The best online tools for beat reporters
November 12th, 2008 by
There is a good conversation going on Seesmic right now about the best online tools for beat reporters.
One of the beat bloggers we follow, Mary Louise Schumacher, started the thread on Seesmic because she is going to be training her colleagues on beat blogging. She is asking people for advice on the best online tools for beat reporters.
I’d strongly encourage all of you to check out the thread and join the conversation. In short, I’d suggest experimenting with different tools, and I’d also recognize that different beats work better with different online tools. Both points are discussed on the Seesmic thread.
If you don’t have a Web cam, you can respond in the comments section below this post.
Here is the original video in the thread:
Here is David Cohn’s response:
And here is my response:
There are many other responses, and all of them are informative. Join the conversation so we can learn together.
November 28th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
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