'There is no reason whatsoever that not - maybe soon, maybe later - someone will produce a masterpiece using Twitter ...' ... http://tinyurl.com/mstrwrk
Twitter people like to boast about being faster than the media.. but without journalism and journalists, what would twitter be? Some media outlets claim to be fast and everywhere, but with budgets being constantly cut, how can they be anywhere?
Twitter people like to boast about being faster than the media.. but without journalism and journalists, what would twitter be? Some media outlets claim to be fast and everywhere, but with budgets being constantly cut, how can they be anywhere?
Twitter people like to boast about being faster than the media.. but without journalism and journalists, what would twitter be? Some media outlets claim to be fast and everywhere, but with budgets being constantly cut, how can they be anywhere?
Twitter people like to boast about being faster than the media.. but without journalism and journalists, what would twitter be? Some media outlets claim to be fast and everywhere, but with budgets being constantly cut, how can they be anywhere?
What I like about twitter: better than the internet.. its my own intranet.
What I like about twitter: better than the internet.. its my own intranet.
What I like about twitter: better than the internet.. its my own intranet.
What I like about twitter: better than the internet.. its my own intranet.
ITs no picnic. But there are some interesting aspects.
ITs no picnic. But there are some interesting aspects.
ITs no picnic. But there are some interesting aspects.
Whats the point?
Whats the point?
Whats the point?
They were first, they were there, they were useful, and they were relevant.
They were first, they were there, they were useful, and they were relevant.
They were first, they were there, they were useful, and they were relevant.
ITs not completely different from googling, but (Activity 2) using twitter, try searching a topic and see how much you learn and what the latest news you dig up is?
Exercise using Twitscope: 1. Scan topics and choose a keyword. 2. Read twits related to that keyword, identify facts and possible sources. 3. Take the info organize it into the structure of a news story. 4. Take what you’ve got and compare it by checking news media and googling. How close were you? How much more or less info do you have?
Exercise using Twitscope: 1. Scan topics and choose a keyword. 2. Read twits related to that keyword, identify facts and possible sources. 3. Take the info organize it into the structure of a news story. 4. Take what you’ve got and compare it by checking news media and googling. How close were you? How much more or less info do you have?
It matters more when a recommendation is from someone you know. It matters more if the person advising you has a reputation or a connection with you that is of value.
IT ain’t all that. 140 characters duth not the world describe. And people are busy and they don’t dot the t’s and cross the i’s.
IT ain’t all that. 140 characters duth not the world describe. And people are busy and they don’t dot the t’s and cross the i’s.
IT ain’t all that. 140 characters duth not the world describe. And people are busy and they don’t dot the t’s and cross the i’s.
IT ain’t all that. 140 characters duth not the world describe. And people are busy and they don’t dot the t’s and cross the i’s.
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Twitter and Journalism Workshop by Bicyclemark - Presentation Transcript
Twitter and Journalism
....can they get along?
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What does twitter do for
journalism?
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What does journalism do
for twitter?
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Unique Points
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Unique Points
Brief and to the Point
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Unique Points
Brief and to the Point
Reliable
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Unique Points
Brief and to the Point
Reliable
Ability to speak with
everyone, to someone
specific publicly, or
privately
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Unique Points
Brief and to the Point
Reliable
Ability to speak with
everyone, to someone
specific publicly, or
privately
Simple to use, from
many tools (online,
sms, email, IM)
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Journalistic Characteristics
Reporting up to the
minute, on the scene
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Journalistic Characteristics
Reporting up to the
minute, on the scene
Short but can link to any
A/V longer content
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Journalistic Characteristics
Reporting up to the
minute, on the scene
Short but can link to any
A/V longer content
1 to many communication
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Common Misconceptions
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Common Misconceptions
Its always about
nothing.
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Common Misconceptions
Its always about
nothing.
You can’t trust the info.
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Common Misconceptions
Its always about
nothing.
You can’t trust the info.
There are only nerds on
there.
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Twitter + Reporting
(examples)
US Airways Hudson Crash
Turkish Air NL Crash
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Twitter + Reporting
(examples)
US Airways Hudson Crash
Turkish Air NL Crash
Mumbai Attacks
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Seeking Info on a topic
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Seeking Info on a topic
For finding new information, search twitter.
(pretty basic but, how do the results differ
from trad. search engine?)
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In Practice
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*Or other tools built on twitter API
In Practice
Journalist can scan twitter
Twitscope* gives you top
terms
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*Or other tools built on twitter API
In Practice
Journalist can scan twitter
Twitscope* gives you top
terms
Build a network of other
journalists/those in the field
Ask your network for sources
or info
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*Or other tools built on twitter API
The Trusted Referral
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The Trusted Referral
When you get a news clip from a friend, they are
putting their own personal brand on the line,
saying \"I recommend THIS piece of content to
you out of all the content that is out there,\" -- just
as they would recommend a restaurant, or a
movie. - Randi Zuckerberg (Facebook)
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Where Twitter Sucks
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Where Twitter Sucks
140 Characters=Limited
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Where Twitter Sucks
140 Characters=Limited
Users who don’t @
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Where Twitter Sucks
140 Characters=Limited
Users who don’t @
Everyone Sees Your Biz
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Where Twitter Sucks
140 Characters=Limited
Users who don’t @
Everyone Sees Your Biz
Credibility?
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Media Outlets and Twitter
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Media Outlets and Twitter
Falling all over
themselves to tweet.
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Media Outlets and Twitter
Falling all over
themselves to tweet.
As promotion, like
mass mail
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Media Outlets and Twitter
Falling all over
themselves to tweet.
As promotion, like
mass mail
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Media Outlets and Twitter
Falling all over
themselves to tweet.
As promotion, like
mass mail
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Media Outlets and Twitter
Falling all over To appear down with
themselves to tweet. the kids.
As promotion, like
mass mail
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Media Outlets and Twitter
Falling all over To appear down with
themselves to tweet. the kids.
As promotion, like To add minutia about
mass mail reporters
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