This section covers: Twitter lists (public and private) and how to make and find them Using Tweetdeck effectively Facebook Interest Lists and Groups Tools for getting organised (free and paid) IFTTT (If This Then That) N.B. This symbol ✳️ means the tool is free! This is the first section for…

This section covers: How to find images and video from a specific location: Direct from Twitter, Instagram and other social media sites Using free and paid tools The ethics and crediting of eyewitness media N.B. This symbol ✳️ means the tool is free! Ethics and crediting I’m putting this first because it’s important…

This section covers: Fake accounts Verifying images Verifying video More resources Update: The US election in November 2016 and the debate around fake news has thrown a huge spotlight on this important area. For more reading and the latest updates, check First Draft News. One of the most important things…

This section covers: Advanced search on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and Reddit to find interviewees, story ideas and for research Tracking people down via their social media accounts N.B. This symbol ✳️ means the tool is free! ✳️ Facebook Signal Update: Facebook Signal has closed down, so these links no longer work unfortunately… …

This section covers: How to find out what’s trending — on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, Google, and Reddit What’s the best hashtag to use? Who shared this story? N.B. This symbol ✳️ means the tool is free! The last couple of years have seen an explosion in tools and interest…

Here are a few places I’d recommend you go for more on social media and news. ✳️ First Draft News has rapidly emerged as the go-to place for everything to do with verification and ethics. It pulls together articles, guides, case studies and online training courses from many of the…

Image: Sergey Zolkin, Unsplash ** This is preview of what’s to come in The Social Media Reporter — a guide to using social media for newsgathering. It will be up-and-running soon. If you’d like to like to be alerted when it’s ready, please send me an email at cordeliaheb@gmail.com …