These are some interesting things I’ve been reading

• Writing about Twitter? Ten pointers to prevent you looking a twit « Sarah Hartley – A cracking round-up of twitter do’s and don’ts for journos from Sarah Hartley
• Follow 50 recommended journalists on one screen – A great set up by Kevin Sablan who combines a number of must follow twitter lists in to one Tweetgrid page
• Another day wasted as I turn to the Twittering classes – “In summary, I’ve learned nothing and neither have you. But it’s passed some time. And that’s Twitter all over.” Charlie Brooker sums up twitter in his usual way.
• The Public Editor – Reporting in Real Time – Op-Ed – NYTimes.com – “The Internet is The Times’s future. But the Kennedy saga is a sharp reminder that a newspaper that prides itself on getting things right must exercise great discipline before pushing the button on a fast-breaking story.”
• Reflections of a Newsosaur: Mission possible? Charging for web content – Was making content free the media’s ‘orginal sin’?
• Tip of the day from Journalism.co.uk – locate an existing community before launching a new one – “Online communities: Looking to launch a blog, forum or online community for your readers or users? Do your research and see what social media your community is already engaged with.” What may seem like the bleedin’ obvious is a top tip from Laura. Your community may already be out there
• Sky News sees ‘opportunity’ in regional news websites – Press Gazette – I would imagine this yet another opportunity for newspaper groups to miss a chance to work with broadcast.
• Starting a blog? 12 ideas for blog posts | Online Journalism Blog – Nice tips for beating blog block from Paul
• Reasons natural sound is so important | News Videographer – Another nat sound article
• Using nat sound online « Advancing the Story – One of two posts on Nat sound that I came across today
• Google map tracks deadly Australia bushfires | Digital Media – CNET News – A collection of links to Google maps plotting the Bushfires in South Australia
• E-readers: Why won’t the future hurry up and get here already? – Arrrrgh – apparently epaper is the only way to save the newspaper industry.
• Google Releases Sync for iPhone and Windows Mobile – Push Gmail Coming Soon? – ReadWriteWeb – Google goodness for the iphone
• Links for today | Links para hoje « O Lago | The Lake – Just a whole boat load of interesting links from Alex
• Regret the Error free accuracy checklist – A neat little form that “Reporters can use the checklist to help achieve accuracy in their work.”
• Yahoo Putting Jumpcut In The Deadpool? – This is a shame but perhaps a savvy move. Shift the technology to the places where there is proven community who interact – Flickr seems to fit the bill. So will we see the jumpcut technology integrated in to flickr in the same way as picnic.
• A tipsheet approach to News – An interesting idea for an approach to reporting from Amy Gahran
• Facebook for journalists :: Shane Richmond – Top tips and some interesting points for discussion in Shane’s advice for journos using Facebook
• iBegin Labs Releases WP Lifestream Plugin | 901am – This lifestream plugin for wordpress might be fun
• Local social: Social bookmarking links in the UK’s top regional papers – Part 1 of another great series by Martin