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
Thursday, March 12
Tweets for Keeps: February 2020
Tools to manage your freelancing career, tips for making hard facts easy to read, making journalism “memberful,” a report about the importance of LatinX communities, resources for covering the climate crisis Tools & Tactics Tips & Techniques Innovation & Experiments Reports & Articles People & Collaboration
Sunday, January 12
Tweets for Keeps: December 2019
A Twitter sorting tool, transparency tips, an AI institute for helping vets, how to practice “right speech,” and keeping track of protests and riots Tools & Tactics Tips & Techniques Innovation & Experiments Reports & Articles People & Collaboration
Sunday, December 8
Tweets for Keeps: November 2019
Fact-checking tools, social media metrics tips, data science and AI for social good, telling stories of forgotten women, challenging journalistic barriers Tools & Tactics Tips & Techniques Innovation & Experiments Reports & Articles People & Collaboration
Sunday, November 3
Tweets for Keeps: October 2019
Digital security toolkits, a j-education guide to Slack, automated mapmaking resources, G suite for media orgs, a plethora of fundraising research resources Tools & Tactics Tips & Techniques Innovation & Experiments Reports & Articles People & Collaboration
More Resources
A content exchange to offer your content to the world, and get a stream from alt weekies to deepen your coverage. A win win where local stories turn national, a member based community working smart.
Posted on March 1, 2013
Topics: Distribution Resources Revenue
With an eye firmly fixed on the bright future of media, RJ educates and empowers journalists and like-minded organizations through training, technical assistance, consultation and grants.
Posted on February 22, 2013
Topics: Education Resources
Specializing in "compelling works of original fiction and nonfiction," Byliner offers an outlet for longform journalists and a model for the growing e-publishing industry.
Posted on February 22, 2013
Topics: Distribution Resources
With a goal to “strengthen journalism in the service of democracy,” RJI offers fellowships, distributes data on industry trends and research, conducts technology experiments and hosts events.
Posted on February 8, 2013
Topics: Education Resources
A 'social screening platform' for watching PBS and local public television programs online and on demand. This new platform delivers a model for thinking about news across platforms.
Posted on February 8, 2013
Topics: Distribution Resources
What started as an annual in-person publishers forum has grown to include podcasts, webcasts, short-form ebook content and a community-focused blog. Valuable tools for small publishers.
Posted on February 1, 2013
Topics: Resources Revenue
Revealing the benefit of partnerships, news services that provide hefty editorial support, translation services and content to street newspapers that, in turn, offer jobs to the homeless.
Posted on February 1, 2013
Topics: Community Resources
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 on January 25, 2013
Topics: Craft Resources
A platform for publishers to create longform stories, apps and ebooks with an emphasis on multimedia storytelling, opening up potential revenue streams for an old-school approach to journalism.
Posted on January 25, 2013
Topics: Distribution Resources
Offering “more complete, reliable, and accurate data,” FCC report shows a decline in minority station owners. With growth in number of stations, representative coverage a growing gap to fill.
Posted on January 18, 2013
Topics: 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...