in Just Journalism

How journalists could use social media to enable storytellers

Underheard in New York: Twitter for the Homeless

Journalists should explore open social media approaches, where they enable firsthand sources to tell their story to a wide audience using common tools of the trade.

in Tools & Tutorials

How to make your own URL shortener in less than 10 minutes

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Who needs Bit.ly when you can make your own URL shortener using WordPress? This tutorial shows you how to get your vanity on using the Pretty Link plugin.

in Tools

5 reasons why publishers shouldn’t install the Twitter tweet button

Why publishers shouldn't use the Twitter tweet button

Though the Twitter tweet button may have spread to hundreds of thousands of websites, here’s five good reasons it’s not a good choice for many publishers.