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Recommended reading: Investigative social media, new ideas and tools

Sorry it’s been so long, but it’s been crazy busy as TBD’s preparing for the holidays and other events. This’ll be a quick one, just a few links I’ve been reading of late. Have a happy Thanksgiving, folks.

Social media roundup

How Investigative Journalism Is Prospering in the Age of Social Media – Great ideas from several resources [...]

November 24th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Recommended Links, Social Media, TBD | 2 comments

Recommended reading: Industry trends and survival skills

Industry News and Ideas

Is there a flaw in the proposed federal shield law? This scathing rebuttal to an overwhelming support of a Federal Shield Law has definitely caused me some pause. For every organization that needs a shield law to protect sources that deserve it, others can exploit it to push through a salacious story that [...]

January 30th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Industry News & Notes, Recommended Links, Surviving | 3 comments

Do we miss the point of “hyperlocal”?

We shouldn’t judge the future or value of “hyperlocal” news from the Washington Post’s failed experiment with LoudonExtra. Instead, we need to actually understand what it really means to be hyperlocal in reporting – and take note of sites doing it right. [...]

August 21st, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Category: Industry News & Notes | One comment