History and Journalism

Have you guys heard about digital history or digital humanities?

I was trying to get a sense of what it was like to cover a war protest or civil rights, and I found a link to a site called historypin that helps people see history narratives through pictures.

Because we dont really have that much time as we are always chasing the story, do you think that tools like this will help people learn faster? As a high school journalists - there is sooo much to learn, and I thought, digital history tools could speed things up since I havent been on earth that long.

What say you guys?

-wannabe