This document provides information on how journalists can use social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook effectively. It discusses how Twitter can be used as a newswire to follow newsmakers and disseminate news. Facebook is more social than Twitter and allows journalists to interact with readers, start conversations, and get insights into their demographics. The document outlines best practices for using both platforms, including being careful not to reveal bias or say anything offensive that could damage credibility.

1. Social Media for JournalistsErin Davisson WFRV-TV Channel 5

2. TWITTER CO-FOUNDERBIZ STONE “The gap between people who’ve heard of Twitter and those who understand the value of it is still pretty wide.”

3. “We have to get people to understand it’s not just saying ‘I had a bran muffin today,’ that it’s an information network.”PEW INTERNET & AMERICAN LIFE PROJECTHow mobile devices are changing community information environmentsBy: Kristen Purcell, Lee Rainie, Tom Rosenstiel & Amy Mitchell Published March 14th of 2011People get their news from the web: 84% of Americans own a cell phone or tablet

4. 47% get their local news on such mobile devices.

5. 42% of mobile device owners use it to get their local weather

6. 30% get their local news

7. 24% get their sports scoresPEW INTERNET & AMERICAN LIFE PROJECTHow mobile devices are changing community information environmentsBy: Kristen Purcell, Lee Rainie, Tom Rosenstiel & Amy Mitchell Published March 14th of 2011Mobile device users feel more plugged in: 35% of mobile local news consumers feel they can have a big impact on their community (vs. 27%)

8. 65% feel it is easier today than five years ago to keep up with information about their community (vs. 47%)

9. 51% use six or more different sources or platforms monthly to get local news and information (vs. 21%)

10. 75% use social network sites (vs. 42%)DIGITAL JOURNALISM STUDYFourth Annual Digital Journalism Study 2011 by the Oriella PR Network 47% of Journalists use Twitter as a source

11. Up from 33% 2010

12. 35% of Journalists use Facebook as a source

13. Up from 25% 2010JOURNALISTS USING TWITTERHow do prominent journalists use Twitter?Anderson Cooper@andersoncooperNeal Mann@fieldproducerAndy Carvin@acarvin

14. TWITTER

15. MIRACLE ON THE HUDSON

16. TWITTER BASICSSTEP 1: SIGN-UP!STEP 2: SETTINGS!

17. TWITTER BASICS

18. JOURNALISTS USE TWITTERAs a Newswire:Follow Newsmakers

19. Lists

20. Make your own and follow others

21. Searches