As most of the news industry shifts to an emphasis on their online products, reporters' roles are rapidly evolving. Because they are expected to produce stories involving a range of media (visuals, video, etc.), reporters today need a different set of skills from their print-only predecessors. Read more…

Facebook recently launched an effort called Facebook + Journalists. It’s an effort to make journalists more comfortable using Facebook as a resource in their reporting, as well as an attempt to get journalists to use Facebook to distribute their work. Read more…

Even when you work hard to become a valuable source for a reporter, you may not end up in their story.

Ragan's PR Daily lists five reasons why, even if they interview you or your organization for a story, a reporter may not quote you.

The lesson is mainly that there are several factors out of your control. The article does, however, point to a few things you can do to improve your odds of being quoted in the final news story. Read more…

Crowdsourcing, crisis reporting, open-source platforms and other free tools, news cyborgs and more: Poynter.org's Matt Thompson talks about why women leaders are on the cutting edge of new reporting and what to look for in 2011. Great summary of the last year and of new trends.

The Poynter Institute reports that the New York Times has phased out its social media editor position. The article explores what this means for the Times and how it reflects the newspaper's evolving view of social media in reporting.

Sree Sreenivasan, dean of student affairs at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, writes a great article about the use of Twiiter among journalists and offers insight about what makes a good profile and best practices, including:

• Upgrade your bio;
• Upgrade your lists;
• Think through your tweets; and
• Study others' Twitter feeds
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From an ongoing discussion on a women journalists' listserv, Marie T. offered "a few observations from a middle-aged journalist about using social media as a professional tool": Read more…

 New York Times reporter David Pogue writes an article "For Those Facebook Left Behind." The article is a great primer on the most popular social media sites and how to embrace them.

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Jim Barnett posed the question: What makes a nonprofit news organization legitimate? It’s a question that nonprofits and their critics have been wrestling with for some time now. And as more nonprofits launch into the news business, having a good answer will be crucial to their survival as credible providers of news. Read more…

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Below is a Q&A list from the Diane Rehm show, of interest to anyone trying to get their voice onto the show or similar talk radio programs.

1. HOW CAN I GET A QUESTION OR COMMENT ON THE AIR? Read more…