If you're working on a reporting project or beat that requires you to keep track of many calendar events, you know how difficult it can be to keep your records straight.

When longtime newspaper journalist Steve Buttry decided he wanted to get involved in a new online news venture in Washington, D.C., he didn’t submit a resume, write an email or make a telephone call.

He sent a 140-character cover letter -- on Twitter -- to Jim Brady, the former executive editor of washingtonpost.com and the brains behind "TBD."

The following is a Q & A with Russian photojournalist Artem Chernov, director of the online platform Photopolygon, a site for Russian-speaking photographers from around the world. Chernov also teaches photojournalism.

El Faro.net, one of the few online newspapers in Central America, has introduced an overhauled version of its news Web site in an effort to better host in-depth reports and investigations, enhance interactive coverage, generate new revenue streams and develop a solid business model.