News Screencast: using RiteTag for hashtag and Twitter analytics This (mostly) free tool allows users to see which hashtags are popular, which are overused and what other options might be more relevant to a tweet By Catalina Albeanu • 2 min read
Credit: Image by andresfranco.net Some rights reserved News Online feature writing: tips and advice from NewsUK Sean Hamilton, deputy head of content at The Sun, shares his tips for feature writers and where the outlet is looking in terms of features fit for the web By Catalina Albeanu • 3 min read
Credit: By coche on Flickr. Some rights reserved News How FT is experimenting with aggregation service FT Antenna gathers content from Twitter to keep FT readers up to date with the latest top stories on social media By Catalina Albeanu • 2 min read
Credit: Image from Sky News. News Sky News to launch new politics platform for young people Content posted on Stand Up Be Counted by 16 to 25 year olds will inform Sky's coverage of the next UK general election By Catalina Albeanu • 3 min read
Credit: Image from Infoactive . News 'Data+Design': free ebook released for data visualisation More than 50 volunteers worked on a free ebook to explain visualising and working with data to those with no specialised training By Catalina Albeanu • 2 min read
Credit: By wwarby on Flickr. Some rights reserved News Why constructive journalism can help engage the audience Studies show that stories which explore solutions to problems rather than just the problems themselves prompt audiences to engage with the news and share content By Catalina Albeanu • 4 min read
Credit: Image from BuzzFeed.com News Why BuzzFeed is expanding with new Distributed division BuzzFeed plans to expand in the social web and build an audience in a space where content and social networking meet By Catalina Albeanu • 3 min read
Credit: By sergesegal on Flickr. Some rights reserved. News Lessons from BBC virtual reality stream at Glasgow Games The BBC Research and Development team shares what lessons were drawn from the first virtual reality sports stream and how they can be used in the future By Catalina Albeanu • 4 min read
Credit: By Drnantu on Flickr. Some rights reserved. News Ofcom: UK audience for digital news shifting to mobile The number of people using laptops and desktop computers to read news is falling as more turn to their mobile devices to stay informed, according to a new report by Ofcom By Catalina Albeanu • 3 min read
Credit: Image by Mark Hakansson News RTÉ announces mobile journalism event for March 2015 MoJoConIrl will bring together key players in the field of mobile journalism to discuss technology and storytelling, and to share experiences and practical techniques for the content production model By Catalina Albeanu • 3 min read
Credit: By Das Fotoimaginarium on Flickr. Some rights reserved . News 5 mobile journalism tips from RTÉ’s Glen Mulcahy As innovation lead at the Irish broadcaster and an experienced trainer, Mulcahy had a lot to share on the subject as part of last week's news:rewired By Catalina Albeanu • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Mark Hakansson News 10 useful iOS apps for mobile journalism Glen Mulcahy, innovation lead at RTÉ, shares some of his favourite tips and apps for mobile reporting By Catalina Albeanu • 3 min read
