JA How-To: Social tools you can use to grow your business
Experts predict 2013 will be the “first year that social media eclipses search as the leading source of referral traffic to publishers.”
Posted by Nicole Staudinger on March 1, 2013
Topics: Blog, Distribution Tags: Audience Development, Audience Engagement, Best Practices, Business of News, Community, Free Tools, How To, Networks, Online Community, Online Tools, Social Brands, Social Listening, Social Media, Technology, Tools, Twitter
A handy, free tool to quickly check if contributions have been plagiarized or posted elsewhere on the web. Bonus use: review your own work to improve your site’s SEO.
Posted by Journalism Accelerator on January 25, 2013
Topics: Craft, Resources Tags: Editing, Free Tools, Resources, SEO
A wide array of resources for journalists from general assignment to investigative, including editors, multimedia and professors. Updated regularly to highlight tools relevant to current news.
Posted by Journalism Accelerator on January 4, 2013
Topics: Craft, Resources Tags: Craft, Free Tools, Reporting, Reporting Tools, Resources, Society of Professional Journalists
An interactive map shows you new tweeps close to your network, helps you see who you interact with most frequently and easily track conversations going on now. Broad audience insight.
Posted by Journalism Accelerator on December 21, 2012
Topics: Resources, Technology Tags: Community Engagement, Free Tools, Social Media, Technology, Twitter
Designed as a “one-stop shop” for public broadcasters seeking grants, the tips, related news and extended resources here provide useful insight for any nonprofit journalism organization.
Posted by Journalism Accelerator on December 7, 2012
Topics: Resources, Revenue Tags: Free Tools, Fundraising, Grants, Nonprofit, Public Broadcasting, Revenue, Television
Simple, step-by-step tutorials for news entrepreneurs and others to learn coding skills. A free resource that can help journalists expand their marketability in the evolving media landscape.
Posted by Journalism Accelerator on December 7, 2012
Topics: Resources, Technology Tags: Free Tools, Technology, Training
Tips from social media guru TJ Kelly for building an effective social/story strategy from a business POV. Useful for journalists, educators, publishers with stories to tell.
Posted by Journalism Accelerator on November 21, 2012
Topics: Community, Resources Tags: Digital Media, Free Tools, Knight Digital Media Center, Social Media, Strategy
Are comment threads on your site an asset or liability? Highlights from a Q&A with Disqus VP Ro Gupta on ways to improve the experience of online conversation, build community and tie in revenue.
Posted by Journalism Accelerator on November 13, 2012
Topics: Blog, Technology Tags: Audience Engagement, Community, Disqus, Free Tools, Online Conversations, Tools
Aiming to be useful and easy to use, Scout is a free tool for journalists and others to track policy as it's legislated and regulated. Read highlights of a live resource Q&A with Scout’s developer.
Posted by Emily Harris on August 21, 2012
Topics: Blog, Craft, Technology Tags: FOIA, Free Tools, Investigative Journalism, Policy, Reporting Tools
Penetrate the lawmaking labyrinth with this tech-marries-mission tool from Sunlight Foundation. Cuts research time and brings custom state or Congressional bill tracking right to you.
Posted by Journalism Accelerator on June 27, 2012
Topics: Craft, Experiments, Resources, Technology Tags: FOIA, Free Tools, Investigative Journalism, Policy, Reporting Tools
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