Creating "journalism" from social media (updated)

From Francesca Freed & Damion Huntoon -

Storify has launched an online tool that lets journalists (and PR and marketing firms) put together stories online by piecing together "tweets, YouTube clips, Flickr photos and other social media elements." 

"'We have so many real-time streams now, we’re all drowning,' founder Burt Herman told the NY Times. 'So the idea of Storify is to pick out the most important pieces, amplify them and give them context.'"

Storify, which has now just left beta-testing, helps communications people with the arduous task of breaking through all the "digital noise," the constant plague of social media.

Al-Jazeera has even used it for its live shows.

Source:  "Storify Launches Open Social Media Tool for Journalists," Social Times
              "The Story Behind Storify..." video explaining Storify


(Update: Added second recommendation from student, and video source- BJB)