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:

Beat Bloggers: Lend us your tips!

Here is David Cohn’s response:

Re: Beat Bloggers: Lend us your tips!

And here is my response:

Re: Beat Bloggers: Lend us your tips!

There are many other responses, and all of them are informative. Join the conversation so we can learn together.