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IJNet Blog

Posts from IJNet’s editors and writers.

Contextly helps writers curate related stories

6/21/12
by Nicole Martinelli

Digital journalist Ryan Singel hopes to streamline the work of fellow online writers by helping them find and link related stories faster with a Wordpress plugin he developed called Contextly.

Storyful iPhone app identifies the best of social media news

4/25/12
by Natasha Tynes

Busy journalists who lack the time to sift through the social media noise can use a free new iPhone application that allows them to identify the day's best social media information with just a few clicks.

How Reuters journalists use social media

4/17/12
by Margaret Looney

Anthony De Rosa and Lauren Young shared their tips for using social media as reporting tools, conversation starters, audience builders and more.

Four tips for covering politics

2/17/12
by Margaret Looney

A panel discussion at Social Media Week in Washington, D.C. explored how technology and social media are changing political coverage.

Getting the most out of video on social media

2/15/12 by Lalita Taylor, Media Helping Media

Short, well-shot videos have a better chance at going viral on social media. Here are some tips on how to shoot them.