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Gary G

3 Social Media Skills They Should Teach In Journalism School - 10,000 Words - 1 views

  • Not everyone sees the value in “live Tweeting/Facebooking” events or breaking news
  • But I believe that we’re trending towards a more wide acceptance of the medium for reporting live events.
  • When you’re the only person on the scene of a breaking news story, or the only person at the meeting, often that means you’re the only source of information available at that time
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  • Being able to dive in and start posting quality information and news items is a great skill to have.
  • In a few years I can see social media being a critical element of any journalism school’s curriculum
  • they risk being left behind as journalism — and journalism education — continues to evolve
  • many schools are still experimenting and, in some cases, “waiting out” social media to see if it eventually collapses in on itself.
  • Some see it as a lot of unverified information. In some cases it is
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      There were many elements of scholastic journalism that were visible throughout this article. Because this article made a focus on Twitter as a platform, promoting a discipline of verification is very important. When the author of this article wrote about live tweeting events, verification comes into play big time. The sources of news need to be reliable. This article also provides a forum for public comment, by allowing just that- the public to comment on stories below. Also, making the significant interesting and relevant is something that is required for journalism. NOBODY wants to read a boring article. Has to be upbeat, funny, and relateable.
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      THIS IS FOR THE KATIE COURIC SOURCE: The interview with Katie Couric, conducted by Brian Solis, was about social media, and Katie's involvement in sites such as Twitter, and cbsnews.com, where she hosts a webshow. Katie's interview shows that she supports independent thought ( as the good journalist she is!) and has certain segments that are significant, interesting, and relevant.
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    This article details three social media skills that the author of the blog "10,000 words" believes should be taught in Journalism school. The author believes that Social Media should be brought into the curriculum in these schools. This author's three points are that twitter is a "story machine", live teeting/facebook events is a skill, and that content scheduling is king. In my opinion, these three points are very interesting, and important in terms of the future of education.
Tom McHale

How Citizen Journalism Is Reshaping Media and Democracy - 0 views

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    The global media market is dominated by roughly nine or ten transnational corporations: General Electric, AT&T/Liberty Media, Disney, Time Warner, Sony, News Corporation, Viacom, Seagram and Bertelsmann. However, with the advent of social media and blogging, the role of the citizen journalist is becoming more valuable than ever. He has the opportunity to present a unique perspective - to breathe fresh air into a society herded by mainstream media.
Tom McHale

How Social Media Is Taking Over the News Industry [INFOGRAPHIC] - 0 views

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    More than ever, people are using Twitter, Facebook and other social media sources to learn about what's happening in the world as traditional news outlets become increasingly less relevant to the digital generation. But the trend toward Internet and social media-based news - and the accompanying rush to be first to report a story - also comes with pitfalls. Some 50% of news consumers have received "breaking news" via social media, only to find out later it was erroneously reported.
Tom McHale

News as a Process: How Journalism Works in the Age of Twitter - Businessweek - 0 views

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    As the study describes, Twitter has come to play a crucial role in the way that news functions during events like the Egyptian revolution-like a crowdsourced newswire filled with everything from breaking news to rumor and everything in between, and one that both uses and is used by mainstream media: "The shift from an era of broadcast mass media to one of networked digital media has altered both information flows and the nature of news work … during unplanned or critical world events such as the Tunisian and Egyptian uprisings, MSM turn to Twitter, both to learn from on-the-ground sources, and to rapidly distribute updates." The evolution of what media theorist Jeff Jarvis and others have called "networked journalism" has made the business of news much more chaotic, since it now consists of thousands of voices instead of just a few prominent ones who happen to have the tools to make themselves heard.
Matt M

4 lessons from Columbia's social media debate and related events | Poynter. - 0 views

  • Both sides agreed, however, that a journalist’s improper use of social media—spouting a racial slur, for example—was grounds for punishment. Journalists are public figures, they said, represent their parent company, and have a responsibility to uphold their employer’s reputation.
  • The anti-regulation side, of course, said that journalists should favor transparency over objectivity, and that audiences deserve to know a journalist’s biases.
  • Still, the consensus seemed to be that ‘old-school objectivity’ is a myth: we all have biases, both sides said, and we can only try to overcome these biases in our reporting. Journalists understand this truth. Audiences do not.
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  • 4. Social media norms are still developing; involve all stakeholders before making a brash regulatory decision.
  • In the end, the debate was a draw: 50 percent of voters said that “the boss” should regulate his or her journalists’ use of social media, while the other 50 percent thought that “the boss” should not
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    Here, then, in an easily-accessible Poynter-esque list, is what these folks - and you - can learn from the social media debate:
Tom McHale

9 Media Prototypes from Northwestern's Journalism and Computer Science Students | Idea ... - 1 views

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    "Recently, 30 journalism and computer science students in Northwestern's Collaborative Innovation in Journalism and Technology class presented nine new media prototypes. The prototypes, developed in a 10-week quarter, cater to various audiences in the media equation - tools for journalists, software for publishers, and applications that could be useful or fun for media consumers. Occasionally, promising prototypes will be further developed by Knight Lab. If you missed the presentation, a summary of the apps and a note on what the teams have identified as their next steps, lies below. If you'd rather watch the archived live stream, that's available here."
Tom McHale

The State of Media: Content at a Crossroads - 0 views

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    Media is changing. In fact, our very concept of what media is is undergoing a transformation as well. I can explain the changes or I can simply show you this video. You'll think it's adorable, but it's sure to make traditional media types' blood run cold. Watch and then we'll continue.
Katelyn G

David Carr: The News Diet Of A Media Omnivore : NPR - 0 views

  • We are entering a golden age of journalism
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      This really tells the truth of what is going on. We ARE entering a new age of journalism and the world really needs to know.
  • It's connected to the cloud, I can make digital recordings of everything that I do, I can check in real time if someone is telling me the truth, I have a still camera that takes video that I can upload quickly and seamlessly.
    • Katelyn G
       
      times are changing and the way we do things are too. The article relates to society because everybody now a days can do these things. And they can usually do these things in the palm of their hands.
  • checks his Twitter feed every morning and has The Wall Street Journal, The New York Post, The Star-Ledger and The New York Times delivered to his house.
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  • the future of newspapers, error correction, his own media consumption, religion and the accountability of social media.
  • his iPad
  • They're able to both consume and produce media at the same time.
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    Carr joins Terry Gross on Fresh Air to discuss his Twitter usage, the future of newspapers, error correction, his own media consumption, religion and the accountability of social media. He says that he thinks of Twitter as a personalized "human-enabled RSS [feed]" that allows him to follow what his friends are reading and thinking about at any given moment.
Tom McHale

Media Ownership | State of the Media - 0 views

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    "Who Owns the News Media is an interactive database of companies that own news properties in the United States. Use the site to compare the companies, explore each media sector or read profiles of individual companies."
Tom McHale

MediaShift . Storyful Helps News Organizations Monitor Social Media | PBS - 0 views

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    "A social media newsroom, the teams of reporters at Storyful monitor and engage with communities on Twitter, YouTube, Google+ and any social media platform on which anyone with an Internet connection can converse. ((Within two years of launching, Storyful began cooperating with some of the biggest news brands in the world, including ABC News, Reuters and the New York Times, and social platforms such as YouTube.(( Sheridan recently spoke with the European Journalism Centre, where this interview originally appeared, about his vision for digital-first journalism and what role outfits like his will play in enabling it."
Tom McHale

Brzezinski: 'Somewhere over the years, the news media got lost and forgot what news was... - 0 views

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    "rzezinksi criticized the media for dumbing down the news and underestimating the audience's intelligence. Stories about Paris Hilton going to jail, she said, shouldn't be labeled "news." "Somewhere over the years, the news media got lost and forgot what news was," Brzezinksi said. "I think the viewers got off the bus, and they said, 'No more.' They were so hungry for someone to say, 'This is complete and utter trash and we're not going to package it as news anymore. I think a lot of networks still haven't gotten that memo and that's why people are losing respect and trust." There's a need, Scarborough and Brzezinksi said, for more in-depth coverage that helps make people feel smarter."
Tom McHale

News from The Associated Press - 3 views

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    A federal judge in Oregon has ruled that a Montana woman sued for defamation was not a journalist when she posted online that an Oregon lawyer acted criminally during a bankruptcy case, a decision with implications for bloggers around the country. Although media experts said Wednesday that the ruling would have little effect on the definition of journalism, it casts a shadow on those who work in nontraditional media since it highlights the lack of case law that could protect them and the fact that current state shield laws for journalists are not covering recent developments in online media. "My advice to bloggers operating in the state of Oregon is lobby to get your shield law improved so bloggers are covered," said Lucy Dalglish, executive director of The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. "But do not expect the shield law to provide you a defense in a libel case where you want to rely on an anonymous source for that information."
Tom McHale

Onward State praised for innovating student media before mistake about Paterno death | ... - 0 views

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    Onward State, the student news site that incorrectly reported Joe Paterno's death Saturday night, has been cited as an example of the future of student media: a lean, social-media savvy news outlet dedicated to scooping the tradition-bound student newspaper.
Tom McHale

MediaShift . Why Training Citizen Journalists Is So Important After the Arab Spring | PBS - 0 views

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    Tomorrow (Jan. 14, 2012) marks the one-year anniversary of Tunisia's liberation from 23 years of oppression under dictator Ben Ali. It was a liberation sparked by one man's shocking public protest against injustice through self-immolation and fueled by the power of citizen journalism and social media. During the last months of 2010, Tunisians captured footage of protests and government oppression and shared them with thousands via Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. Within weeks, similar protests sprang up in Egypt, Libya and other Arab countries, giving birth to the Arab Spring. With the power of the media now in the hands of every citizen with a smartphone, questions about ethics and accuracy are working their way through the journalism industry -- how do we know what we see on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter is true? Who are the media watchdogs for a form of journalism rooted in unedited immediacy?
Tom McHale

AP adds new social media guidelines on live-tweeting, friending/following sources | Poy... - 0 views

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    The Associated Press updated its staff social media guidelines today with a new section on live-tweeting news and an updated section on how to connect with newsmakers on social media.
Tom McHale

Mashable's Social Media Guide for Journalists - 0 views

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    From making use of social media tools to create and store content (ala YouTube and other video blogs) to tracking down sources (via Facebook) to publicizing stories and interacting with readers (by logging into Twitter), social media tools have opened up a whole new realm to today's journalists. Here are some great resources that can teach you everything from how to use YouTube to conduct man-on-the-street interviews to how to keep up with other journos on Twitter.
Tom McHale

News.me, Trove & Newspaper For Me: Tech News and Analysis « - 0 views

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    If traditional media was all about broadcasting - distributing a one-size-fits-all message to a wide audience, usually via a platform controlled by the media - new media is more about personalization and customization. In other words, the quest for a "Daily Me." But it's still unclear how exactly we're going to get there. Two new entrants - a service called Trove and an iPad app called News.me - have joined the horde of players who are trying to answer that question, and they have taken very different approaches.
Tom McHale

State of the News Media 2015 - A new ranking of digital sites | Poynter. - 0 views

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    "he Pew Research Center's 12th annual State of the News Media report offers a fresh ranking of the most visited news sites that originated online, with Huffington Post leading the pack and BuzzFeed not far behind. Also in the top 10 are Bleacher Report, Mashable, Slate, Vice, Gawker and Vox. For nine of the 10 sites, mobile share of traffic now outstrips desktop.  The one exception was CNET.com. Among the broader group of Top 50, 39 now get more traffic to their site and related apps from mobile than desktop."
Tom McHale

MediaShift . How to Teach Social Media in Journalism Schools | PBS - 0 views

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    Students use social media in their daily lives, with Facebook an almost permanent fixture on the computer screen. Yet they tend not to think about social media as part of their professional toolkit as journalists. This post looks at how J schools are trying to incorporate social media in the curriculum.
Tom McHale

Introduction - Year in the News Quiz (2011) - 0 views

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    Which media sectors thrived in 2010? Which ones faltered? How has technology changed how people get their news? Test your knowledge about the news industry with this quiz from the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism. Questions are based on PEJ's State of the News Media 2011 report.
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