Newspaper in a box

With free blogging software you can create a Web site with a multimedia flair.

Quick Overview: Wordpress and Blogger

Wordpress and Blogger are two of the most popular blogging platforms because they're free and fairly versatile. Visit this quick overview for information on how to get started.

Using Twitter for Promotion and Community

Twitter, the leading service for microblogging, was quickly adopted by dozens - then hundreds - of news outlets in 2008 and 2009. Learn to use it to drive traffic to your Web site.

Creating Photo Galleries and Slideshows

Even if you are just starting out with digital photography, you should consider publishing slideshows and photo galleries when one or two photos just won’t do justice to the subject. See how to create photo presentations in Photoshop and the cost-effective Soundslides.

Understanding Traffic
The most widely used metrics for measuring traffic to your site involve counting page views, visits and unique visitors. Here's an overview of the more relevant metrics.

Shooting Video
With patience and creativity, a novice videographer can shoot like a professional, but you must invest the time to develop the expertise.

Interviewing, a Practical Guide for Citizen Journalists
Improve your interviewing techniques. Module developed by professors at American University's School of Communication.

Top Ten Rules for Limiting Legal Risk
Created by professors from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.

The Freebies List
A list of 73 free or inexpensive resources that you can use in reporting, multimedia storytelling and managing Web sites.

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The site is designed to help individuals, civic groups and school groups jumpstart their own community media projects. Here, you'll find extensive, detailed training in Web site creation, HTML, page design and use of photos, audio, video, surveys and databases, plus tips on advertising, fundraising and e-commerce.

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News University

The Poynter Institute’s NewsU offers more journalism e-learning courses. Learn about such topics as writing and reporting, ethics and Freedom of Information laws.

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Mark Briggs, author of Journalism 2.0, expands upon the lessons from the book on his blog.

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J-Learning was originally created by Hop Studios’ Susannah Gardner and Travis Smith. It was recently updated by Mark Briggs, author of Journalism 2.0, with help from J-Lab's Craig Stone and Anna Tauzin. Jan Schaffer was executive editor. J-Learning and New Voices are administered by J-Lab and are supported by a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

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