Online Resources

Poynter's E-Media Tidbits

Multimedia Journalism

Newspaper Video

Wired Journalists

journalism.alltop.com

Online Tools

Twitter

Twitter.com: Micro-blogging tool; get quick updates on twitter or embedded on site.

Maps

Umapper.com: Free, embeddable, great Flash interface for building maps with overlays, data import.

ZeeMaps.com: Free, embeddable, users can add their own points. Supports HTML embed of images, video, etc. in each map popup.

maps.google.com: Free, embeddable, use as a simple locater map or use the “MyMaps” feature to build your own map to embed.

Static Map Wizard: A free tool to help you create a static image of a Google Map. Use this as a simple locator map online.

Timelines:

Timeline.com: Free timeline creator, embeddable.

Polls:

Polldaddy.com: Free, embeddable.

Micropoll.com: Free poll creator.

Nupolls.com: Embeddable poll creator.

Quibblo.com: Free, embeddable.

Data visualization

Wordle.net: Free and easy visualization of the words used on any Web site — or in any text. Paste the mayor’s “State of the City” speech here to get an idea of what she spoke about.

Slideshows

Soundslides.com: Built by a photojournalist, this is the granddaddy of simple audio slideshow creation tools. Priced from $40 to $70, with lots of examples, support, and ideas available around the Web and at news sites everywhere. The fatal flaw is that these aren’t embeddable: You’re going to need some server space to host the final product.

Slide.com: Free, embeddable slideshows with plenty of flavors and accessories.

Animoto.com: Wild little free, embeddable music video creation tool.

Vuvox.com: Creative organization of photos, audio, video, links, especially in the “collage” tool.

Audio

Audacity.Sourceforge.net: Audacity is free audio editing software. Consider this a free alternative to Garage Band, with the basic features required to turn raw audio into an mp3 file.

Utterz.com: Record audio from your mobile phone and feed it live to Twitter or an RSS feed you can take anywhere.

Cinch.Blogtalkradio.com: Dial-in to record a phone call straight to an RSS feed.

Slideshows

Soundslides.com: Built by a photojournalist, this is the granddaddy of simple audio slideshow creation tools. Priced from $40 to $70, with lots of examples, support, and ideas available around the Web and at news sites everywhere. The fatal flaw is that these aren’t embeddable: You’re going to need some server space to host the final product.

Slide.com: Free, embeddable slideshows with plenty of flavors and accessories.

Animoto.com: Wild little free, embeddable music video creation tool.

Vuvox.com: Creative organization of photos, audio, video, links, especially in the “collage” tool.

Video

YouTube.com: Free, embeddable, and available to a mass audience.

Vimeo.com: Post and share HD video here.

Viddler.com: Add links to the timeline of your video.

Jumpcut.com: Edit your video online.

Live streaming video

uStream.tv: Free, embeddable, scheduling and archiving of shows.

Qik.com: Live mobile video streaming. Shoot video with your mobile phone and stream it live.

Mogulus.com: As mobile-as-you-are streaming, very professional look and feel, RSS ticker, live mixing of video, audio, stills.

Flash-like builder

SproutBuilder.com: Free, embeddable Flash presentations built in a WYSIWYG tool that requires zero programming skills to use. Create news widgets and more.