social media
Linkbaiting, thinking while linking and why link journalism requires more than just a URL
Sections: Context, How to investigate, What to do, Other examples, Conclusion, Epilogue
If you see a blog post titled “10 Iconic Journalists Every J-Student Should Study” and want to share it, please consider what you’re attaching your name to on the interwebs.
At the time of posting, more than 70 people have tweeted the link. That’s fine. [...]
Poynter fellows’ e-mail thread: Response to a “social media” question
One of my fellow former fellows asked our pcf09 Google Group about social media, singling me out near the end of her message. After I wrote this response (sent 6:33 p.m. CT), I thought “sharing is caring,” so here you go!
Whoa, I kinda feel on the spot. Well, um… I’m going to cop out and [...]
The role of a social media editor: Be a pusher and user…and so much more
Defining the role of a social media editor has recently become a hot topic after Jennifer Preston (@NYT_JenPreston), who holds that title at The New York Times, went one month without tweeting. For some context:
Should a Social Media Editor Use Social Media? (Mashable) — her reply is in the comment section and she has since [...]
Follow tweets from Personal Democracy Forum 2009
I’m at it again: Aggregating tweets from a conference I’m not attending or able to follow during work hours (this time Personal Democracy Forum 2009).
This one is pulling in all the tweets that include pdf09.
Enjoy!
Personal Democracy Forum #pdf09 tweets
June 18 at noon EDT: Poynter live chat about avoiding social media overload
UPDATE: The chat is now embedded below.
Yet another CoverItLive blog! Yes, on Thursday at 1 p.m. EDT I will help lead a Poynter live chat about avoiding social media overload (during my lunch break):
How Do I Help Students Handle Information Overload on Social Media Sites?
The URL is simple and easy to remember (and tweet!), so [...]
