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Twitter Week in Review: Advice for Students, Data Processing, Audio Tools, Nerd Blog, Intersect

Looking back at a given week on Twitter, it’s amazing how any of us keep up. With a constant stream of tweets flowing by in real-time, you’re guaranteed to miss a few. “Twitter Week In Review” is a bit like a DVR for Twitter, a way to pause the stream and see the news, tools, and projects @modernjourno has encountered.

Best of the Week

Advice for the next generation of journalists (and the born again) http://t.co/9Pvamun from @jayrosen_nyu
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Modern Journalist

Excellent #wjchat tonight on using data in stories. I bookmarked all the scraping/cleaning/processing tools mentioned: http://t.co/frMfGR7
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Modern Journalist

3 Unique Ways to Record, Edit, and Publish Audio http://t.co/wi3Wie9 by @10000Words
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Modern Journalist


'@Intersect' Provides New Way to Share Life Stories Based on Time & Place http://t.co/eYHe7rl by @mallarytenore for @poynter
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Websites You Should Know About (5)


'@Intersect' Provides New Way to Share Life Stories Based on Time & Place http://t.co/eYHe7rl by @mallarytenore for @poynter
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Modern Journalist

I've seen a demo of this: Intersect is the first tool built specifically for a self-informing public to share its stories. http://jr.ly/9pft
@jayrosen_nyu
Jay Rosen


Production Tools & Tips (16)

Top 5 Ways for Improving Your Cameraphone Pics http://t.co/QkAmA0z via @10000Words
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Modern Journalist

FontPark Is a Searchable, Sortable Database of Over 70,000 Free Fonts http://ow.ly/2CjQ7 -eric
@MediaStorm
MediaStorm

How to Avoid Missing the Great Soundbite http://t.co/RbLvaD6 by @BobKaplitz
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Modern Journalist


Blogging resources list added to Journalists' Toolkit - http://bit.ly/cUiVHv
@macloo
Mindy McAdams

Excellent #wjchat tonight on using data in stories. I bookmarked all the scraping/cleaning/processing tools mentioned: http://t.co/frMfGR7
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Modern Journalist

iPhone v. Android which is better for producing multimedia. @digidickinson has the answer http://bit.ly/cVw9mx
@10000Words
10,000 Words

“@DeliciousHot: The Ultimate Photoshop Toolbox - Noupe Design Blog http://is.gd/f03im #jour245
@journtoolbox
Journalist's Toolbox

Multimedia Cheat Sheet: Making the Most of Each Medium http://t.co/HtZdjCY by @macloo
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Modern Journalist


3 Unique Ways to Record, Edit, and Publish Audio http://t.co/wi3Wie9 by @10000Words
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Modern Journalist

Make your newscast informative. Don't just send people to the Web. http://t.co/H3c5pMF by @ARDJim
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Modern Journalist

Does your lead tell everything there is to know about your story? Good in print, boring in broadcast. http://t.co/HN4VmZc by @TVNewsLab
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Modern Journalist

New Data Visualization Tool for Journalists Created by Knight Professor http://bit.ly/azD7VH
@knightfdn
Knight Foundation

Tutorials on multimedia storytelling, HTML/CSS, photography, video, slideshows, timelines, maps http://icio.us/xutbt2
@nathangibbs
Nathan Gibbs

Extensive list of tools for news reporters, multimedia producers, and programmers http://icio.us/44ffw2 by @SND
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Modern Journalist

Future of Journalism (12)

If you were disturbed by the idea of metrics guiding news coverage http://t.co/HRYtNd6 read @emilybell's view http://t.co/3OahXwk
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Modern Journalist

How major public media outlets are trying to create an API to share and distribute content on all kinds of platforms: http://journ.us/9fp9zL
@Poynter
Poynter

Good piece on dealing with a fragmented news audience. One tip: Increase usability of your archives. http://bit.ly/dtiyr9
@jessicaplautz
Jessica Plautz

Just added @Politifact licensing its concept to my list: "Sources of subsidy in the production of news" http://jr.ly/nn8n It's now no. 21
@jayrosen_nyu
Jay Rosen

5 trends that will shape the (near) future of mobile: 1. Mobile devices enable more hybrid journalism. http://journ.us/cmAps3 (by @dkiesow)
@Poynter
Poynter

The thinking behind NPR's Project Argo, which officially launches today. Local niche blogs that can dominate their topics: http://jr.ly/4ttd
@jayrosen_nyu
Jay Rosen

Report from Columbia Tow Center http://bit.ly/coctVS looks at the web's faulty metrics and impact on journalism http://bit.ly/bZLzF4
@Chanders
Chanders

Is text messaging part of your mobile news strategy? It probably should be. http://t.co/oidqpwL by @agahran for @kdmc
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Modern Journalist


It's only a guess: but I think what we'll see at ABC News is no deep re-think, just more cost cutting and some new sets http://jr.ly/66tc
@jayrosen_nyu
Jay Rosen

The next president of ABC News will face big challenges...reinventing the news division in the digital age: http://lat.ms/cJ9CIx /@mediaspy
@Poynter
Poynter

Is "interpretive journalism" really just "blogging"? http://t.co/lkSSSnc by @TerryHeaton RE @nytimes http://t.co/EUKLO3y
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Modern Journalist

Interactive Storytelling (6)

A graphical look at how the new World Trade Center complex is taking shape http://nyti.ms/9ZE9nl
@nytgraphics
NYT Graphics



Guardian to launch new team concentrated on multimedia and crowdsourcing http://t.co/MpBKtbx by @NewspaperWorld
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Modern Journalist

What the Arcade Fire’s HTML5 Experiment Can Teach Journalism http://t.co/82u3IX2 by @jcstearns
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Modern Journalist

Interactive storytelling at its best: "When will Las Vegas run out of water?" http://t.co/TdEKi3Y by @zlwise for @LasVegasSun
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Modern Journalist

Social Media (6)

The @nytimes works with @betaworks to create a social news service http://t.co/nrnR4te
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Modern Journalist

Social Media Tips and Tools for Journalists http://t.co/xmhOJaw by @lostremote via @grcanning
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Modern Journalist

The 100 most influential news media Twitter accounts http://tinyurl.com/2unm432
@NABJDigital
NABJDigital

Check out @mediabistro's "Multimedia Journalism Daily" http://t.co/I5qGBSq using @SmallRivers Paper.li
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Modern Journalist

“@photojack: 10 Twitter lists all Photographers should Follow (post) http://bit.ly/amLrtm #togs @photoshelter
@journtoolbox
Journalist's Toolbox

Local governments struggle with social media and public records laws. http://t.co/oK5pCua @kellymthornton for @voiceofsandiego
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Modern Journalist

Education (7)

The "killer app" in journalism = cross-trained programmers and journalists: http://t.co/pT7K5Z5 by @CraigSilverman for @PBSMediaShift
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Modern Journalist

Apply now for @kdmc's hands-on visual storytelling workshop focused on Census data http://t.co/2ccfPD6
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Modern Journalist

Webinar replay on copyright and fair use in journalism http://t.co/wdFtUfl as presented to high school and college students through hsbj.org
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Modern Journalist

Advice for the next generation of journalists (and the born again) http://t.co/9Pvamun from @jayrosen_nyu
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Modern Journalist

What do you get when you cross a lawyer with a journalist? Journalist Law School http://t.co/h2k1Mic by @NickBaumann for @PBSMediaShift
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Modern Journalist

New poll at MediaShift: "What's the most important change for journalism schools?" Vote here: http://bit.ly/mshift (scroll down)
@mediatwit
Mark Glaser

Your Guide to Digital Training Programs for Mid-Career Journalists http://t.co/LgUdD9X by @CraigSilverman
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Modern Journalist

Podcast: New shield law that could exclude orgs like WikiLeaks & NJ Gov. wants to cut #pubmedia funding. http://bit.ly/922OpB
@SaveTheNews
SaveTheNews

When Other Outlets Steal Your News Without Credit http://t.co/UIpdZlY by @betsyfbdc for @mediabistro cc @SDCityBeat
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Modern Journalist

Five simple things news aggregators can do to protect themselves against lawsuits http://nie.mn/az3uIk
@NiemanLab
Nieman Lab

Yes, you can take that photo. The security guard is wrong. http://t.co/rxM1fTW
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Modern Journalist

Citizen Media (2)

Great piece by @LeonardWitt from @CSJournalism on lessons we've (@JLab) learned from 55 citizen news projects http://bit.ly/btnVSe
@JLab
JLab

AP begins crediting bloggers as news sources: http://bit.ly/9RGP1G Makes sense w/ more community journos blogging out there.
@Lavrusik
Vadim Lavrusik

Jobs (3)


The Changing Face of Journalism Jobs: mobile, multimedia, engagement, programming - http://t.co/7bIatas by @JournalismLives via @lavrusik
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Modern Journalist

Yahoo! looking for sharp, experienced Web-savvy Local editors in Chicago, San Jose. See http://bit.ly/chhX1Q and http://bit.ly/bXHV59
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Knight Dig Media Ctr

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