Every now and then we need to get a little old school and learn from those things we call books. Take your eyes away from the screen and peek at what’s on my bookshelf.

Before you can break the rules, you need to know the rules. Here are a few rules I live by and some tips on how to train yourself.

Journalists today have access to a wide range of tools to help them hone and create their works. Some say that these advances inhibit true journalism while others insist that these advances set journalists free and allow them to focus on the communication of ideas. There are many Firefox extensions that can be used to help any journalist. In fact, here are 7 free Firefox extensions especially for journalists.