by Chris Snider | Mar 29, 2009 | Digital tools
It’s difficult to remember every possible tool you can use when news breaks, which is why we have a breaking new checklist to follow at DesMoinesRegister.com. We don’t do everything on the list in every situation, but it’s a good reminder of the many...
by Chris Snider | Mar 28, 2009 | Digital information, Digital tools
Have you been sitting on the sidelines, waiting for someone to grab your hand and pull you into the new digital world of journalism? Well, wait no more. Here are 15 ways you can jump in right now. 1. Read Chris Brogan’s blog. 2. Read this one post by Rob Curley....
by Chris Snider | Dec 15, 2008 | Digital information, Digital tools
I tuned into my first journchat last Monday night in-between helping my Drake students with their final web projects – and I was impressed for a couple of reasons. First of all, I love the concept: “The mission of #journchat is to keep an ongoing, open dialogue...
by Chris Snider | Dec 10, 2008 | Digital tools
We can’t add more hours to the day, but we can work more efficiently. Here are some tools that could help reporters be more productive. 1. Google Reader Don’t waste your time going to dozens (or hundreds) of web sites every day. Use the RSS feeds from...
by Chris Snider | Dec 5, 2008 | Digital ideas, Digital tools
Who says you need a staff of developers and tons of time to make a great web site? These tools are easy to use and easy to add to your site. 1. Coveritlive.com CoverItLive allows you to blog live from an event (you can even do it from your iPhone). It’s also a...
by Chris Snider | Nov 25, 2008 | Digital tools
If you’re the kind of person who emails a lot of screen grabs (or always wished you were that person), then there’s a pretty cool new program you should check out called Skitch. Skitch, which is a program you download, allows you to make a screen grab from...
