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Tool for journalists: Repost, for embedding articles

Funnel

Repost creates an embed code for a whole article, allowing you to embed it in the same way as you would a YouTube or Vimeo video

App for journalists: Speedtest.net

Speed dial

If you want to livestream video or upload a large file while in the field, this app allows you to test the speed of the connection

The Lincolnite wins Chairman's Award at Online Media Awards

Local news site takes major prize at annual ceremony while Channel 4/ITN scoop six

Sri Lanka: Using Google Earth as a storytelling tool

Sri Lanka's citizen journalism website Groundviews also archives tweets as a 'public record'

New platform to help journalists monetise long-form content

When launched, Beacon Publishing will enable journalists to self-publish content to a paywalled website, and to iPad, Kindle and other e-readers


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Features

The Snow Fall story: Marrying long-form narrative with captivating visuals

Pulitzer prize winner John Branch discusses the story behind his Snow Fall feature and how he hopes it will inspire others

How journalists are using Facebook's new live Q&A feature

Facebook is rolling out a feature that lets journalists host live chats on pages or on profiles with more than 10,000 followers