Worth taking the time to embrace the tech talk for a deeper understanding of how to tell compelling stories through data. Or at least talk to partners who can do it with you.
Posted by Journalism Accelerator on May 3, 2012
Topics: Craft, Resources, Technology Tags: Data Visualization, How To, Online Tools, Public Information, Reporting Tools
Designed to visualize multiple metrics to track your success and tell your story, Sparkwise builds in calls-to-action to measure the real-world impact of your work.
Posted by Journalism Accelerator on April 19, 2012
Topics: Community, Resources, Technology Tags: Analytics, Analytics Tools, Community Engagement, Data Visualization, Free Tools, Metrics, Reporting Tools, Storytelling
Votes, shooting, sports: top, breaking news deserves comprehensive live coverage. Hyperlocal leaders apply this tool to meld multimedia, social and real time coverage.
Posted by Journalism Accelerator on December 29, 2011
Topics: Craft, Resources, Technology Tags: Audience Engagement, CoverItLive, Digital Media, Free Tools, Live Coverage, Reporting Tools, Social Media, User-Generated Content
A powerful crowdsourcing tool, SeeClickFix documents issues that “become the seeds for news stories, investigative reports, and citizen advocacy pieces.” Check out their text and map widget!
Posted by Journalism Accelerator on November 23, 2011
Topics: Community, Experiments, Resources, Technology Tags: Citizen Journalism, Collaboration, Crowdsourcing, Free Tools, Government Accountability, Mobile, Mobile Technology, Reporting Tools, Tools, Watchdog Reporting