“ A minidisc on the Mersey and a blogging salmon” Doing new media with very little money Kate Fox, New Media Manager Mersey Basin Campaign

Water quality Waterside regeneration Community engagement

Water quality

Waterside regeneration

Community engagement

… tell stories… … have a conversation… … listen to the buzz… … ask opinions… … share links… … ask for help…

local audiences online public non-profit new media niche interests

pick ‘n’ mix Blogging Photosharing Videosharing Podcasts Message boards Chat rooms Social networks Widgets RSS Micro-blogging

Falling off a blog

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… Choose a blogging platform you’re comfortable with…

… get connected…

… train your bloggers…

… write some content… … and keep going!

Green team 2CV

She’s lost control…

www.travellingfishy.com (FREE)

The power of audio…

Editing: Adobe Audition (c. £350) Or http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ (free) / Garage Band (Mac)

www.riverthatchangedtheworld.com

Showcased at venues along the Mersey, including the Albert Dock, Ellesmere Port Boat Museum, Sale Waterside Arts Centre, Stockport Art Gallery, Liverpool John Lennon Airport & Catalyst Science Centre Broadcast on BBC Radio Merseyside Enabled interview slots on BBC Radio Merseyside and BBC Manchester, as well as participation in Tenantspin internet TV project Led to exposure on Griff Rhys Jones’ Rivers (coming this spring!) Adopted by National Museums Liverpool to form part of the content for the brand-new Museum of Liverpool

Showcased at venues along the Mersey, including the Albert Dock, Ellesmere Port Boat Museum, Sale Waterside Arts Centre, Stockport Art Gallery, Liverpool John Lennon Airport & Catalyst Science Centre

Broadcast on BBC Radio Merseyside

Enabled interview slots on BBC Radio Merseyside and BBC Manchester, as well as participation in Tenantspin internet TV project

Led to exposure on Griff Rhys Jones’ Rivers (coming this spring!)

Adopted by National Museums Liverpool to form part of the content for the brand-new Museum of Liverpool

Choose the right interviewee for the job Plan your approach Take stock of the surroundings Record for the edit Check and double-check that recording has worked Keep hold of your raw audio Think about transcription Edit efficiently Extra resources: community radio training / http://www.bbctraining.com/radio.asp Do your project for yourselves

Choose the right interviewee for the job

Plan your approach

Take stock of the surroundings

Record for the edit

Check and double-check that recording has worked

Keep hold of your raw audio

Think about transcription

Edit efficiently

Extra resources: community radio training /

http://www.bbctraining.com/radio.asp

Do your project for yourselves

Video killed the radio star?

http://www.youtube.com/merseybasincampaign

All of a Twitter…

It’s not about you, it’s about other people’s relationship with you, and about being a useful member of the community. It’s about conversation and building relationships – it takes time and effort, and it isn’t instant, or easy to measure.

It’s not about you, it’s about other people’s relationship with you, and about being a useful member of the community.

It’s about conversation and building relationships – it takes time and effort, and it isn’t instant, or easy to measure.

Walter’s last word… www.twitter.com/kate_is_busy