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"CPJ's findings reflect a profound shift toward reliance on Internet advocacy. 'Blogging, video sharing and text messaging from cellphones now bring news from some of the most oppressive countries to the rest of the world,' the annual survey concludes, 'Yet the technology used to report the news has been matched in many ways by the tools used to suppress information.'"
(Published Feb. 7, 2012.) The Atlantic looks at a CPJ report. Via OTEN Communication No comment yet.
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"Why do journalists keep botching the facts on Twitter?"
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"Meanwhile, the disruptors, once they establish themselves at the market’s low end, move into the space previously held by the incumbents by producing cheaper, personalized content. It is not until the disruption is in its final stages that it erodes the position of the incumbents. This is the definition of the innovators’ dilemma."
Aggregation is not bad. Journalists filter the news -- if someone else does a better job of filtering, then naturally the audience will turn to them. Delete the scoop?
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Although this article is aimed at activists, the information can be helpful to journalists who are trying to grasp the meaning of social media -- and move beyond simple blogs and Twitter. Delete the scoop?
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"It was called the Argo Project, NPR’s $3 million experiment to expand the digital footprint of member stations. From nothing sprang blogs about health care reform in Massachusetts, education in San Francisco, immigration in Southern California, the environment in the Pacific Northwest, global health in Seattle. NPR provided the tools, training, and tech support. ...
" 'Really, by hiring just one person, you can build an audience, build engagement, and demonstrate knowledge of a particular topic,' said Joel Sucherman, the project’s director at NPR. The first year of traffic for the whole Argo network surpassed published traffic numbers for startups such as the Texas Tribune and the Bay Citizen in their first years, he said."
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"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. Delete the scoop?
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"It's barely five years old, but the microblogging platform Tumblr already rakes in 15 billion page views every month. With all that buzz, we thought we'd showcase the best accounts out there ..."
(Published Jan. 26, 2012.) Tumblr is not good for some uses -- but it's GREAT for some (other) uses. I like this selection of Tumblr blogs because it illustrates the diversity of the Tumblr platform. Delete the scoop?
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Intro: "Social media include MySpace, Orkut, Friendster, Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, Gowalla, Yelp, YouTube, and many more. Sites where information is loosely shared (such as Delicious.com and Flickr.com) can also be considered social media ..."
This 7-page Google Doc provides a +quick cheat sheet+ for journalism educators on three closely related topics: social media, citizen journalism, and media curators. Delete the scoop?
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"Photo and video journalists retain rights to the work they create using the app and can share it with their followers on Facebook, Twitter and other social networks. The free service launched for iPhone last November ... "
(Published Jan. 31, 2012.) Rawporter for iPhone; Android app coming later. Delete the scoop?
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When a financial crisis threatened the existence of Africa’s oldest community station, Bush Radio, an outpouring of sympathy and appeals went viral on social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook. However, despite this outspoken support that showed that the station is worth saving, its future remains uncertain. Via Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum Delete the scoop?
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They used it for Hurricane Irene. Smart to have a separate Twitter account for breaking news & use it only when you're going to flood the account with really frequent updates. Good idea!
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"Many local and international NGOs operating in Uganda are using popular online platforms to advance their work."
If journalists look at the ways nonprofit organizations around the world are using social media, I think the journalists might be able to learn a lot. Delete the scoop?
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Advice for journalists and newsrooms using Pinterest.
Written by Robert Quigley, formerly the social media editor at the Austin (Texas) American-Statesman newspaper. Delete the scoop?
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"Technologies reach their full potential when we forgot about the novelty. Instead they become boring and blend into the background. How often do we think about the technology behind the telephone, or the television set in our living room?"
Written by Alf Hermida, one of the authors of the excellent 2011 book "Participatory Journalism: Guarding Open Gates at Online Newspapers." Delete the scoop?
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"This year’s most promising new venture may be PandoDaily, a blog launched amid much fanfare this month. In its infancy, PandoDaily is already slated to become the site of record for tech startups. Sarah Lacy, a former TechCrunch reporter, developed the blog after raising an impressive $2.5 million. ..."
"The stand-out successes in this category [content curators] are Flipboard for its stunning user interface, Zite, a newsapp for the iPad that was recently acquired by CNN, and Pulse, an app which partners with top-tier news organizations to drive cross-platform news consumption ..."
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"Q: How has social media impacted your life personally and professionally?
"A: Personally, it has allowed me to connect with people I normally may have never had the chance to. It’s allowed me to be a better global citizen, stay informed about what it is like to live in countries all over the world. Professionally, it has led me to the job I have today, as Social Media Editor at Reuters." Delete the scoop?
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"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."
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"The majority of journalists are involved in social media already: journalists use social media to collect and syndicate the news as well as (which is so important to us, marketers) find sources to cite. ... Social media sites make it very easy to track sources down."
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