Online Journalism Features
Shorthand: Still an essential part of a journalist's toolkit?
The NCTJ still include shorthand as a key component of the Diploma in Journalism, and many editors wouldn't consider hiring a reporter without it. But is it worth the weight given to it?
Posted by Tom Rouse on 27/04/12#media2012: How a 'people-powered' newswire is finding Olympic stories beyond the headlines
A closer look at the citizen journalism newswire which aims to provide 'community-led, focused insight into the Games'
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 27/04/12Building a 'fairytale-style animation' at the Liverpool Echo
A look at how the Liverpool Echo's journalists and designers came together to build an animated video collating its coverage of the arrival of giant puppets in the city
Posted by Rachel McAthy on 26/04/12Vadim Lavrusik: 10 ways journalists can use Facebook
Facebook's journalist programme manager has been in the UK telling journalists how he thinks they should best use Facebook
Posted by Sarah Marshall on 25/04/12How journalists can create Guardian-style data visualisations
Guardian launches Miso project, releasing open source code for data visualisations
Posted by Sarah Marshall on 23/04/12Reporting the Anders Behring Breivik trial
A comprehensive round-up of the ethical issues journalists are having to consider in the reporting of the Anders Behring Breivik trial
Posted by Tabby Kinder on 20/04/12Freelancer of the Fortnight: Ek Heng Ng
Journalism.co.uk catches up with a member of its freelance community. Ek Heng Ng is a freelance journalist based in Singapore
Posted by Ed Martin on 16/04/12Advice on securing your first job in media production
ITN executive producer Derek Dyson shares his top tips for landing key work experience placements to help you find that first job in media production
Posted by Derek Dyson on 16/04/12How the sinking of the Titanic was reported
A look back at newspaper coverage of the disaster with AP's Chris Sullivan
Posted by Jack Dearlove on 13/04/12How the Texas Tribune is making $5K a month from Google microsurveys
A look at how the Texas Tribune and Adweek are using Google microsurveys as an additional revenue stream
Posted by Sarah Marshall on 12/04/12How citizen video journalists in Egypt are 'pushing at traditional journalism'
Why 'filming teargas isn't enough any more' for members of Mosireen, a collective of citizen journalists and activists in Egypt
Posted by Sarah Marshall on 11/04/12Retracing Orwell's Road to Wigan Pier
Guardian and Times journalist Stephen Armstrong follows in George Orwell's footsteps 75 years on
Posted by James Chapple on 05/04/12Ten ideas for news outlets using Pinterest
Ideas sparked by the Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post UK and other news organisations using visual bookmarking tool Pinterest
Posted by Sarah Marshall on 03/04/12How to: verify content from social media
Experts advise on the process of verification
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Posted by Ed Martin on 30/04/12