Knight Citizen News Network (KCNN) Resource list of free multimedia tools for journalists

Resource aggregates free multimedia tools for journalists

Journalists interested in building a community news Web site from scratch can now access a resource put out by the Knight Citizen News Network (KCNN) that aims to help journalists create a low-cost multimedia site.

http://www.kcnn.org/modules/the_freebies_list/

The Freebies List

Search Engine Optimization & Metrics - Simply put, paying attention to your site's metrics and SEO can increase your traffic.	Content Management Systems - Systems used to manage the content of a Web site.
Slideshows & Presentations - Put together a dramatic slideshow or share presentations across the Web.	Multimedia - When text alone won't do. Contains links to audio and video editing resources as well as interactive templates.
Advertising - Just how are you supposed to make money with your site?	RSS Readers - Organize your favorite links, blogs and news sites.
E-Newsletters - Get out the word fast with a group email.	Logo and Web Design - Use these resources for your logo and other design needs.
Mapping - 'Where?' is best answered by a map.	Wikis and Collaboration - Work together. A wiki is a page or collection of Web pages designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content.
Social Networking - A social network builds online communities of people with similar interests, backgrounds or ideas.	Government Investigative Resources - The role of journalists is to provide a check on government. These links will get you started.
Phone Services - Speak to anyone, around the world, for free.	Other - When all other categories won't work.