Update: The link to Concentrate and instaDM is inactive.
Next week, I’m going to tackle Matthew in Ohio’s request for infographic help. But today, I want to dump a few links on you.
The first is from Steve Buttry, a fine reporter with Digital First, who recently gave a talk about verifying sources on Twitter during breaking news situations. It’s well worth a read.
The second is a tool from MuckRack. Sign up for free — it’s a great service for reporters anyway — and then you can use this tool to see which journalists are sharing your stories. It’s a great way to see which of your peers are sharing your stuff.
Next up: Concentrate. It’s a Chrome app that you can use to block certain websites for a certain length on time. For instance, if you find yourself losing hours of the day to twitter.com, you could block it for three hours. Definitely a cool plugin for the easily distracted.
For the Instagram users out there, here’s instaDM. It lets you direct message your Instagram friends — just like on Twitter.
And finally, something I forgot to add to last week’s email: Suzi in California wrote in with a calendar app recommendation:
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