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Using social media to build
community & reach new audiences



                International Journalism Festival
                                         Perugia
                                     27 April 2012

                                   Claire Wardle
If you had to give yourself a mark out of 10 for your level of
comfort/confidence with social media PERSONALLY, what
                        would it be?
If you had to give yourself a mark out of 10 for your level of
comfort/confidence with social media PROFESSIONALLY, what
                          would it be?
Why news organisations think they should be using
social media (hint: not enough collaboration!)


 1. Newsgathering and research               ✔


 2. To share your content                   ✔
3. To collaborate with the audience          ✔
Too many news organisations see social media as a resource they can
                   simply suck content from…
Even more see social media as just another distribution platform
Instead it needs to be about information flowing in and out as a proper
          dialogue between the newsroom and the ‘audience’
Collaborative
                               content – e.g.
                                community
                                 reporting
                                  network




              The arrow shows how some
             types of collaboration require
            more time and resourcing – but
               this can provide the most
                    powerful content



storyful.
Collaborative
                                 content – e.g.
                                  community
                               reporting network




                    But also worth
             remembering, that when the
            audience starts discussing your
            content without prompting, you
              know what you’re doing is
                        working


storyful.
Which of the following do you trust to provide the most accurate opinion?


                 A family member

                    A close friend

              A good contact on a
                   social network

                      A neighbour

                 A store assistant

    The author of a blog you read
                         regularly

ournalist for a national newspaper

         A television news reader

       The main contacts on your
            microblog e.g. twitter

            A well known celebrity

  Your country’s leader/politicians



                                1.5   2.0   2.5         3.0        3.5        4.0
     storyful.
Why do people share?

                         To bring valuable and entertaining content to
 Altruism                others. We think about what our friends want to
                                 know, and try to help them out.

                       To define ourselves to others…“you are what you
                          share.” People consciously shape their online
  Self-definition           persona by the types of things they share


                         To strengthen and nourish our relationships.
  Empathy               Sharing shows someone else we’re thinking about
                                      them and we care.

                         To get credit and feedback for being a good
  Connectedness           sharer, to feel valuable in the eyes of others


                        To spread the word about a cause or brand we
   Evangelism                             we believe in.




                             http://nytmarketing.whsites.net/mediakit/pos/
storyful.
Pre-transmission           Post-transmission




CONTENT
PRODUCER


USER




             Traditional sense of how news work
storyful.                                    Original - Meg Pickard (megpickard.com)
Pre-transmission           Post-transmission




CONTENT
PRODUCER


USER




                Current audience expectations
storyful.                                Original - Meg Pickard (megpickard.com)
“You can email us, text us,
            phone us or you can find us on
             our official website, or ‘like us’
              on our facebook website, or
            tweet us at our twitter address.
            There are many ways to get in
                          touch....




storyful.
Very funny clip about how desperate news
       organisations can sound when asking for UGC
storyful.
?
        Could you list every social media account linked
                       with your newsroom




storyful.
Look at your output. Does it work strategically for the audience?
NPR understands different roles of Facebook and Twitter very nicely.
 storyful.
Structuring your accounts




                                    core services

                            Programmes/sections:
                                    if big or niche


                                  ‘talent’ accounts


                      personal individual accounts

 storyful.
trailing ahead


          finding experts
                                                    broadcast/pub
                                                       lication




                            Making
finding case
   studies
                     Content out of Process                   feedback
                                                              about the
                                                                piece




                gathering
                                              ideas for new
                ideas for
                                                 angles
                 stories

storyful.
storyful.
storyful.
storyful.
storyful.   http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11628252
http://www.flickr.com/groups/613122@N25/
storyful.
storyful.   http://tubestrike.crowdmap.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/specialreports/saveoursounds.shtml
storyful.
http://blogg.svt.se/svtpejl/pejl/nu-har-vi-kartlagt-polisen-och-miljonbrotten-har-ar-
storyful.
abc.open.net.au
storyful.
What makes people contribute?

    1. When calls to action are simple


    2. When the instructions are clear and detailed


    3. If they believe their contributions are being read/listened to
    by journalists


    4. If they believe their contributions are having a wider impact


    5. If the subject matter has a low barrier to entry – personal
    experience vs opinion

  storyful.
Fish where the fish are
storyful.
storyful.
Someone out there knows more than
   you do about the topics you’re
            working on.
  Find them and work with them to
  make more compelling content.




        Ask people what they KNOW not
        what they think.....
Thank You


                claire.wardle@storyful.com
                               @cward1e
storyful.

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How news organisations can use social media to collaborate with the audience

  • 1. Using social media to build community & reach new audiences International Journalism Festival Perugia 27 April 2012 Claire Wardle
  • 2. If you had to give yourself a mark out of 10 for your level of comfort/confidence with social media PERSONALLY, what would it be?
  • 3. If you had to give yourself a mark out of 10 for your level of comfort/confidence with social media PROFESSIONALLY, what would it be?
  • 4. Why news organisations think they should be using social media (hint: not enough collaboration!) 1. Newsgathering and research ✔ 2. To share your content ✔ 3. To collaborate with the audience ✔
  • 5. Too many news organisations see social media as a resource they can simply suck content from…
  • 6. Even more see social media as just another distribution platform
  • 7. Instead it needs to be about information flowing in and out as a proper dialogue between the newsroom and the ‘audience’
  • 8. Collaborative content – e.g. community reporting network The arrow shows how some types of collaboration require more time and resourcing – but this can provide the most powerful content storyful.
  • 9. Collaborative content – e.g. community reporting network But also worth remembering, that when the audience starts discussing your content without prompting, you know what you’re doing is working storyful.
  • 10. Which of the following do you trust to provide the most accurate opinion? A family member A close friend A good contact on a social network A neighbour A store assistant The author of a blog you read regularly ournalist for a national newspaper A television news reader The main contacts on your microblog e.g. twitter A well known celebrity Your country’s leader/politicians 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 storyful.
  • 11. Why do people share? To bring valuable and entertaining content to Altruism others. We think about what our friends want to know, and try to help them out. To define ourselves to others…“you are what you share.” People consciously shape their online Self-definition persona by the types of things they share To strengthen and nourish our relationships. Empathy Sharing shows someone else we’re thinking about them and we care. To get credit and feedback for being a good Connectedness sharer, to feel valuable in the eyes of others To spread the word about a cause or brand we Evangelism we believe in. http://nytmarketing.whsites.net/mediakit/pos/ storyful.
  • 12. Pre-transmission Post-transmission CONTENT PRODUCER USER Traditional sense of how news work storyful. Original - Meg Pickard (megpickard.com)
  • 13. Pre-transmission Post-transmission CONTENT PRODUCER USER Current audience expectations storyful. Original - Meg Pickard (megpickard.com)
  • 14. “You can email us, text us, phone us or you can find us on our official website, or ‘like us’ on our facebook website, or tweet us at our twitter address. There are many ways to get in touch.... storyful.
  • 15. Very funny clip about how desperate news organisations can sound when asking for UGC storyful.
  • 16. ? Could you list every social media account linked with your newsroom storyful.
  • 17. Look at your output. Does it work strategically for the audience? NPR understands different roles of Facebook and Twitter very nicely. storyful.
  • 18. Structuring your accounts core services Programmes/sections: if big or niche ‘talent’ accounts personal individual accounts storyful.
  • 19. trailing ahead finding experts broadcast/pub lication Making finding case studies Content out of Process feedback about the piece gathering ideas for new ideas for angles stories storyful.
  • 23. storyful. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11628252
  • 25. storyful. http://tubestrike.crowdmap.com/
  • 29. What makes people contribute? 1. When calls to action are simple 2. When the instructions are clear and detailed 3. If they believe their contributions are being read/listened to by journalists 4. If they believe their contributions are having a wider impact 5. If the subject matter has a low barrier to entry – personal experience vs opinion storyful.
  • 30. Fish where the fish are storyful.
  • 32.
  • 33. Someone out there knows more than you do about the topics you’re working on. Find them and work with them to make more compelling content. Ask people what they KNOW not what they think.....
  • 34. Thank You claire.wardle@storyful.com @cward1e storyful.

Editor's Notes

  1. Unfortunately BBC London doesn’t do this as much anymore but the strategy of using your overall account to retweet staff can work really well. Breaths life into a branded account and makes it sound more authentic.