Just got done listening to Glenn lecture on data mapping and online tools for journalism. My initial reaction, I must admit, is that I knew how to operate the programs--Excel, Google Maps--he showed. Access was a program I've never made an effort to learn, but at a glance, I feel I could teach myself.
The most interesting trinket he presented was the New York Times Twitter tracker during the 2009 Superbowl. That sort of monitoring is frighteningly awesome. I'm curious to see a reporter utilize that kind of tracker for a story.
Other interesting tools he showed was the Star Tribune's Google Maps feature that searches out stories by the map. My personal interests may lead me to use that feature in the near future.
Overall, Glenn highlighted some familiar points, but also incorporated some fresh research techniques.
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