Category Archives: social media
25+ of Danny’s Favorite Multimedia Tools
Many handymen have a favorite wrench or drill they adore and always keep with them. Well, journo-geeks are no exception. Below is a shortlist of more than 25 of my favorite (and mostly free) multimedia tools. I put together this … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, social media, tutorials, web design, web development, writing and editing
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CPJ: 45% of Jailed Media Workers are Online Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists released an eye-opening report, which says that 56 of the 125 accounted-for jailed journalists in the world are bloggers and other online workers. It is the first year that online journalists account for the largest … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, citizen journalism, ethics, social media
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2008 Knight-Batten Award Winners Announced
J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism has announced its 2008 winners and honorable mentions, which include a site that tracks the source of edits on Wikipedia, an imaginative political fact-checking site and a site that tracks reports of violence in … Continue reading
Posted in citizen journalism, communities, social media
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BlogOrlando Schedule Posted, Registration Open
If you’ve been waiting to see who’s coming to BlogOrlando this year before you decide to make the trip, well wait no further! The schedule is now posted and features some of the smartest blogging minds around — all for … Continue reading
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Is the Facebook application boom over?
Facebook developer Jesse Farmer has compiled statistics that indicate the big boom in developing Facebook applications may be over. Perhaps Van Helsing is out whacking Facebook developers to stop the vampires and other undead applications. Here’s the nutshell from the … Continue reading
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