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Online tools to track stories & sources

Learn how to track stories and sources effectively with RSS feeds, news aggregators, personalized news pages, and more. Explore various tools for content tracking and management, including readers, dashboards, and feed customization. Discover the power of RSS and social media for newsgathering. Stay updated on the latest news with personalized pages and advanced search options. Master the art of creating and managing feeds effortlessly for efficient reporting.

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Online tools to track stories & sources

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  1. Online tools to track stories & sources Power Reporting 2010 – presented by Izak Minnaar, 1 Nov 2010

  2. Overview • Tracking stories and sources • RSS feeds & aggregators • Personalised news and beat pages • News alerts and custom feeds • Readers and dashboards • Create and manage feeds Power Reporting 2010: Content tracking - presented by Izak Minnaar, SABC News Research, 1 Nov

  3. Content tracking Sign in: gmail or Google login

  4. Content tracking • RSS feeds; news feeds; news aggregators • News readers: • Programmes to install • Feedreader in Internet Explorer 7+/Firefox • Online options • RSS in plain English • How to use RSS and social media for newsgathering (Paul Bradshaw) • Read more on “passive-aggressive newsgathering” Power Reporting 2010: Content tracking - presented by Izak Minnaar, SABC News Research, 1 Nov

  5. Tracking news stories • Personalised Google news page • Change the format • Add content with labels and sections: • Build a beat page • Track top stories of the day • Advanced search options • Countries • Sources • Features & FAQ and Help pages • News alerts and news feeds Power Reporting 2010: Content tracking - presented by Izak Minnaar, SABC News Research, 1 Nov

  6. Readers • Subscribe to Google Reader • Browse for stuff: feed bundles • Add a subscription for existing/customised feeds: • Feed url • Web address • Site/publication name • Search term • Manage subscriptions; settings • How to use Google Reader (Mashable) • How to Use Google Reader (Andy Wibbels) • Other options: • Newsgator, Bloglines, more feed readers Power Reporting 2010: Content tracking - presented by Izak Minnaar, SABC News Research, 1 Nov

  7. Dashboards • iGoogle • Customise format and content • Set up tabs for different purposes • Gadgets & widgets • Other option: Netvibes Power Reporting 2010: Content tracking - presented by Izak Minnaar, SABC News Research, 1 Nov

  8. What if … • No RSS feed on a site? • Web scraping tools: • Feedity • Ponyfish • Too many feeds? • Use tools to combine and customise feeds • Blended feeds: xFruits, FeedRinse • Mashups – eg Yahoo pipes: SA Media and SAM • Create a master feed of all your feeds with FeedHub Power Reporting 2010: Content tracking - presented by Izak Minnaar, SABC News Research, 1 Nov

  9. Personalised pages overview • Monitoring stories • Google Personalised News • Google News Alerts • Monitoring sources • Google Reader • iGoogle • Monitoring both • iGoogle • Google Reader Power Reporting 2010: Content tracking - presented by Izak Minnaar, SABC News Research, 1 Nov

  10. Thank you! izak.minnaar@gmail.com http://delicious.com/Webguide

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