LinkedIn iconLinkedIn

Questions Resources Blog Projects About

Resources Feed Icon Feed of all resources

Resources Index

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

More Resources

Emergency Journalism: Toolkit for better and accurate reporting

Tested reporting tools and tips to cover community emergencies from massive storms to outbreaks of violence. Find ways to mashup maps, efficiently use online sources, quickly verify social media.

Disqus

Designed to play well with WordPress, Tumblr, Drupal, Blogger, HTML and JS. A drag or drop comment system offering a free version you can experiment with to encourage an active online community.

Becoming an Entrepreneurial Journalist: From Idea to Implementation

Looking to start your own news biz? Mark Briggs teams up with Poynter in an online course: Entrepreneurial journalism - from idea to implementation. A low-cost investment in practical learning.

Pew Report: Future of Mobile News

As the number of Americans getting news on mobile devices rapidly expands, a Pew study shows ways media organizations can hone strategy to match human habits.

TweetCharts

Find people tweeting about your local stories and beats. TweetCharts lets users compile a comprehensive report based on any hashtag, username, word, phrase, or URL.

SocialNewsDesk

A social media manager designed specifically with TV newsrooms in mind, SocialNewsDesk masterminds audience and fan communication on multiple channels using a streamlined approach.

EconoCheck

Layering a specific need into fact-checking options, Sunlight and IRE join forces, creating this handy way to verify politicians' economic claims. A guide to datasets, including easy explainers.

A Guide to Effective Fact Checking On-air and Online

Five steps for analyzing political ads, nine “patterns of deception” to watch for and specific tips on presentation. Highly practical as ads spiral high in cost and share of air.

ReadrBoard

Improve your audience understanding by capturing reactions in the moment as people read, see or hear your content. The concept of comment threads, but deeply interactive. Embed with a button.

Center for Journalism Ethics, University of Wisconsin-Madison

A center to guide, examine, and encourage action, as“[u]pheavals in journalism have bequeathed to journalists a dizzying whirlpool of ethical issues.”
Contact Us