Microblogging site Twitter has launched a new online guide for journalists to help them maximise their use of the website.

Twitter for Newsrooms aims to provide information so that journalists can find sources and publish stories faster.

It claims that Twitter is a tool all journalists can use to ‘find sources faster, tell stories better, and build a bigger audience for their work.’

The guide includes sections on reporting, engaging and publishing, with the goal being to help people working within the media to use Twitter effectively.