This is a history of my conversation with journalism educators last week about their use of social media in the classroom. I referenced these responses and quoted a few tweets in a post for PBS MediaShift: How to Integrate Social Tools into the Journalism Classroom
Monthly Archives: February 2011
@ModernJourno Tweets for Feb. 21
- 25 books every visual journalist should have on their shelf: http://j.mp/g8HvoH by @koci »
- During Internet blackout in Egypt, reporters went back to basics: "print it out and dictate it over the phone" http://j.mp/elNcXC »
- "Your journalism is so phat that newly elected Congressmen are considering a vote to defund it." http://j.mp/hCHuww by @digiphile #pubmedia »
- AP trained its print reporters to use high-end consumer cameras, then upgraded the most talented to pro DSLR equipment: http://j.mp/fHG1Sb »
- Best practices for live streaming news events: http://j.mp/f3zf6S by @spsullivan »
@ModernJourno Tweets for Feb. 18
- How to edit YouTube videos in your browser http://j.mp/fqvrSJ »
- "For an online readers, words such as 'tonight' and 'yesterday' can be confusing and misleading – so we've dropped them" http://j.mp/fozLs5 »
- 6 tools for converting PDF files into text: http://j.mp/fZtic8 by @marksluckie »
- "I was skeptical that [Twitter] would change the way I report the news. Simply put, I was wrong." -@columlynch http://j.mp/eMc2rM »
- “Why aren’t data apps taking off at every paper?†http://j.mp/ecHg9B by @myersnews (via @PBSIdeaLab) »
- Bella Hurrell on data journalism and the BBC News Specials Team: http://j.mp/gIIWjN by @paulbradshaw »
- An inside look at life at PBS News: "I spend 100 percent of my time on news-oriented Web projects" -@michelleminkoff http://j.mp/igjcEu »
- How public is public data? With Public Engines v. ReportSee, new access standards could emerge: http://j.mp/ii8o6O by @JustinNXT »
- Teaching community-based journalism: http://j.mp/g8gyXA by @paulbradshaw »
- New social media rules issued to staff of @OCReggie by parent company Freedom Communications http://j.mp/e0O9c2 (via @romenesko) »
- "Journalists shouldn’t shrink from making judgments about factual disputes" -@remrieder http://j.mp/dRpS3B »
- How Storify works – as told through @Storify: http://j.mp/gGlijY by @RobORegan »
@ModernJourno Tweets for Feb. 17
- The University of Colorado's j-school may be replaced by a "school of information" http://j.mp/eGd25H (via @NiemanLab) »
- 10 blogs to improve your photography http://j.mp/hXcs9j (via @drcarp) »
- Boots on the Ground: Students as Local News Sources: http://j.mp/hsNSn9 by @Brizzyc »
- Video of the #realtimepub panel w/ @davidclinchnews @acarvin @anncurry @brianstelter http://j.mp/fA4ECD (via @lheron) »
- Tips for making the most of cellphone video: http://j.mp/ge6460 by @aaronchimbel »
- "New journalism is more voyeuristic, more reckless and more entitled" -@LeBatardShow http://j.mp/e3nIYs (via @natalieturvey) »
- New CSS tricks & techniques http://j.mp/gv0KkE (via @Joshua_Lynch) »
- NPR's @acarvin on tracking and tweeting revolutions: http://j.mp/gs6ErR by @hari (via @PBSMediaShift) »
- Dataviz, democratized: Google opens Public Data Explorer http://j.mp/ftEIqn by
@megangarber for @NiemanLab »
@ModernJourno Tweets for Feb. 14
- Journalists upset with @AndersonCooper for committing journalism: http://j.mp/f8m5d4 by @ggreenwald »
- 3 things that BBC Online has given to online journalism: http://j.mp/g58mes by @paulbradshaw »
- Q&A with @mathewi http://j.mp/g9VOAF "I think virtually everything I write is different because of Twitter" (via @muckrack) »
- Q&A: Datablog editor @smfrogers on data journalism http://j.mp/hGpEbl by @DataJourno »
- iPhone 8x telephoto lens: http://j.mp/gybsHT via @AdamWestbrook @Photojojo »
- Google Maps’s Superior Label Readability http://j.mp/hy31ff (via @brainpicker) »
- EDU TIP: How to set up a moderated class blog on Posterous http://j.mp/fjfe0j by @wfryer »
- Introduction to video editing in Final Cut: http://j.mp/i5gSlC by @FilmmakerIQ »
@ModernJourno Tweets for Feb. 4
- 3 new resources for data journalists http://j.mp/g8uoK6 via @paulbradshaw »
- ABC News lists journalists injured or detained in #Egypt http://j.mp/efy0RZ via @lostremote »
- KPRC anchor @conflenti gives "put a bird on it" a whole new meaning http://j.mp/fXOD1v (@PortlandiaTV reference http://j.mp/i6GjcT) »
- Wondering what that peculiar hashtag is all about? Try http://j.mp/ib9Od5 "What The Hashtag?!" »
- "@hari: Being a journalist is license to keep learning and actually, somewhat, get paid for it." http://j.mp/g886QC via @KateGardiner »
@ModernJourno Tweets for Feb. 3
- The account was restored. http://j.mp/fLCTN6 “@GinaMChen: RT @jill_hw: Flickr accidentally nukes user's 4,000 photos. Worse Flickr has no… »
- If you passed on yesterday's "Twitter 101" link because you're no newbie, try these intermediate tips http://j.mp/e9JOWN from @alizasherman »
- How to establish your personal brand as a journalist: Twitter chats http://j.mp/fjkeyD by @jghellum »
- Write stories, not reports http://j.mp/dUqkCR via @spj_tweets »
- Ethics guidelines from @LATimes http://j.mp/ghbQ9Q »
- Podcast101: Creating and hosting an audio podcast http://j.mp/dQC1Xw via @richardkendall »
- Advice on remaining accurate in a digital world http://j.mp/hylUeM by @lwalsh »
@ModernJourno Tweets for Feb. 2
- Tips for new Twitter users http://j.mp/gVNhnv via @Lavrusik @conz @stevebuttry @johnrobinson @DeRushaJ @dbrauer »
- How @MiamiHerald uses video to drive traffic to its website & how others can do the same http://j.mp/eIOztx »
- A computational journalism reading list http://j.mp/ewpukg by @jonathanstray »
- Why some journalists profit online while others fail http://j.mp/hY5On3 by @robertniles for @OJR »
- How to have a commanding broadcast voice http://j.mp/esfmTT by @AnnUtterback via @vjproducer »
- Journalism jobs http://j.mp/hNgL1j across the U.S. via @iitweets »
- NYTimes staffers using iPhone 4 for video news gathering http://j.mp/fQMJ9K "@annderry: A huge game changer" via @beet_tv »
- How to track student attendance with Android app and Google Spreadsheet http://j.mp/dFkKyF by @drcarp »
- On audio slideshows: "Never judge a specific journalistic medium by its vaguely formal name." http://j.mp/fprNyw »
- Free title generator plugin for Final Cut Pro/Express, Motion, After Effects http://j.mp/gy6nH3 via @DSLRinformer »
- How to find Creative Commons images for your blog posts http://j.mp/g7Jhi8 Screencast by @wfryer »
- Tips for new Twitter users http://j.mp/gVNhnv via @Lavrusik @scottleadingham @bigboxcar @loisbeckett @kevglobal @macloo @SamSuttle »
@ModernJourno Tweets for Feb. 1
- How Al Jazeera is putting audio updates from Egypt online fast http://j.mp/hFsd4E by @agahran »
- News orgs should stop being neutral on net neutrality http://j.mp/i0qE04 by @kataaron for @PBSMediaShift »
- "@cshirky: This is a golden age for journalism… except for the money" http://j.mp/hO5Run »
- Discover public data with the Data Source Handbook http://j.mp/ezrpXT by @petewarden »
- Open Data Cook Book: How to find your ingredients http://j.mp/hvuVHp by @timdavies »
- IntoNow redefines TV check-ins by listening to audio: http://j.mp/egOtMD by @corybe »
- Q&A with @CraigSilverman on his use of Twitter: http://j.mp/gC8Prp "Be human, participate and add value, and don’t be stupid or offensive." »
- Job board from @HacksHackers http://jobs.hackshackers.com/ »
@ModernJourno Tweets for Jan. 31
- The Guardian's @smfrogers reveals how they handled the Wikileaks data http://j.mp/euGjNB "the game-changer for data journalism" »
- The @Guardian's book on Wikileaks http://j.mp/eqZBnX opens with "Julian dressing up as an old woman with a wig and even a hunchback." »
- KDMC workshop for online news entrepreneurs http://j.mp/e7rXFq #Wordpress #SEO #ads #Photoshop #video #data #maps #socialmedia »
- Congressman @DarrellIssa wants to track the names of reporters making FOIA requests http://j.mp/gsFiAy »
- Free Final Cut Pro tutorial from @KDMC http://j.mp/gJKDl3 via @suzannemarmion »
- How journalists are using social media to report on #Egypt demonstrations http://j.mp/gnQNwO by @Lavrusik »