Viral video: How to report TV news
January 30, 2010
Comdedian Charlie Brooker has produced this hysterical and accurate video on how to produce the news, which is quickly becoming a viral hit.
ONA, Berkman Center partner to offer legal assistance
January 6, 2010
To help Online News Association members find free or reduced-fee legal help, the Online News Association is partnering with the Citizen Media Law Project at Harvard University’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society on its new Online Media Legal Network (OMLN). Staffed by lawyers with extensive backgrounds in intellectual property and media law, OMLN provides independent journalists access to high-quality free or reduced-fee legal work, qualifying them for assistance, helping them identify their legal needs and matching them with participating attorneys.
The 2009 list of lists
December 24, 2009
Once again Rex Sorgatz has gathered the definitive list of all lists for the year — check it out at Fimoculous
Map relationships among people and organizations
August 12, 2009
Muckety.com, a site founded by three jouranlists, has a cool tool that enables you to easily map relationships among people and organizations.
30+ tips for better home page design
August 7, 2009
Here is a list of 30 design principles for a better, more successful, web page.
What can journalism learn from I Can Has Cheezburger?
July 26, 2009
Scott Porad, who is part of the team behind I Can Has Cheezburger? and the Cheezburger Network, says journalism can learn from I Can Has Cheezburger? “There are probably many lessons, but one that stands out to me is a fundamental shift in the concept of reporting from ’sourcing’ toward ‘filtering,’” he says.
5 Websites to Check Out Latest Buzz and Viral Videos
July 16, 2009
From MakeUseOf.com: Buzzfeed.com, Viral Video Chart, popurls.com, alltop.com, and Wikirage.com
Tips for managing your social life online
July 15, 2009
From Steve Rubel: MakeUseOf has two great sets of tips for staying on top of your online social life, without letting it run you. (Part I and Part II). This one is my particular favorite - a mind map of your online social life.
50 Useful Google Apps for Writers
July 14, 2009
Here are some top picks for the most useful Google apps for writers.
How to Use Your iPhone When Reporting
July 8, 2009
WFOR-TV News Director Adrienne Roark created quite a buzz a couple of weeks ago when he shot an entire story using the new iPhone. Poynter’s Al Tompkins chatted with Roark and Investigative Producer Giovani Benitez today to learn how to use an iPhone when reporting.
