What's Tumblr? It's the latest social media must-have, according to this post from Jojo Malig at the Poynter Institute. More than 160 news media organizations are using the image-heavy blogging platform. So are individual journalists. But what is it good for, and how do you get started using it? This “Tumblr for journalists” slideshow from Matthew Keys has plenty of quick tips.
Online resources for science writers
The philosophy behind The Open Notebook web site: Despite the shifting marketplace for science journalism, expert craftsmanship still matters. The ability to recognize and sell important stories, ask incisive questions about complex subjects, and tell accurate, compelling stories — on shorter deadlines and with fewer reporting and editorial resources than ever before — is more vital than ever to success.
http://science360.gov
The newly redesigned National Association of Science Writers web site has some major new features as well as refined versions of tried-and-true features from our previous site. Here's a brief guide to what's new, what's moved, and what's changed on our site. If you have any questions that aren't answered here, send them to cybrarian@nasw.org and we'll get them answered.
http://ksjtracker.mit.edu/
http://www.alphagalileo.org/
http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/
http://www.nature.com/news/