Presentation to the BJTC winter conference, May 2019

1. @PaulBradshaw,
Birmingham City University
MA Multiplatform and Mobile Journalism
Mobile++
Community

2. Mobile:
Platform publishing
Community:
Freedom to connect
Contacts, leads, trust
Objectives

3. http://loudhailr.wordpress.com/2014/11/21/video-students-explain-why-they-are-protesting-for-free-education/
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5. MA Multiplatform and
Mobile Journalism
Radio news day
TV news day
Online news day
Multiplatform news day
Mobile/community news day <<
+2-3 news weeks
(Some context)

6. Teams/pairs:
Assigned an area + brief
Preparation: scoping
Only social platforms
Risk assessment, legals
Theme? (Libraries?)
The Mo/Co news day

8. (But content drives that):
Video explainers
Quote-driven tweets
Practical content
Discussion/interaction
Contacts, not just stories

9. https://twitter.com/calumarchie/status/932634525561229312

10. https://twitter.com/hashtag/jewelsofjq?f=tweets&vertical=default&src=hash

12. In the next newsroom…
Discussion of objectives
Specific roles?
Specific patches?
Release from bulletins?
Recidivism!

13. https://twitter.com/i/moments/1088748998708596737

14. https://www.facebook.com/birminghameastside/posts/1689978221147776
https://twitter.com/alexandruibratu/status/1106206502036127750

15. Better than a vox pop! (Useful for
‘slow news’, ‘news you can use’)
Before+after are key
Avoid it being a novelty
Critical issues, legals, H&S, ethics
Technical skills: apps, kit
Editorial skills: community
management, interviewing, brevity
Lessons…

16. @PaulBradshaw,
Birmingham City University
MA Multiplatform and Mobile Journalism
Thanks++
++Questions?