Resources for NeighborMedia Journalists
This page contains links to resources for participants in CCTV's NeighborMedia program. To contribute a resource to the list below, send an email to neighbormedia (AT) cctvcambridge (DOT) org.
Tutorials
- A Guide to Posting on NeighborMedia
- HTML Tutorial
- How to Post Multiple Photos to Your CCTV Blog
- How to use Flickr
- Tips for Writing a NeighborMedia News Story
City of Cambridge Links
- City of Cambridge
- City Councilors
- City Council Hearing Schedule
- Calendar of Events
- E-Line Newsletter
Cambridge Organizations
- Neighborhood Organizations
- Go Green Streets
- Cambridge Somerville Resource Guide
- Greenport, Cambridgeport Neighborhood Association's environmental group (Contact: Maddy McDowell at greenportlocal(AT)gmail.com or GreenPort founder Steve Morr-Winemann, swinemann(AT)gis.net)
Neighborhood Blogs
- Cambridgeport - "A blog by and for the neighborhood"
- Central Square - "All Things Central Square Cambridge Massachusetts"
University Publications
Citizen Journalism Resources
- Principles of Citizen Journalism – Knight Citizen News Network
- How-to Site for Community Journalism – J-Learning
- Current Resources – Knight Citizen News Network
- Research into Citizen Media – Knight Citizen News Network
- Interviewing: A practical guide for citizen journalists - Knight Citizen News Network
- Multimedia and Technology Training – Knight Digital Media Center
- Guides and Resources – Citizen Media Law Project
- Let's Talk: Journalism and Social Media - Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University.
Other Recommended Sites
- MediaShift (PBS.org) - "Your Guide To The Digital Media Revolution"
- Poynter Online - "The Poynter Institute is a school for journalists, future journalists, and teachers of journalism"
- Media Nation - "Dan Kennedy is an assistant professor at the Northeastern University School of Journalism."
- Nieman Journalism Lab - "is a collaborative attempt to figure out how quality journalism can survive and thrive in the Internet age."
- Codecademy - Codecademy offers free tutorials in coding languages like HTML, CSS, and more.