Modern journalism is a process of sifting through large amounts of information to find relevant and interesting tidbits. Ideally, all useful information should be collected in one place, like an idea bucket, allowing easy reference when writing. Automation tools like Zapier can help achieve this by automating the curation process without requiring extensive programming knowledge. Journalists can set up rules, or "Zaps," to send relevant information from various apps and services to a central repository. This enables them to save Twitter favorites, starred emails, Slack messages, Feedly articles, and even website URLs in one place, making it easier to filter out irrelevant information and focus on the most promising leads.