How Journalists Are Using Instagram "For those willing to take an experimental plunge, Instagram is more about branding and engagement than eyeballs and dollars. After some campaign trail experimentation, the Associated Press is encouraging its staff photographers to use their personal Instagram feeds in a professional capacity. Meanwhile, well known media outlets like NPR and... Continue Reading →
My Interesting Reads (weekly)
For journalists, clarity is as important as accuracy "Basic rules for writers: Never use a metaphor, simile, or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print. Never use a long word where a short one will do. If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out. Never... Continue Reading →
Future newsrooms, and lessons from Poland
Now I’m in North Wales, it’s no longer such a stretch to get to events in Liverpool like Social Media Cafe (find out more on SMC here - and if you can go to one, do. It’s brilliant) So off I went to Thursday’s open mic SMC to find out more about the mechanics of... Continue Reading →
My interesting reads (weekly)
How to use a Twitter account to connect with audiences and cultivate contributors « MDLF Knowledge Bridge tags: twitter collaboration network socialPosted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
My Interesting Reads (weekly bookmarks)
The Mouse that Roars: Why RebelMouse May Just Make Twitter Work for the Rest of Us | Social Media Today Why RebelMouse May Just Make Twitter Work for the Rest of Us http://t.co/Baeb6gBJ @teamreboot: We’re the public de-nerdifier for Twitter.The Ann Arbor Precedent | American Journalism Review Three years ago, Ann Arbor lost its Newhouse-owned paper and... Continue Reading →
Brevity is the soul of… any story
(Photo credit: ciboulette)While reading this article on the importance of story-telling, and why people need to avoid the trap of thinking Facebook is about link-pimping, the last paragraph caught my attention:'"The best stories represent a simplicity of purpose and tap into the audience’s imagination so that they willingly go along for the journey. And the... Continue Reading →
11 thoughts about tolerance. (And why it’s over-rated)
I'm starting to think social media has made me a less-than-tolerant communicator when it comes to certain issues. This is why: 1. I assume everyone has already seen whatever Twitter is buzzing about and so knows what I'm talking about.2. "Because it's wrong" is not a comprehensive and thorough enough explanation of why I detest MSM... Continue Reading →
Journalism work experience debate (Storify)
I followed a good debate on Twitter today, when some valuable points were made regarding the pros and cons of doing unpaid work experience, and so I thought it was worth capturing the discussion via Storify. [<a href="http://storify.com/alisongow/unpaid-journalism-work-experience-should-you" target="_blank">View the story "Unpaid journalism work experience: The debate" on Storify</a>]
Changing times: Making a 1940s newspaper (video)
I've been involved in lots of meetings and discussions about the future of local newspaper journalism recently, but when you're gazing ahead, sometimes it's nice to be reminded of where everything came from.I saved this video so long ago on YouTube I can't credit whoever pointed me in at it, but it's originally from Archive.org... Continue Reading →
What is journalism? What are journalists? (a post J-leaders ramble)
My poor neglected blog. It's been weeks since I've had the head-space to sit down and write out some thoughts.But I have been saving items that made me think a lot, for when I did have some time. Things like this tweet... Oh god. We have entered into the "what is a citizen journalist" black... Continue Reading →
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