- Breaking News & Real-time Reporting on Twitter: #wjchat Highlights http://j.mp/eXirL3 »
- 6 ways journalists can use Quora as tool to report, share ideas http://j.mp/gfTdwg by @mallarytenore »
- How can journalism associations help advance your career? http://j.mp/f1A3iI Chat replay via @Poynter »
- "It’s not about the tools" http://j.mp/gYUiD1 @j_nb responds to @greglinch about fixating on tools »
- How @jayrosen_nyu tweets http://j.mp/eJDH7l by @435digital via @NiemanLab »
- Online News Frontier Database http://j.mp/fozd5Q "documentation of digital news outlets across the country" from @CJR »
- JOB: @KPCC hiring Videographer http://j.mp/elnqnd via @kimbui »
- JOB: @BostonGlobe hiring Social Media Producer http://j.mp/hrRcXx via @lavrusik »
Monthly Archives: January 2011
Breaking News & Real-time Reporting on Twitter: #wjchat Highlights
#wjchat is a weekly Twitter chat on topics related to web journalism every Wednesday at 5 p.m. PST. This week’s chat was on breaking news and real-time reporting in the wake of the Tucson shooting. This is a selection of the most interesting points of conversation.
@ModernJourno Tweets for Jan. 12
- Shield Law Loophole: Journalists "cannot adequately promise anonymity on social sites like Twitter" http://j.mp/eIsiVS by @lavrusik »
- Tip for better results when filing Freedom of Information requests http://j.mp/fT6gD2 by @chadskelton via @AndreaWoo #FOI #FOIA »
- WORDPRESS: Beware of free themes you find using Google search http://j.mp/gwyYoY via @alexgamela »
- How WordPress Themes Actually Work http://j.mp/fO1QkD Infographics by @yoast (via @jolieodell) »
- BACKPACK JOURNALISM: Interview with solo video journalists from @NBCnews and @DenverChannel http://j.mp/gPrG37 by @elkruntv »
- Definitive Guide to Facebook Publishing and Moderation http://j.mp/hPV520 by @buddymedia via @AshleyKMayo »
- 20 Free Social Media Monitoring Tools http://j.mp/gPNIjS via @suzanneyada »
- Why Every Student Should Learn the Skills of a Journalist http://j.mp/eGdxGg by @MindShiftKQED »
- Mobile Reporting Wisdom from @Journerdism http://j.mp/flObqT #KDMCinfo »
- FREELANCE JOB: @TMCMedia hiring Media Policy Blogger http://j.mp/gzbpyQ via @jcstearns »
- JOB: @CBCNews hiring Community Producer http://j.mp/egHcuG via @kimfox »
- TEACHING JOB: Laurier Brantford hiring investigative journalist for tenure-track teaching job http://j.mp/g2gkPo via @bgillesp »
Mobile Reporting Wisdom from @Journerdism #KDMCinfo
A collection of @KDMCinfo tweets during Will Sullivan’s multimedia workshop on mobile reporting tools and tips.
@ModernJourno Tweets for Jan. 11
- How the media swarmed Twitter user @caitieparker for info on Tucson shooter http://j.mp/fJkkJR »
- Correct, Don't Delete, That Erroneous Tweet http://j.mp/fp2abf by @scottros »
- "How Andy Carvin showed the best way to cover a breaking story – lesson for us all?" http://j.mp/eyphNN by @robpatrob »
- On the role of information architects in data journalism, @currybet says "they can definitely be a natural fit" http://j.mp/hrMmlT »
- JOBS: @povdocs hiring Sr. Web Producer, Web Dev, Intern http://j.mp/eQsZE0 via @SKilmurry »
- Insights with free data journalism tools http://j.mp/gPjGVH by @Marshallk via @digiphile »
- Collaboration tools for journalists http://j.mp/eXRFJu by @TVNewsLab »
- Discouraging comments on news websites can improve quality http://j.mp/fDi8V4 by @kvasinka »
@ModernJourno Tweets for Jan. 10
- 4 free data tools for journalists http://j.mp/e9yX3Z from @petewarden via @znmeb »
- A to Z of Twitter Etiquette http://j.mp/e4Auv6 by @rocksstar10 via @sree »
- Learning How to Teach Multimedia Journalism http://to.pbs.org/fAmFIL by @nathangibbs »
- To delete or not to delete: NPR's @acarvin http://j.mp/fqvHOj and BBC's @AlexGubbay http://j.mp/hACBX8 on Twitter corrections/deletions. »
- Twitter Isn’t The New Cronkite – It Needs The New Cronkite(s) http://j.mp/eh5uYx by @chadcat »
- With the immediacy of breaking news on Twitter, @dangillmor urges "a slow-news approach" http://j.mp/eLtqnd »
- Comprehensive roundup of links about accuracy in the reporting of Rep. #Giffords shooting http://j.mp/hGb7sc by @CraigSilverman »
Learning to Teach Multimedia Journalism
This post was originally published on PBS MediaShift, Jan. 7, 2011.
Doing multimedia journalism and teaching it are two very different things. The past semester marked my first as an adjunct professor. It was probably the best thing I could have done for my own education.
At KPBS, I’ve produced online news content using audio, video, photography, slideshows, visualizations, social and interactive media. So when I was offered the opportunity to teach a multimedia journalism course at a local university, I jumped right in. After all, I had already led a number of training workshops. This is going to be easy, right? Yeah, right.
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@ModernJourno Tweets for Jan. 7
- Every medium has its sweet spot. @ftrain says the Web is a customer service medium http://j.mp/fkrOkp »
- Rules of Thumb for Visualization http://j.mp/hLiZ62 by @henkakyuu via @ChrisSpurlock »
- Using Foursquare to [Not] Take Student Attendance http://j.mp/gBvNmP by @drcarp »
- Jobs at CBCNews.ca: Multimedia producer http://bit.ly/igr5yA Politics writer http://bit.ly/hhx5ao Community producer http://bit.ly/f32xlN »
- Online Game Teaches Citation Skills http://j.mp/ibLr9G by @benbwieder via @bgillesp »
- 20 FOI Ideas to Kick Off 2011 http://j.mp/hY9VR7 by @davidhiggerson via @AdamWestbrook #foia »
- #spjchat Recap: Online Storytelling with with @marksluckie @mjenkins @markbriggs http://j.mp/gObd3d »
- "How do you teach someone how to learn? Throw them in the deep end" -@nathangibbs on teaching multimedia journalism http://to.pbs.org/fAmFIL »
@ModernJourno Tweets for Jan. 6
- Twitter Elements of Style http://j.mp/fGaLqG by @danielpunkass via @SuziSteffen »
- New data visualization blog 'Daily Viz' by @texastribune data journalist @stiles http://j.mp/ghaCXz via @michelleminkoff »
- TIP: Use a wireless mic when sledding http://j.mp/hjAaZr via @Rosenblumtv »
- Oprah Winfrey Network Using DSLR Video for Network Series http://j.mp/gCM9wF by @bluprojekt #own »
- 10 Lessons for the Future from Women in Media http://j.mp/hBr8DB by @mthomps for @Poynter »
- For #journalism students: You Must Learn To Be Edited http://j.mp/eT6gzs from @wannabehacks »
- "Some sound advice for freelancers on 'working through the lulls' from @heymikij http://j.mp/gwSYy3" via @AdamWestbrook »
- #spjchat on online storytelling with @markbriggs @mandyjenkins and @marksluckie starting now http://tweetchat.com/room/spjchat »
- JOB: Assoc. producer to do research, pull video clips and photos, and edit graphics and scripts" http://justpaste.it/75m from @steven_king »