Byword, a great text editor for iPhone/iPad.
What is it? A text editor that allows HTML and syncs with Dropbox and iCloud.
How is it of use to journalists? It allows journalists to write text articles on an iPad or iPhone and easily export. Read more
Two not-for-profit news organisations in the United States have teamed up to launch a new channel on YouTube dedicated to investigaive reporting. The channel, which is due to launch in July, aims to become a "hub for high-quality, high-impact investigative videos" and is backed by $800,000 in funding from the Knight Foundation.It is a partnership between the Center for Investigative Reporting and the Investigative News Network, who will work together to promote the channel and to engage users through social media and online chats. Read more
Free apps and webcam-based streaming services make putting live video on the Internet accessible to just about anyone with a connected device. Streaming broadcast-quality live video, however, still requires expensive equipment that most people don’t have on hand. Livestream, a site for streaming live events, is aiming to lower this barrier of entry with its first hardware product.Read more