Journalism

General Resources

• For a vast array of journalistic resources, explore the Journalist's Toolbox website. For numerous resources related to multimedia journalism, visit the KDMC-Berkeley site.

• Five tools for mining public records.

• Muck Rack lets you know which stories are trending among journalists, as well as which journalists and bloggers shared your links.

• Data.gov has the U.S. government's publicly open data.

• Data Portals links to publicly open data from around the world.

• Candid provides information about donations, nonprofits and funding.

• Internet Archive is a non-profit multimedia library and lets you see archived websites so you can see what was there at different times.

• SecureDrop and Signal let sources securely communicate with the media.

• The National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting (NICAR) has numerous resources for investigative reporters and editors.

• LexisNexis has a suite of legal databases to assist with investigative research.

• TinEye lets you reverse search images to see where they first originated and if they've been manipulated.

• StoryMap lets you create stories involving multiple locations into slideshow presentations.

• Reporter's Starter Pack

• Multimedia Journalist's Starter Pack

• Audio Interviewing Tips

• Fact-Checking Tips

• Caption Tips from Greg Lewis of Fresno State

Specific Resources