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New York City…center of the universe. Okay not quite, but there are a lot of great multimedia stories and interactive projects emerging from the City that Never Sleeps. There is perhaps no better way to take in the many landmarks of Manhattan than an aerial tour of the area. In today’s economy, a helicopter ride perhaps isn’t the most efficient means of transportation, but thanks to Pixelcase you can still take in magnificent views of the city. The interactive, panoramic photographs let users zoom across the New York skyline, above the noise and traffic.

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Many news organizations have for years culled news stories from analog databases such as police records or census information and most online news media have set up quick polls that are attached to their news stories. Because of the internet and the multimedia tools available to us, we can do more with the facts and figures we might otherwise overlook. The following sites and news sections have taken ordinary numbers and have turned them into extraordinary resources.

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A news story that will make national or international headlines is breaking. Quick…what do you do? If you don’t have already have a game plan for how to report a crisis online, now’s the time to start making preemptive plans. Most newsrooms already have reporters to turn to for print stories and broadcast news coverage, but here are few multimedia components to consider so the internet audience is informed as well.

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From Masthead Online:

At least 71 new magazines were launched in Canada last year, with 58 coming in the consumer sector, while at least 29 magazines were shuttered over the course of 2008, with another six publications missing in action. This, according to Masthead’s 2008 Tally of Canadian magazine launches and closures.

2008 Tally At A Glance:

Total launches: 71
Total closures: 29
Missing in action: 6
Consumer launches: 58
Trade launches: 10
Farm launches: 1
Association launches: 2
Consumer closures: 20
Trade closures: 9
Custom launches*: 4
Custom closures*: 4

*Not included in totals.

Since Masthead is one of the publications that closed its print edition in 2008, the Tally has for the first time been made available online in its entirety.

We have organized the information using a blog format, which also allows us to update our lists of launches and closures as more information becomes available. The Tally has always been treated as a work in progress and the Web allows us to make adjustments in a timelier and more transparent manner.

For more details (criteria, trends and analysis, by the numbers, etc), click here.

Via Mashable:

In the ever-evolving world of social media, public relations professionals (PR) and journalists have more opportunities than ever to build strong relationships.

It serves each of us well to stay up on social media trends—learning faster, easier ways to share information.

With that, here are 10 of the best social media tools for PR professionals and journalists.

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