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7 Tips for High School Journalists on Snapchat
The document provides guidelines and tips for effective Snapchat use, particularly in student journalism and media literacy. Key points include having a clear plan, creating engaging stories, and producing original content for geofilters. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining a relevant and creative approach while connecting with a broader audience.
7 Tips for High School Journalists on Snapchat
- 1. SNAPCHAT Aaron Manfull s. aaronmanfull t.@manfull http:JEADigitalMedia.org t. @JEADigitalMedia.org Director of Student Media Francis Howell North High School Director Media Now Summer Camp (MediaNow.Press) “Student Journalism and Media Literacy” Fromm, Hall & Manfull
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- 4. 2. TELL STORIES To reach youraudience in a relevant way. @newyorkermag
- 5. 2. TELL STORIES Dip into yourarchives. @washingtonpost
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- 7. 2. TELL STORIES Open. Provide context. Closeit out. @washingtonpost
- 8. 2. TELL STORIES Tell the storyof a sporting event. @washingtonpost
- 9. 3. CREATE GOOD CONTENT 10 Tips forCreating Good Content 1. Tell a story. Make sure you have a beginning, middle and end. This can all be done in one slide, one video or a series. 2. Make each snap count. Every one should have a purpose. 3. Work to keep stories around 90 seconds or less. 4. Don’t follow people back. 5. Avoid mixing horizontal and vertical Snaps. 6. Don’t assume your audience knows what you’re talking about. 7. If you’re going to cover a ballgame, cover the entire game. 8. Finish one story completely before you start the next. Don’t mix stories together. 9. Don’t just talk about school, become a part of the larger conversation going on (ie. New movies, iOS update, Twitter changes, etc.) 10. Be creative.
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- 14. 4. CREATE A GEOFILTER snapchat.com/geofilters 5Tips For Creating Geofilters 1. All Graphics Must Be 100% Original 2. No logos or trademarks 3. No photos or hashtags 4. Don’t cover too much of the screen 5. Make it something people will want to use
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- 17. 5. FOLLOW & STUDY GOOD SNAP ACCOUNTS • Fallontonight •AaronFPS • OperaAmericano • gma_abc • mashable • newyorkermag • nprnews • nytimes • shonduras • Techcrunch • Huffpost • Mountaindew • Samsheffer • usatodaysports • Verge • jabush • washingtonpost
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- 23. CHEAT SHEET http://goo.gl/TXCM6r SNAPCHAT Aaron Manfull s. aaronmanfull t.@manfull http:JEADigitalMedia.org t. @JEADigitalMedia.org Director of Student Media Francis Howell North High School Director Media Now Summer Camp (MediaNow.Press) “Student Journalism and Media Literacy” Fromm, Hall & Manfull
Editor's Notes
- #3 Do you want to add “Storytelling that connects directly with your audience?” just wondering if you need to share why storytelling with this instead of others.
- #4 Do you want to add “Storytelling that connects directly with your audience?” just wondering if you need to share why storytelling with this instead of others.
- #5 NOTE TO KATE: This is a video I would like playing when the slide comes up…
- #24 Shows them how to do things; what the buttons mean; make a story, follow people, etc.