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Mike Reilley @mikereilley.bsky.social · 16h

Welcome to our new Journalist's Toolbox sponsor, SeeGov. It offers a great selection of tools for analyzing public meeting videos and creating social media clips from them. Invaluable tool for newsrooms of all sizes! seegov.org/backstage-ac...

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SeeGov - Highlights of Your Local Government Meetings

Watch highlights of your city, county, and school board meetings. Know your local leaders and issues. Be prepared to vote and participate.

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Search Engine Roundtable @seroundtable.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Google seems to be testing adding tracking parameters to the link URLs within AI Overviews. If this rolls out fully, this will help you decipher when you get a click from an AI Overview in Google Search or just a click from the main Google Search web results.

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Google Tests URL Tracking Parameters To AI Overviews

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Mike Reilley @mikereilley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This week's Journalist's Toolbox e-newsletter covers cool uses of Gemini Notebook: journaliststoolbox.substack.com/p/back-to-sc...

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Back to School II: Great Ways to Use Gemini Notebook

Sept. 29, 2026

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Mike Reilley @mikereilley.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This week's Journalist's Toolbox e-newsletter covers cool uses of Gemini Notebook journaliststoolbox.substack.com/p/back-to-sc...

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Back to School II: Great Ways to Use Gemini Notebook

Sept. 29, 2026

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Mike Reilley @mikereilley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

We've updated The Journalist's Toolbox with dozens of new resources over the past week. Some of the best are listed on our "What's New" page: journaliststoolbox.ai/whatsnew/ #AI

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What’s New | Journalist's Toolbox

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Mike Reilley @mikereilley.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We've updated The Journalist's Toolbox with dozens of new resources over the past week. Some of the best are listed on our "What's New" page: journaliststoolbox.ai/whatsnew/ #AI #AITools

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What’s New | Journalist's Toolbox

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Mike Reilley @mikereilley.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

One of my students built this cool #storymap of the original charter teams of the #NFL. Some great videos embedded in the map and some interesting history about the league.

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Mike Reilley @mikereilley.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

A new Journalist's Toolbox newsletter, focusing on PhantomBuster journaliststoolbox.substack.com/p/how-to-use... #AI #AItools

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How to Use Phantombuster

Sept. 29, 2026

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Mike Reilley @mikereilley.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

A new Journalist's Toolbox newsletter, today focusing on Phantombuster journaliststoolbox.substack.com/p/how-to-use... #AI #AItools

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Mike Reilley @mikereilley.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

A new Journalist's Toolbox newsletter, today focusing on Phanotmbuster: journaliststoolbox.substack.com/p/how-to-use... #AI #AItools

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How to Use Phantombuster

Sept. 29, 2026

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Mike Reilley @mikereilley.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Remembering #911 with a special project: journaliststoolbox.substack.com/p/rememberin... #neverforget

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Remembering 9/11

Sept. 11, 2026

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Mike Reilley @mikereilley.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Remembering #911 with a special project: journaliststoolbox.substack.com/p/rememberin... #neverforget

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Remembering 9/11

Sept. 11, 2026

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Mike Reilley @mikereilley.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I've posted a new Journalist's Toolbox newsletter about ... good AI newsletters for journalists to follow. Read and subscribe for free (or donate): journaliststoolbox.substack.com/p/back-to-sc...

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Back to School, Part I: Newsletters for Students and Faculty

Sept. 1, 2026

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Mike Reilley @mikereilley.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I've posted a new Journalist's Toolbox newsletter about ... good AI newsletters for journalists to follow. Read and subscribe for free (or donate): journaliststoolbox.substack.com/p/back-to-sc...

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Back to School, Part I: Newsletters for Students and Faculty

Sept. 1, 2026

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Mike Reilley @mikereilley.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Peter Pachal of Media CoPilot has scheduled a new series of trainings on AI for journalists. The next six-class cohort : mediacopilot.ai/ai-for-media/ Besides the fundamentals of the Quick Start class, there are chapters on deep research, Gemini Notebooks, vibe coding, working agentically, etc.

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AI for Media

Live 6-week certification in AI workflows for journalists, PR pros, and communicators. Taught by Pete Pachal of The Media Copilot.

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Mike Reilley @mikereilley.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Newsletter post: Vibe coding tools and resources: journaliststoolbox.substack.com/p/vibe-codin...

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Vibe Coding Tools and Resources

July 7, 2026

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Mike Reilley @mikereilley.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Newsletter post: Vibe coding tools and resources: journaliststoolbox.substack.com/p/vibe-codin...

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Vibe Coding Tools and Resources

July 7, 2026

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Aric Toler @aric.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

We're hiring a temporary/freelance OSINT reporter (contract runs from end of Aug/start of Sept through end of year) on the Visual Investigations team at the @nytimes.com. Come work with me! You must be US-based, and pay is on same scale as full-time hires. job-boards.greenhouse.io/thenewyorkti...

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Open-Source Reporter, Visual Investigations (Temporary)

New York, NY

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Mike Reilley @mikereilley.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

The recent Journalist's Toolbox newsletter features a data-scraping excerpt from the 2nd edition of the textbook "Data + Journalism: A Story-Driven Approach to Data Reporting" by Samantha Sunne and I. You can order the book off the free newsletter. journaliststoolbox.substack.com/p/data-journ...

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Data + Journalism 2nd Edition: Scraping Excerpt

Aug. 4, 2026

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Mike Reilley @mikereilley.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The Journalist's Toolbox site is down. Don't panic. We'll have it up and running again soon!

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Mike Reilley @mikereilley.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

The second edition of "Data + Journalism: A Story-Driven Approach to Data Journalism" drops today? Samantha Sunne and I have added several new tools, tips, tricks, exercises and training videos to the new edition. You can save $11 by ordering here:

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Data + Journalism: A Story-Driven Approach to Learning Data Reporting

In this second edition Data + Journalism continues to be a practical guide for journalists working with data and reporting data-driven stories. The second edition of this popular text has been…

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Mike Reilley @mikereilley.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

The recent Journalist's Toolbox newsletter features a data-scraping excerpt from the 2nd edition of the textbook "Data + Journalism: A Story-Driven Approach to Data Reporting". You can order the book off the free newsletter as well. journaliststoolbox.substack.com/p/data-journ...

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Data + Journalism 2nd Edition: Scraping Excerpt

Aug. 4, 2026

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Mike Reilley @mikereilley.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

The recent Journalist's Toolbox newsletter features a data-scraping excerpt from the 2nd edition of the textbook "Data + Journalism: A Story-Driven Approach to Data Reporting". You can order the book off the free newsletter as well. journaliststoolbox.substack.com/p/data-journ...

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Data + Journalism 2nd Edition: Scraping Excerpt

Aug. 4, 2026

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Mike Reilley @mikereilley.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

We've posted a new Journalist's Toolbox newsletter today. And welcome to our new newsletter sponsor, Revise! It's an awesome tool. Check it out ... revise.io?utm_source=j...

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Revise – Free AI Document Editor

Revise is a free AI document editor for Word files. Import your documents, edit them with GPT, Claude, or Gemini, and review changes all in your browser.

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Mike Reilley @mikereilley.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Today's Journalist's Toolbox newsletter features a data-scraping excerpt from the 2nd edition of the textbook "Data + Journalism" by Samantha Sunne and I. You can order the book off the free newsletter as well. journaliststoolbox.substack.com/p/data-journ...

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Data + Journalism 2nd Edition: Scraping Excerpt

Aug. 4, 2026

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Mike Reilley @mikereilley.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

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Data + Journalism: A Story-Driven Approach to Learning Data Reporting

In this second edition Data + Journalism continues to be a practical guide for journalists working with data and reporting data-driven stories. The second edition of this popular text has been…

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Mike Reilley @mikereilley.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

You can save $11 by preordering the second edition of "Data + Journalism: A Story-Driven Approach to Data Storytelling" co-authored by Samantha Sunne and I. It publishes next week! www.routledge.com/Data--Journa...

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Mike Reilley @mikereilley.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Please welcome the Journalist's Toolobox's new sponsor, visualping! I've been using this tool for years to monitor government, job and other websites. You can sign up for it at the link below. It's invaluable for journalists visualping.io/journalists #AI #AItools #journalism

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Visualping for Journalists: Find Your Next Scoop Before It's News

Get alerted when court dockets, SEC filings, agency pages, company sites, and politicians' social accounts change. Free Journalist Plan available.

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Chronicle of Higher Education @chronicle.com · 21/07/2026

In this week's Teaching newsletter, we see how one instructor found that asking strong students to share their reading strategies helps classmates understand that reading is a skill to be developed. chroni.cl/4b301xw

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How One Instructor Helped Students Become Better Readers

Step one: Help them see that good readers aren’t born. They develop.

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Mike Reilley @mikereilley.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

A new Journalist's Toolbox newsletter has dropped this morning. It covers Pangram and other AI detection tools. Read it for free and subscribe.

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July 21: Pangram and Tips for Detecting AI in Writing

July 21, 2026

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Mike Reilley @mikereilley.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

A new Journalist's Toolbox newsletter has dropped this morning. It covers Pangram and other AI detection tools. Read it for free and subscribe: journaliststoolbox.substack.com/p/july-21-pa...

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July 21: Pangram and Tips for Detecting AI in Writing

July 21, 2026

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Mike Reilley @mikereilley.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Please welcome the Journalist's Toolbox's new sponsor, visualping! I've been using this tool for years to monitor government, job and other websites. You can sign up for it at the link below. It's invaluable for journalists! visualping.io/journalists #AI #AItools #journalism

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Visualping for Journalists: Find Your Next Scoop Before It's News

Get alerted when court dockets, SEC filings, agency pages, company sites, and politicians' social accounts change. Free Journalist Plan available.

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Mike Reilley @mikereilley.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

I'll be in Portland this week for a #AI tools workshop at the Indigenous Media Conference. If you're there, stop in and say hello! indigenousjournalists.org/agenda-at-a-...

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Mike Reilley @mikereilley.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Please welcome the Journalist's Toolbox's new sponsor, visualping! I've been using this tool for years to monitor government, job and other websites. You can sign up for it at the link below. It's invaluable for journalists. visualping.io/journalists #AI #AItools #journalism

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Visualping for Journalists: Find Your Next Scoop Before It's News

Get alerted when court dockets, SEC filings, agency pages, company sites, and politicians' social accounts change. Free Journalist Plan available.

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Mike Reilley @mikereilley.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I'm speaking at Public Media Journalism Association's Near + Now, a professional development series for public media journalists, at Google's Chelsea office in NYC Sept. 9. My session covers AI tools for journalists. You won’t want to miss it! Registration and details: www.pmja.org/near-now-nyc

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Mike Reilley @mikereilley.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

We added more than 50 new tools to the Journalist's Toolbox over the weekend. Check them out in the What's New section of each page:

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Journalist'sToolbox.AI

Look at journalism's future, not its past.

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Mike Reilley @mikereilley.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Please welcome the Journalist's Toolbox's new sponsor, visualping! I've been using this tool for years to monitor government, job and other websites. You can sign up for it at the link below. It's invaluable for journalists!! visualping.io/journalists #AI #AItools #journalism

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Visualping for Journalists: Find Your Next Scoop Before It's News

Get alerted when court dockets, SEC filings, agency pages, company sites, and politicians' social accounts change. Free Journalist Plan available.

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Mike Reilley @mikereilley.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Please welcome the Journalist's Toolbox's new sponsor, visualping! I've been using this tool for years to monitor government, job and other websites. You can sign up for it at the link below. It's invaluable for journalists. visualping.io/journalists #AI #AItools #journalism

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Visualping for Journalists: Find Your Next Scoop Before It's News

Get alerted when court dockets, SEC filings, agency pages, company sites, and politicians' social accounts change. Free Journalist Plan available.

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Mike Reilley @mikereilley.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Please welcome the Journalist's Toolbox's new sponsor, visualping! I've been using this tool for years to monitor government, job and other websites. You can sign up for it at the link below. It's invaluable for journalists. visualping.io/journalists #AI #AItools #journalism

visualping.io

Visualping for Journalists: Find Your Next Scoop Before It's News

Get alerted when court dockets, SEC filings, agency pages, company sites, and politicians' social accounts change. Free Journalist Plan available.

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Mike Reilley @mikereilley.bsky.social · 08/07/2026