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Posts from IJNet’s editors and writers.

Webb on the Web: Ask an Expert: How would you use Twitter for journalism?

11/30/08
by Amy Webb

This week, I spoke with Amy Gahran, editor of Poynter Institute's group weblog, E-Media Tidbits, about the ways in which Twitter might be harnessed for journalism.

Webb on the Web: Advanced Twitter: The "hashtag"

11/24/08
by Amy Webb

So you've got a Twitter account, you've started posting and have some followers... what comes next?

Try out using the hashtag (#) to enhance your community and your posting. Hashtags were developed to help people create groups without having to change the software that powers Twitter.

Webb on the Web: Convert Your Newsroom Staff - Part Two

11/3/08
by Amy Webb

Last week, I talked about ways to convert any staff into digital adopters. This week, I offer five more strategies to try in your newsroom.

Webb on the Web: Make Your Own Search Engine: A how-to guide

9/5/08
by Amy Webb

Wouldn't it be nice to be able to visit a custom-built search engine as you start to work on your next story? A search engine that would only look through the sources that you specify or sources that you know will return results?

Webb on the Web: Getting Friendly...With FriendFeed

8/29/08
by Amy Webb

With the various new social networking tools, you may find it increasingly difficult to keep track of your various online personae and virtual friends. A relatively new tool called FriendFeed should help those of you with busy social networks.

Webb on the Web: Q & A With Pandora CEO

8/25/08
by Amy Webb

The big news in multimedia these days is Pandora. You may not have seen the service, because it's not yet legal outside of the United States. But those who follow digital trends definitely will have heard of the Internet radio station that learns your music preferences and streams music that you'll like.