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How to: know when to use photos from social media

Privacy issues, copyright law and the ethics of publishing photographs and videos from Facebook, Twitter and YouTube

Posted by Sarah Marshall on 17/08/11

How to: shoot and edit video on an iPhone

A guide on how to shoot and edit video for the web when out in the field or covering breaking news using an iPhone, iPad or iPod

Posted by Sarah Marshall on 08/08/11

How to: get to grips with SEO as a journalist

The first part in a series on developing a better understanding of search engine optimisation specifically for journalists

Posted by Malcolm Coles on 01/08/11

How to: create a Facebook page as a journalist

Why journalists should create a Facebook fan page, examples of best practice and tips on setting up a page

Posted by Sarah Marshall on 14/07/11

How to: record phone interviews

A step-by-step guide to recording radio and podcast-quality telephone interviews using mobile, landline or computer

Posted by Sarah Marshall on 20/06/11

How to: get started using Google Fusion Tables

Google Fusion Tables is a tool used to create data visualisations including maps, graphs and timelines to illustrate stories

Posted by Sarah Marshall on 19/05/11

How to: liveblog – lessons from news sites

Journalism.co.uk speaks digital journalists about an increasingly popular format for covering live events and fast moving news

Posted by Sarah Marshall on 16/05/11

How to: get the most from your interview technique

Freelance journalist Helenka Bednar talks through some tips for getting the most information from your interviews

Posted by Helenka Bednar on 01/02/11

How to: get to grips with data journalism

Simon Rogers, editor of the Guardian's Data Blog and Data Store, covers some of the basic skills and tools needed to start looking for stories in datasets

Posted by Simon Rogers on 25/01/11

How to: effectively diversify as a freelancer

Finding work as a freelance writer is never easy, and approaching the same old news outlets time after time won't help. Freelancer Dave Morgan has some advice for writers on turning over different stones

Posted by Dave Morgan on 18/01/11

How to: use the internet to create a personal brand

Personal branding expert and founder of Branding Personality Support Marieke Hensel gives her advice on how journalists should and shouldn't be using the web to build their own brand

Posted by Marieke Hensel on 06/09/10

How to: successfully move into customer publishing

Ashley Norris from the Association of Publishing Agencies explains the world of customer publishing and how to go about getting into it

Posted by Ashley Norris on 02/08/10

How to: make online video storytelling work

Multimedia journalist Adam Westbrook explains the making of his short film Press Night: Making a student newspaper against the clock

Posted by Adam Westbrook on 15/07/10

How to: make the most of video reporting from events

Andy Plesser from video news site Beet.tv gives his top tips on video coverage of conferences and events

Posted by Andy Plesser on 08/04/10

How to: make tax less taxing for freelancers

Derek Kelly from specialist accountancy firm ClearSky on handling tax and finances as a freelancer

Posted by Derek Kelly on 22/03/10

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