The document provides tips for using social media and other online tools as part of research for journalism. It discusses popular social media sites, effective search techniques on Google and other search engines, and specialized search tools for finding people, background information, and documents online. The document also describes resources for staying up to date on the latest developments in online research methods for journalists.
Enhancing Worker Digital Experience: A Hands-on Workshop for Partners
Using Social Media to Research the Bradley Manning Story
1. Social Media as a
Research Tool
Margot Williams
NPR News Investigations
May 2012
2. Social Media
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Google+
MySpace?
bloggers
Discussion boards, Forums, etc
Dating sites? Classmates?
3. Back to Basics
Go to trusted sources
Do the research
Ask the right questions
Find the local angle
Get there first
Grab the documents
Fact check
4. You are looking for ….?
Contacts/Locations
Friends & relations
Co-workers & classmates
Experts
Eyewitnesses
Name behind the handle
Reality check
Terrorists
10. http://www.islamicaweb.com/
"I would throw myself in the ranks of the enemy until I would be certain that I could not come out alive. And here I am
dying on my bed. So may the eyes of the cowards never see sleep!" - Khalid bin al-Waleed
22. Break down Wired story:
Facebook
She said she became worried about
her nephew recently after he
disappeared from contact.
Then Manning finally called Van
Alstyne collect on Saturday. He told
her that he was okay, but that he
couldn’t discuss what was going on,
Van Alstyne said.
He then gave her his Facebook
password and asked her to post a
message on his behalf.
The message reads: “Some of you
may have heard that I have been
arrested for disclosure of classified
information to unauthorized persons.
See CollateralMurder.com.”
25. Frontline did
Bradley Manning's
Facebook Page
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontlin
“Rare visit to see my boyfriend Tyler
at his dormitory”
“is going to Brandeis this long
weekend”
34. LinkedIn for Journalists session
Next LinkedIn for Journalists training is Thursday, May 24th, 2012, at 9am PST/noon EST
Sign up at the LinkedIn for Journalists group on the site
Krista Canfield
The session takes about 35 minutes and I'll stay on the line afterward to answer any additional questions you might have.
All you need for the call is to be logged into your own LinkedIn account and to follow along with me.
If you'd like to attend the Thursday, May 24th, 2012, at 9am PST/ noon EST, please comment below in the discussion
thread and I can send you the details for the call after you comment. I do have international dial in numbers so don't worry if
you're outside of the US. (Just let me know if you are in a country other than the one that's currently set as the location on
your LinkedIn Profile.)
*If you DON'T want to be notified every time someone signs up for this training session make sure you UNCHECK the box
that says, "Send me an email for each new comment" BEFORE you comment*
Feel free to spread the word to other members of the press/your editorial staff. The more the merrier. If they want to join us
for this session or a future session, share the LinkedIn for Journalists Group link with them: http://is.gd/U6v6SN ...and they'll
be accepted into the group so long as they are indeed professional journalists.
The tutorial and a free one year upgrade to LinkedIn Pro is available to all professional journalists and it's an offer we extend
across the board to all members of the media. The only way you can test drive the LinkedIn Pro account is to join either this
tutorial or a future session. We want to make sure you understand all the tools that become accessible to you before
upgrading your account and letting you fly solo.
In the meantime, check out some of the tips and tricks for journalists here: http://press.linkedin.com/understanding-linkedin/
40. Back to Basics
Go to trusted sources
Do the research
Ask the right questions
Find the local angle
Get there first
Grab the documents
Fact check
41. Web Research Updates
Toddington International
http://www.toddington.com/resources/
Gary Price
InfoDocket http://infodocket.com/
FullTextReports http://fulltextreports.com/
PI Buzz (Tamara Thompson)
http://pibuzz.com/