Three things a new online journalist sho...

Conference News re:wired brought news professionals together to look at success stories in niche markets. We heard from some great voices in the online journalism field – people who really understand how to cater for their market. I’ve picked out three points to look at in detail, they’re of particular relevance to new journalists: targeting your content to a niche market using technology to help you why being ‘good enough’ isn’t good enough. 1. Target your content to a niche market “Trust is central to it working” – Simon Perry, Ventnor Blog ...

A roving reporter’s toolkit...

A list of the tools Guardian Beat Blooger Hannah Waldram uses: Technology Laptop Handheld video camera Smartphone Gorillapod Wires Delicious Google reader and calendar Trendsmap Twitter Live blogging/streaming Cover It Live Scribble Live Bambuser Video YouTube Vimeo 12 Seconds Qik Video Audio AudioBoo SoundCloud Audacity Pictures Flickr Twitpic Text Scribd Open data My Society Many Eyes Help Me Investigate They Work For You What Do They Know? Zeemaps Back to Three things new online journalists should know Got any more? Add them in the comments...