The world is exponentially becoming more and more globalized everyday. In order to be on the forefront of journalism, one must digitize one's personal journalism.
But first, one should digitize one's life!
How?
-Organize one's email by using tools such as folders
-Find the right personal productivity tools, such as a virtual office to store documents
Now, Data Driven Journalism
Why? Journalism on the web can be much more colorful and informative, i.e. using web links in text.
Every story is filled with information. By using weblinks or databases, a reader can find out more information.
By telling stories with data, readers can read the actual information and decipher the information.
The internet also helps journalism by allowing journalists to research information online.
Finally, sharing data (API) allows anyone to tap into information journalists have collected.
Sharing Information is one of the best tools the internet has given us.
One of the best was to organize information is through spreadsheets and databases which are easy to use with programs such as Excel or Google Docs.
Map Mashups helps users find stores, products, etc in a certain location such as Google Maps. Journalists can use Map Mashups to direct users to the story's location. This can be especially useful in "Breaking News" scenarios.
-These maps can be interactive for users with programs such as UMapper.
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