I’ve spent the last few days trying to figure out, together with the lovely guys at Seismonaut, what tools are the most essential for todays online journalist (see our list). One thing was to figure out what they were, the other is writing something down that is useful and encourages a hands-on approach. And if it can help eliminate the fear of using that kind of technology at the same time, well, that’s just a bonus.

Here’s a short rundown of the main points in the first draft.

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