News WSJ publishes video interactive on Syrian refugee crisis News articles, videos and social media are plotted on a map to tell the story of events of the last year on the Turkey-Syria border By Alastair Reid • 3 min read
Credit: Image by M. Keefe on Flickr. Creative commons licence . Some rights reserved. News Transcribe software updated with voice-recognition feature New feature for basic account holders allows dictation alongside the audio player and text editor By Alastair Reid • 1 min read
Credit: Image by Thinkstock News NewsWhip launches local function for social search tool The newsroom tool for surfacing trending stories now draws on local blogs and news outlets in the UK, US, Canada and Germany as well as national outlets from around the world By Alastair Reid • 2 min read
Credit: Screenshot from i-D.co News i-D launches new site with visuals and community at heart The fashion magazine, bought by Vice Media last year, has relaunched its web offering with a strong visual focus and innovative crowdsourcing By Alastair Reid • 3 min read
Credit: By ToastyKen on Flickr. Some rights reserved . News Students to run 24-hour poverty reporting project Journalism trainees from the UK, US, India and Taiwan will be using mobile and digital tools to report on the causes and consequences of poverty in local communities By Alastair Reid • 2 min read
Credit: By Das Fotoimaginarium on Flickr. Some rights reserved . News A look inside the Wall Street Journal's video app toolbox A collection of some of the mobile apps used by journalists at the Wall Street Journal to capture video, as shared by Parminder Bahra, executive producer EMEA By Alastair Reid • 2 min read
Credit: By jonsson on Flickr. Some rights reserved . News Publisher lessons: Getting the most out of video with YouTube Vice, Future and Digital Spy, all successful organisations without a traditional broadcasting arm, share their tips on how to maximise YouTube's audience potential By Alastair Reid • 8 min read
Credit: Thinkstock News Tweeting the typhoon: Social media judgement for newsrooms A look at some of the considerations by Channel 4 and the BBC when sharing updates on big breaking news events, such as the recent typhoon in the Philippines By Alastair Reid • 5 min read
Credit: Image by Mark Hakansson News Standard relaunches app amid further digital changes Evening Standard launches a new app, with the Independent to follow, as ESI Media prepares for launch of London Live television By Alastair Reid • 3 min read
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Credit: By shawncampbell on Flickr. Some rights reserved News Tool for journalists: Lissted, for informed Twitter list creation This tool lets you search a categorised, curated database of Twitter users for those most relevant to your beat By Alastair Reid • 3 min read
Credit: Thinkstock News BreakingNews brings personalisation to app and site Push notifications, a 'mute' option and trending stories all feature in the upgraded website and iOS application, with Android to follow By Alastair Reid • 3 min read