The Journalism Accelerator resource section features what other news producers have used, applications to up productivity across distribution, technology, revenue, craft, community, experiments, education and policy. We’re also collecting (and welcoming your recommended) resource listings from other industries that may help publishers gain efficiency.
Digest of Featured Links | Tweets for Keeps
Resource Listings
Monday, April 2
Tweets for Keeps: March 2018
Google tries to help publishers, using engagement metrics for PR success, innovative new ways emerging to fund journalism, the need for transparency around political money, collaboration keys for news project success
Monday, April 2
Tweets for Keeps: February 2018
New tools to inform news coverage, strategies for higher email opens, re-imagining civil engagement, the “Economics of Content,” and an innovative youth publishing platform
Tuesday, January 30
Tweets for Keeps: January 2018
2017’s “most interesting” tools, tips for photojournalists returning from protests, how data-driven algorithms will impact journalism, a community conversation about engaging audience, new grant competition “pitches for peace”
Tuesday, December 26
Tweets for Keeps: December 2017
How to use an anonymous source, FOIA website guidance, multi-platform collaboration, a web app for measuring real world impact, an alliance for journalist safety Tools & Tactics How do you use an anonymous source? The mysteries of journalism everyone should know. …. My column https://t.co/NtNx02pwyK — Margaret Sullivan (@Sulliview) December 10, 2017 Tips & Techniques…
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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 on November 23, 2011
Topics: Community Experiments Resources Technology
Bridging the digital divide with new media techniques to deliver content products to market, KDMC offers fellowships, access to experience and expertise.
Posted on November 23, 2011
Topics: Craft Education Resources Technology
Chronicling journalism for half a century, the CJR outs trends and offers analysis from a wide range of experts on the evolving, expanding field of journalism.
Posted on November 23, 2011
Topics: Community Craft Education Policy Resources Technology
Beneficiaries are not customers: A sharp and specific guide to nonprofit business models offering insight to more effectively run or build one.
Posted on November 23, 2011
Topics: Community Education Resources Revenue Technology
Networking nonprofit investigative news outlets to leverage resources and know-how.
Posted on November 16, 2011
Topics: Community Craft Policy Resources
A long-established, donor-supported membership organization fighting to protect fundamental freedoms in the electronic, networked world.
Posted on November 16, 2011
Topics: Community Policy Resources Technology
“Unlocking the power of text,” DiscoverText offers new analytic tools to mine text including public comments, FOIA processing, legal eDiscovery, social media, research and more.
Posted on November 16, 2011
Topics: Community Resources Technology
“Your guide to good journalism.” Special for elections: investigative reporting plus community/crowd fact-checks hoping to help keep politicos honest.
Posted on November 16, 2011
Topics: Community Experiments Resources
Spotting, tracking and explaining trends and practices, Pew research offers rich insights into media, people, and the changing ways they interact.
Posted on November 16, 2011
Topics: Community Craft Education Experiments Policy Resources Technology
“Keeping government honest” - CPI, PRI and Global Integrity unite forces to investigate the integrity of all 50 state governments and lay groundwork for deeper local digging.
Posted on November 11, 2011
Topics: Community Craft Experiments Policy Resources
Just wanted to let the JA community know that we've submitted a Knight News Challenge open government grant application to expand OpenMissouri to our cities. If you'd like to know more, or support the application, go here: https://www.newschallenge.o...