A compilation of sites, presentations, interviews, webinars, tutorials and more that will help you learn new technical skills, inspire you to do great storytelling and remind you why you love journalism. Know of something you think should be on this list? Submit it to this site or email us at mipaupstart@gmail.com and we’ll add it to the list.
Inspiration
Interactive Narratives – a curated look at the best multimedia journalism happening around the world, constantly updated with new examples.
MediaStorm – Originally founded in 1994 at the University of Missouri School of Journalism, MediaStorm relaunched in 2005 with a focus on creating cinematic narratives for distribution across a variety of platforms. It’s digital storytelling that will knock your socks off.
How-to
How-to guides and tips on everything from shooting video for the web to the craft of storytelling.
‘This American Life’ host Ira Glass on Storytelling
Series of YouTube videos from a Current TV interview
The Manifesto – from an interview with Transom
Presentations by journalism educator Mindy McAdams
A New Curriculum for New Journalism
Tools Training for Online Journalists
The Radical Write by Bobby Hawthorne
Other good reads
We’ve compiled a list on Amazon of books on journalism and books by journalists that we love. Check it out and see if there’s one you’d like to add to your library.