'Journalism will never die'

A great read here from a journalism student at DePaul. Yes, journalism is a viable career. Now is actually a good time to start that journey. There are new digital ground floors to get on.

One of my students, @melaniealissa, wrote this piece for Business Insider about Hope for journalism's future: http://t.co/gaxQ9oYMtE #ona13

— Journalist's Toolbox (@journtoolbox) October 19, 2013

As a sports journalists I love statistics. Not always as enamored with numbers in other news areas, but this Poynter article makes some good points.

What do journalists need to know in using stats? Nate Silver has a list. http://t.co/CVKIeP41Xm @fivethirtyeight

— Poynter (@Poynter) October 19, 2013

Today's news from Twitter starts with Twitter

News people are using Twitter to broadcast their stories, share updates and ask questions. When I cover high school sports for the Cox Newspapers in Springfield and Dayton, I tweet game updates that have gained my more followers. Twitter is now experimenting with a way to send news we are interested in our way. Right now we have to search for what we want and find good sources of information to follow. This could be good for everybody. From the story that is linked in the Twitter post below: For now, the account links only to global news. In time, though, it’s easy to imagine Twitter delivering more localized tweets. The company could personalize them based on what it knows about your interests and the people you follow. And what’s to stop Twitter at news? There are plenty of other events that Event Parrot could send your way: concerts, festivals, sporting events.

"Event Parrot says, "Follow me, and you’ll know the news no matter whom you follow."" http://t.co/4pAhRBHKuJ

— Nieman Lab (@NiemanLab) October 15, 2013

Some interesting thoughts about how the newspaper industry's slowness to adapt to digital change is one that higher education leaders dare not repeat.

Ex-journalist to j-schools: "Adapt or die;" + more in this week's Journalism & Digital Education Roundup: http://t.co/PXBJmaHhJx #MustReads

— PBS MediaShift (@PBSMediaShift) October 15, 2013

Freedom of the press is under attack, so here's a tool some are starting to use to protect source anonymity.

New tool from @FreedomofPress promises sources a secure channel to any participating newsroom http://t.co/rnoainB3En

— Poynter (@Poynter) October 15, 2013

Journalism news today from Twitter

It is my goal to share a handful of tweets most days to interesting news from the news industry. This first one is about getting our news sites to be more visual. The idea can't hurt.

.@washingtonpost launched a news blog called "Know More" driven by visuals. Will this be the new journalism? http://t.co/Uw5zeZtzpq

— 10,000 Words (@10000Words) October 11, 2013

It seems a day doesn't go by without a list of Twitter tips popping up.

7 Habits of Highly Effective Twitter Users http://t.co/XIS6hwCxha by @klout

— Buffer (@buffer) October 14, 2013

Here's a great list to keep you busy all day. At a glance I am familiar with some sites, but not all. Probably be Christmas break before I can get to them all. Some much changes so fast that it is impossible to keep up. Excerpted from the post before you start scrolling the list: The exponential growth of Internet connection speed and accessibility has ushered in a journalistic renaissance, fusing art, reporting, and storytelling into a single pursuit.

105 Vital Sources for Journalists to connect with the new media landscape >> http://t.co/zsZ5GtuCk8. #jour363

— Journalist's Toolbox (@journtoolbox) October 14, 2013

I used to know an old sports editor who worked at the Washington Star.

Carl Bernstein's next book is about his cub reporting days at the Washington Star (yes, the Star). http://t.co/fSUh2a4q5f

— Romenesko (@romenesko) October 14, 2013