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New technology has powered entirely new forms and ways of finding, reporting and telling stories. Issues of ethics, transparency and access are redefining the role of journalism daily. The immediacy of a virtual world raises questions of—and opportunities for—the role of news producers in their communities. Here we take a look at some of the ways journalism innovators are moving the craft forward. We’ve only scratched the surface; what do you think?

Mobile Media Toolkit

Use your phone to help you report, publish or broadcast smarter with mobile tools. This Knight funded project offers special pages for pros, citizen journalists and news/media organizations.

Online Publishers Association

The other online publishing news association. Membership is pricey, but the site offers free, useful research on trends in advertising and technology. Representing the interests of publishers.

Predictions for Journalism 2012 (Nieman Lab)

Will social media get boring? Will Amazon conquer? See 23 predictions for journalism in 2012 that could inspire your future. These bright writers weigh in on what may matter most.

#wjchat

A lively, weekly Twitter chat for web journalists. Share tips, find colleagues, learn, teach and consider new possibilities. Mission: “Saving the world...well, journalism first.”

Crowdmap

Collect, aggregate, then visualize on a map and timeline. Crowdmap is free, designed to help you “monitor elections, map crisis information, curate local resources, document a zombie invasion.”

On The Media

A weekly public radio show slicing deep into issues of media literacy and journalism. Podcast OTM to stay up to speed on the forces at work shaping journalism today.

The Poynter Institute

For more than 35 years, “thousands of journalists, teachers and members of the public have come to Poynter to learn” how to make smart journalism work.

YouTube Creator Playbook

For producers ready to take it to the next level, YouTube has created a playbook “that compiles important tips, best practices, and strategies to build greater audiences on YouTube.”

New Voices: What Works

J-Lab examines “what worked and what didn’t” after five years of grants to local news projects. 2010 lessons on what leads to growth or disappointment still timely.

New America Media

To “grow [a] presence for the more than 3,000 ethnic news outlets nationwide,” NAM partners with local J-schools to expand youth ethnic media representation, offers resources and free syndication!
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