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With digital applications changing as fast as the news cycle, journalists are working harder than ever to think on their feet and adapt quickly to new technologies with a clearer understanding of what’s working for others and what’s not. This section showcases “real time” examples of how others are using technology to enhance their work. Recommend technology that is advancing your work or let us know of a technology you think others might want to avoid and why.

Rebooting Media: The Digital Publishing Revolution for a Fully Social Web

Lighting the path, Wetpaint CEO Ben Elowitz invites "eight industry luminaries to share their perspectives on and predictions for the future of media."

Reporters’ Lab: Tools, Techniques & Research for Public Affairs Reporting

Vetting tools and techniques to empower journalists seeking information vital for public interest reporting. Reviews, research and tutorials help you mine the data and come out with a story.

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.

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.

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.”

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.

paidContent

Chronicling “the economic evolution of digital content that is shaping the future of the media, information and entertainment industries,” paidContent is a one-stop info shop on content monetization.

CoverItLive

Votes, shooting, sports: top, breaking news deserves comprehensive live coverage. Hyperlocal leaders apply this tool to meld multimedia, social and real time coverage.

Google Moderator

Got a topic to discuss with your community? Google Moderator helps streamline the process, making it easier for people to post thoughts, offer their comments and ask questions.
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