Journalist’s Toolbox

Presented by the Society of Professional Journalists

Productivity
Dozens of tools to make you more efficent reporter, editor and manager
AI for journalists
Links to the latest AI tools for reporting and editing as well as tips and ethics guidelines
Social media
Resources for setting up and organizing your social channels, scraping, analytics and more
Training videos
More than 85 training videos on how to use various journalism tools.
Public records
Search public records databases and portals, FOIA and Form 990s, etc.
Investigative
Tools for investigating public officials, government, companies, nonprofits, etc.
State government
Tools, databases and other resources for covering state and local government
Data journalism
A deep archive of resources for scraping, cleaning and visualizing data
Mobile journalism
Mobile reporting apps, research on mobile journalism and tools for building apps
Digital journalism
Productivity tools, e-newsletters, social media graphics and much more
Environment
Dozens of links to environmental organizations, databases tools and other resources
Covering wildfires
Links to databases, safety tips and more for covering wildfires and the aftermath
Public safety
Links to resources for covering natural and manmade disasters, etc.
Weather
Resources for covering hurricanes, tornadoes, flooding, heatwaves and other severe weather
Mapping
Learn how to use dozens of mapping tools for covering breaking new stories
Satellite imagery
Free and paid tools for finding satellite imagery to cover disasters and more
Business
Hundreds of tools for covering retail, inflation, investigating companies and much more
Investigating companies
Tools and training videos for pulling SEC filings, violations and much more
Banking
Resources and links to regulatory agencies for the banking industry, tips for covering bank runs, etc.
Transcription tools
Dozens of tools — free and paid — for transcribing audio interviews
Expert sources
Need a diverse expert’s viewpoint for a story? We have dozens of databases that can help
Fact checking
Dozens of resources for fact-checking stories, photos, video and more
First Amendment
Links to free speech issues, resources for help and much more
Ethics
Features the SPJ Code of Ethics and many other ethics codes in journalism, other industries
Diversity
Resources for covering diversity issues, including style guides, expert source databases, etc.