<p>I'm an editor for my high school newspaper and have won awards for my news stories. I'm thinking of taking this ec one step further by publishing articles online. However, I am finding it awfully difficult to get stories published on local newspapers and online journals. So my questions is, would colleges find it somewhat impressive if I publish articles on freelance websites like yahoo's associated content or eHow?</p>
<p>It’s not a hook, but publishing them online can help show your passion for reporting.</p>
<p>If you plan on applying to top schools, there are definitely going to be students who have written articles on professional websites or periodicals. So IMO, your EC won’t be too “impressive”.</p>