Research Guides: Journalism Reporting Research Guide: Tools for Journalists

Social Media Tools

Twitter - communicate in 140 characters or less
Pinterest - social bookmarking/pinning site
Reddit - post and vote on top posted stories
Stumbleupon - recommends sites based on interests
Buzzfeed - shared stories based on interest topics
Digg aggregates stories on the Internet
FARK online news aggregator and social media site
Talkwheel a conversation wheel that lets you see where most people are commenting and a sidebar of topics good for a quick scan of the dialogue
SocialBro time-saving tool for Twitter aficionados
Commun.it breaks down relationships with Twitter followers into categories such as influencers, supporters and engaged members
Storyful get the most popular social media stories of the day when you’re on the go
Tumblr A feature rich and free blog hosting platform offering professional and fully customizable templates, bookmarklets, photos, mobile apps, and social network
Google Trends - compare the world’s interest in your favorite topics
Google Docs - allows you to create and share work online
Google + Hangouts - video chat with multiple people at one time
Tout - enables the creation of 15 second videos on your phone

Google Correlate - Allows you to see how a specific search query coordinates with real-time trends, and varies in popularity over a certain time frame

Blogging Tools

Cover it live - live blogging tool
Wordpress free website and blog tool

Blogs

Kissmetrics 40 Advanced and Alternative Search Engines
Journalistopia: - for online journalists
Online Journalism Review (OJR) from the Knight Digital Media Center
Visualize.tumbler.com -a blog about visualization

Wiki

Mediawiki
DoKuWiki
PmWiki
WikkaWiki
TWiki
XWiki

Journalist Resource

The Journalist's Resource

Policy Studies Reliable and timely research on the environment, economics, society and government.
Reference Skills-based material on reporting, writing, style and the foundations of journalism

FOIA.gov - Freedom of Information Act
This law provides the right to request access to records from any federal agency. Federal agencies are required to disclose any information requested under the FOIA unless it falls an exemption. Google: foia
ProfNet
Connects journalists with experts.
Journalist's Toolbox
Provides new internet tools for journalists covering stories in the field.
Free Public Records Directory
Provides a gateway to find public record resources in the United States.
Tutorials - Berkeley Advanced Media Institute
Offers tutorials on how to get public records.

Image / Video / Audio Tools

Instagram
Audacity
SoundSlides
YouTube
Livestream

Image Editors

Photoshop express
Fotoflexer
Pixlr

Survey Resources

PollDaddy
Survey Monkey
Zoomerang