Webb Media >> Adapting Technology for Journalism

Research

Below are resources, links and guides for the News21 meeting held in Phoenix on April 4, 2009. If you have any questions or would like additional help, please do not hesitate to contact our office.

  • Download our Glossary of Tech Terms, an 8-page document offering clear definitions and a pronunciation guide to vocabulary related to the web, mobile, computing and more. You can also download it in Spanish, Russian and Arabic.

  • The Linksheet. Download all of the links and websites we discussed during our panel session.

  • Mobile Basics Primer.This tipsheet will help you learn more about mobile phones and how they're being used in communications.

  • 2D Barcodes Primer.This tipsheet explains all the basics of 2D barcodes, shows you where to get the software for your phone and helps you create your own barcodes for free!.

  • Search Socially! This tipsheet explains how to use Twitter, Facebook and a host of other sites to dig deep for information on the web.

  • Twitter Tools! This tipsheet is our list of the best Twitter tools and applications currently available.

  • Our Socialitics 101 Tipsheet gives you step-by-step instructions on how to measure your effectiveness throughout social networks.

  • Other tipsheets can be found in our Public Research Center.