5. Link The Webâs attribution Smith was arrested last month after police discovered $3,000 worth of marijuana at a local farmhouse. Council member Smith cited last yearâs election controversyfor the decision. Associate sidebars, mainbars and archives Read more about John Smith in this profile See a video of Smithâs performance here
6. Corrections Append to everywhere itâs relevant Typical Web correction: This story was edited at 4:15 p.m. Friday to correct the spelling of John Smythâs name.
7. Updates Remember how users enter your site Direct them to the most recent information Typical format: UPDATE: The charges against Smith were dropped and his twin brother, James Smith, was arrested in connection with this case. More information here.
8. Reporting on the Web Some useful tools to supplement your reporting
9. Google Alerts Sign up at http://www.google.com/alerts Use your cityâs name Watch developing, breaking stories Plug your newspaperâs name in
10. Watch important web sites RSS Google Reader Microsoft Outlook http://www.changedetection.com http://www.archive.org
11. Search social media Twitter http://search.twitter.com http://www.tweetbeep.com Term monitoring with Hootsuite Facebook Built-in search for people and status updates Monitor groups, pages, etc.
13. Ask questions Reach out on social media Post a query online with your contact information Involve your readers Ask for photos Have them search for documents Use their expertise
14. Listen Read the comments on your story Check social media after your story is published
16. Find the best form Is this a better visual story? What can multimedia do that I canât? How can I supplement my story?
17. Raw material Police reports Court documents Appropriately redacted Presentations from meetings Texts of speeches Budgets
18. The map Google Maps built-in editor http://maps.google.com Search for maps âmash-upsâ
19. The slideshow User-paced slideshows Flickr Audio-driven slideshows Soundslides Windows Movie Maker iMovie An example: http://www.pe.com/multimedia/slideshow/2008/20080407_deaf/
20. The video Broadcast-type video You set the story up You stand in front of the camera Source-driven video Interviewees drive the story Hands-off approach http://www.mercurynewsphoto.com/blog/2009/08/10/from-youtube-to-carnegie-hall/