SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT BEAT
List of resources and tips I wrote for the Society of Environmental Journalists’ Tipsheet.
(tags: blogging tools services social+media skills tips journalism environment tidbits+fodder)
CBS To Online Fans: Stop Bothering Us! - Silicon Alley Insider
“This spring CBS listened to a noisy group of Webheads who demanded the return of “Jericho”, a [...]
Gmail Access Methods and Login Link URLs » My Digital Life
Everything you ever wanted to know about accessing gmail securely — especially important when using public wifi, but I just do this everywhere, even at home. Lists URLs for secure access with different features. Bookmark AND USE the ones you need.
(tags: e-mail mobile wifi security [...]
http://searchmic.com/Searchmic
Chris from Spain told me about this search engine for Seesmic, an intriguing new video-based social media tool.
(tags: search video services conversational+media social+media)
Is Twitter Taking Over Mobile Communications? | SheGeeks
“Twitter is definitely replacing text messaging as my primary source of quick and short communication. One reason behind this is that I’ve stopped texting some of [...]
I just posted this item to Poynter’s E-Media Tidbits by our correspondent in Shanghai, Fons Tuinstra (who blogs at China Herald) about the surprisingly important role Twitter is playing in the unfolding coverage of today’s major quake in southern China. Check out Fons’ post
Also read what UK Tidbits correspondent Paul Bradshaw has to say about [...]
I Got My N95, Now What?: Firmware Upgraded, No Issues! Happy Dancing. A Few QIK Tips
I’m so glad that Beth Kanter successfully upgraded her Nokia N95 firmware, and it didn’t kill her phone (like mine did). There is hope….
(tags: mobile problem+solving software)
Student ‘Twitters’ his way out of Egyptian jail - CNN.com
“On his way to the [...]
I’m trying out the new video-based social media service Seesmic, based on recommendations by Paul Bradshaw and other colleagues. It seems kind of rough so far, but I’m used to rough.
Here’s what I like and don’t like about it so far…
(UPDATE: Heh… OK, another thing I don’t like.. Apparently embedding a Seesmic video in a [...]
Dale Willman
Borobudur, a Buddhist temple on the island of Java.
For a change of pace, here’s an audio podcast. My good friend and environmental journalism colleague Dale Willman just got back from a three-week trip to Indonesia where he was training radio journalists there how to do an environmental radio show — and just how to [...]
Intimate Teen Photo Stolen By Cell Phone Store Manager | The News is NowPublic.com
Be careful what data you leave on your cell phone: “A student from Kennesaw State University, Britney Lewin, said the manager of a cell phone store went through her mobile phone and sent an intimate picture from her phone to his.”
(tags: privacy [...]
Contact Manager, Web Based CRM, Address Book for Small Business: Highrise
CRM tool recommended by several colleagues, but also heard about it as a crowdsourcing coordination tool. Hmmm, I’ll have to check it out
(tags: services productivity management)
The Future of Newspapers. Strange Attractor: Picking out patterns in the chaos
“People ask me how I edit the blogs at [...]
I love iCal, but it’s driving me crazy lately. Help!
As you might have guessed, I’m a pretty busy person. If I didn’t have a good electronic calendar program, with alerts and reliable backup, I’d be totally lost. That’s why I’ve been a devoted user of Apple’s iCal program for about 10 years.
A few months ago, [...]
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