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Journalists use social media to interact with audiences, stay informed, find sources, and share news.
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Why Instagram will be the next big social media platform

Why Instagram will be the next big social media platform | Social Media and Journalists | Scoop.it

“Of the Americans surveyed who currently use a social media platform, only 18 percent currently have a profile on Instagram. That’s paltry compared to Facebook (94%) or Twitter (47%). But here are four reasons why Instagram could explode in 2013.”

 

(Published Oct. 10, 2012.)

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8 ways journalists are using Spundge Notebooks

8 ways journalists are using Spundge Notebooks | Social Media and Journalists | Scoop.it
We created Spundge to make it easier for individuals and teams to find, share and publish content and expected our Notebooks would appeal to journalists.
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List of eight ways journalists are using Spundge "Notebooks." 

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Best social media tools for journalists

Best social media tools for journalists | Social Media and Journalists | Scoop.it

Here's a crowdsourced list of sites and tools that journalists are using in their work. The links point to articles that explain how journalists use these tools.

 

(Published Feb. 16, 2012.)

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Social media tool aims to help journalists find undiscovered, reliable sources on Twitter

Social media tool aims to help journalists find undiscovered, reliable sources on Twitter | Social Media and Journalists | Scoop.it

"I wonder how reporters could have used those tweets to chase down leads and fill in some of the details of [Whitney] Houston’s death."

 

A prototype tool, developed by researchers at Rutgers University and Microsoft, designed to help you track down sources: SRSR (Seriously Rapid Source Review).

 

(Published Feb. 14, 2012.)

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Tools to Help Entrepreneurial Journalists

Tools to Help Entrepreneurial Journalists | Social Media and Journalists | Scoop.it

"Here’s a quick guide to some of the most useful, easy-to-use tools for any journalist developing a project without a big budget or a lot of time to invest in learning new tech."

 

(Published Jan. 27, 2012.) Includes one of my top faves, Evernote. I don't know how I ever lived without this free app on my phone.

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Social basics: 10 of the best engagement and analytics tools

Social basics: 10 of the best engagement and analytics tools | Social Media and Journalists | Scoop.it

“If you’re just starting out in social media and looking for something to make running and measuring your campaigns a bit easier, here are a few of the most widely used and effective social media management and analytics tools available ...”

 

(Published Nov. 20, 2012.)

 

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6 things we learned about journalism from Social Media Week

6 things we learned about journalism from Social Media Week | Social Media and Journalists | Scoop.it

"It’s good to remember that some of these social tools have good internal uses for journalists; they’re not just for broadcasting to the public."

 

(Published Feb. 15, 2012.)

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iPhone App Teaches ‘Reporting 101’ to Citizen Journalists

iPhone App Teaches ‘Reporting 101’ to Citizen Journalists | Social Media and Journalists | Scoop.it

A new app from the Global Media Forum called "Get it Right" provides a crash course in journalism, designed to improve the quality and reliability of reports delivered by citizen journalists.

 

"It offers a series of exercises designed to help citizen journalists develop their news sense, frame their stories, and improve their writing."


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6 Ways Media Are Using Digital Tools to Cover the Election

6 Ways Media Are Using Digital Tools to Cover the Election | Social Media and Journalists | Scoop.it

"These digital media innovations are giving readers unprecedented access to the election. Many of these online features are interactive, contributing to a two-way conversation between journalists and readers and changing the political journalism ballgame."

 

(Published Jan. 26, 2012.)

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