into your creativity. Here are five places to find and plan for engaging stories.

Noble Sprayberry

February 15, 2022

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Inside the Magazine, Magazines, Writing

Five Memorable Ruralite Features

Through the past year, our writers have taken readers on many journeys. Here are five of my favorite Ruralite local stories from 2021. I’m willing to bet there are similar stories to be found in your service area if you know where to look.

Mike Teegarden, CCC

December 14, 2021

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Magazines

Cooperation Reduces Impact of Rising Costs

Find out how we are responding and get tips to help manage postage costs on our best practices blog.

Michael Shepard

June 15, 2021

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Magazines, Writing

Webinar Archive: Writing Headlines that Hit Home

Leon Espinoza

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Inside the Magazine, Magazines

Raising the Curtain on Rural Arts

“The Show Must Go On" is the first installment of Ruralite magazine’s The Heart of Community, a yearlong series shining a light on rural arts. Pioneer is inviting readers to be our eyes and ears for great stories to tell.

Leon Espinoza

February 25, 2021

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Inside the Magazine, Magazines

Readers Celebrate Local Heroes

Our “Heroes Among Us” series spent the past year sharing the stories of everyday helpers who make a difference in communities across the rural Northwest and West. Meet the two helpers readers picked to honor.

Leon Espinoza

January 28, 2021

Voices of the Last Frontier performs its opening song, “I Got Rhythm,” before a supportive audience.

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Magazines

2020 Focus: Journalism to Inspire

Your friends at Pioneer will continue to blaze new trails in 2020 when it comes to producing journalism, for you, that hits home and makes a difference.

Leon Espinoza

February 21, 2020

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Magazines

The Changing Face of Rural Health Care

The healthcare theme offers a big umbrella to tell intimate, on-the-ground stories each month about how communities are being reached for the better.

Leon Espinoza

November 15, 2018

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Magazines

Where to Share Your News

Want to get your utility featured in RE Magazine, Bulletin, or Public Power magazines? We talked to the experts to learn what kind of stories deserve regional and national attention.

Megan McKoy-Noe, CCC

July 11, 2018

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Magazines

California Utilities Gain New Statewide Voice

Ruralite Services launched California Water & Power magazine, a quarterly publication for the California Municipal Utilities Association, in early 2018. The summer issue arrives next week. Learn about this powerful partnership.

Leon Espinoza

June 27, 2018

baseball on field, how to strike the perfect pitch

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Magazines

How to Strike the Perfect Pitch

You are in the middle of writing a feature when it hits you: This story has mass appeal. The editorial team stays on the lookout for topics that readers across each magazine’s coverage area would enjoy. Answer these 5 questions before you pitch your story to Ruralite.