In a country where reporting can be treacherous, people are using Twitter to spread news. Drug cartels are making Mexico's borders more dangerous than ever. People who used to cross over into Texas for shopping jaunts and tourist excursions no longer felt safe on the roads. Enter anonymous Twitter accounts with real-time reports.

Tips from Graham Holliday, a photojournalist, university lecturer and BBC journalism trainer.

IJNet attended the Facebook for Journalists Meetup in Washington and came away with these tips on how to harness the power of this social media giant for your reporting.

With so many publishing platforms and social networks available, there is no reason for a news organization to go dark when its website is down. Here are tips to make sure your news organization is prepared.