@ModernJourno Tweets for Oct. 5, 2010
- Where Should an Aspiring Data Journalist Start? http://bit.ly/bmp6c1 @paulbradshaw answers with recommended resources (via @michelleminkoff) »
- Journalist’s Toolbox Updated for #spj10 http://bit.ly/aLLb26 – Thanks @journtoolbox for the great list! »
- Processing.org http://bit.ly/dCTklx #visualization #programming #graphics #opensource »
- Please apply the same rigor to visual data & graphics that you apply to clear writing. #kthxbye http://bit.ly/cG3YnF by @hbillings »
- NPR Twitter followers get most or all of their news online http://n.pr/cUBwjZ »
- Free Creative Commons audio sample library http://bit.ly/9A43c2 »
- 10 Tips for Dramatically Improving Your Videojournalism Stories http://bit.ly/d23Tv4 »
- Social news sharing peaks: Facebook mornings http://bit.ly/cl1Kqc & Twitter afternoons http://bit.ly/aDCk78 (via @NiemanLab) »
- Public media is higher quality than commercial media, according to Spot.us users http://to.pbs.org/bD8tDC by @Digidave for @PBSIdeaLab »
@ModernJourno Tweets for Oct. 4, 2010
- "Web staff who manage CMSs need to work closely with journalists, not be cordoned off in the basement." http://bit.ly/a76Yos #teamwork »
- 12 Essential News Media Tumblrs You Should Follow http://bit.ly/9j3hrk by @lavrusik »
- USA.gov Mobile Apps http://bit.ly/baPzf5 lists government agencies that have mobile apps and mobile websites. #spj10 via @journtoolbox »
- Must-see iPhone apps for video production: iSlate & iPrompt http://bit.ly/bLwFc0 by @grcanning #tools #mobile »
- 5 Tools for Online Journalism, Exploration and Visualization http://rww.to/8ZKmTd by @podcasthotel for @RWW »
- What will happen to @ricksanchezcnn Twitter username now that he's been fired? http://bit.ly/a4P139 »
- Stanford Vis Group research on interactive/narrative #visualization http://bit.ly/bydAOg #academic »
- "Congress In Your Pocket," a congressional directory for your iPhone & BlackBerry http://bit.ly/bKFSXj by @multimediating #mobile #tools »
- Online journalism job title and salary survey research http://bit.ly/9OxOLy by @Journerdism »
Journalist’s Toolbox Updated for #spj10
This post was originally published on the Journalist’s Toolbox, a resource offered by the Society of Professional Journalists. It was republished here with permission.
SPJ National Convention
Some great links from Jeff Cutler’s online tools session and others on Monday: Buzz.Yahoo.com for mining story ideas; Search.Twitter.com Advanced for detailed Twitter and hashtag searches and WalletPop, a finance site that helps you find the most dangerous neighborhoods for crime. More to come later in the convention!
Add SPJ National Convention
The Journalist’s Toolbox will post tweets live Oct. 3-5 from the convention in Las Vegas. Just follow @journtoolbox and the #spj10 hashtag.
Copy Editing Resources
It’s not the fanciest site on the Web, but DrGrammar.org has a great quick-reference page. Another helpful tool: Thsrs, the shorter thesaurus, which produces shorter synonyms for any word you type in. It’s a very helpful tool for writing short, tight headlines.
Twitter Resources
We’ve added dozens of new resources, including Twitter guides for journalists, backgrounds, URL shorteners and other tools on the Toolbox’s Twitter Resources page.
Mobile Journalism Resources
The Toolbox has launched a Mobile Journalism page that features links to app-making tools, readings on mobile media strategy and a list of recommended apps for journalists to use on their smart phones.
@ModernJourno Tweets for Oct. 1, 2010
- HOW TO: Connect your pro XLR microphone to your iPhone http://bit.ly/9MKZhS #gear »
- Love the "moments" from this piece on Afghanistan surge http://nyti.ms/atOo5O by @NYTimesVisual #storytelling »
- HOW TO: Avoid a Mr. T beat down or make a clean freeze frame in Final Cut Pro. Whichever. http://lat.ms/cXcTeI by @LATimesPhotos #tooltip »
- How to be a data journalist http://bit.ly/9yGHX2 by @paulbradshaw for @guardian #data #journalism »
- New crime map http://lat.ms/9oBaQe from @LATmappingLA #visualization #data »
- Videojournalist job opening in Hartford, CT http://bit.ly/cYqve1 via @grcanning #jobs »
- Open-source platform to crowdsource crisis information http://bit.ly/9IJPa3 @ushahidi #visualization #tools #data »
- "News Dots visualizes the most recent topics in the news as a giant social network." http://bit.ly/cZs9tn by @Slate Labs #visualization »
@ModernJourno Tweets for Sep. 30, 2010
- How Journalism Teachers are Failing, and How to Stop It http://t.co/zRKbN0D by @wmacphail for @PBSMediaShift »
- Tweeting a Wildfire: social media in an emergency, and what it means for the press http://t.co/PGcSLDW by @lkirchner for @CJR »
- Video archive from sessions from Block by Block: the Community News Summit http://t.co/2rOWPdi »
- A Powerful Story About the Power of Storytelling http://t.co/Rq20k6x [VIDEO] with Jay O'Callahan »
- Taking a Chance: Recording Audio and Video Separately http://t.co/Bvkhzox by @rsylvester »
- 7 Technologies that Changed Modern Journalism Forever http://t.co/RITo8Bp by @10000Words »
- How Blogging Can Launch Your Career http://t.co/yuSzx5w [VIDEO of @mexicoreporter @thevideoreport] by @AdamWestbrook »
- 5 Rules of Tech Engagement for Journalists http://t.co/Vuxl8eS by @webjournalist »
- Take freelancing to the next level: @nickwilliams1 on the portfolio career http://t.co/xvKwf7v [VIDEO] by @adamwestbrook »
@ModernJourno Tweets for Sep. 29, 2010
- 8 Must-Have Skills for Modern Journalists http://t.co/zVy8nlY by @macloo »
- 7 Habits of Highly Effective Multimedia Journalists http://t.co/VSsfqe5 by @10000Words »
- Backpack Journalism Success Hinges on Training, Not Cost-Savings Quest http://t.co/puw93J8 »
- Why Journalists Need To Stop Resenting SEO http://t.co/rtPw0ef by @LisaBarone »
- Designing Journalism to be Used http://t.co/mZRm8Qc by @jonathanstray »
- Best Kept Delicious Secret: Advanced Search Operators http://t.co/NRrbOM9 »
- Journalism in the Age of Data: A video report on data visualization as a storytelling medium. http://t.co/LyV42Zq »
- RIP Toxie, NPR's toxic asset. @jayrosen_nyu calls it the "greatest gag ever in the history of explanatory journalism." http://t.co/V2KRWXh »
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