Social Media in the Newsroom
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Newsroom travels back in time
By: Steph on: Nov 9,2010 In: Musing, Social Media, Working on the NewsroomMy newsroom feels like it’s gone back in time about two years when I was really struggling to get everyone on board with social media stuff. I can’t remember the last time someone grabbed our spiffy Zi8 to grab some video of a breaking story, or hell, I can’t remember when I last had regular [...]
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Does your newsroom have a Breaking News plan?
By: Steph on: Mar 2,2010 In: Social Media, Tools of the trade, Working on the NewsroomAt The Independent, we’re trying to come up with a breaking news “mobilization” plan to put into place that takes into account our tools (cameras, phones, other recording equipment), our software capabilities and reporter abilities. What? Why haven’t we done this already? Well, it’s not like we don’t know how to cover breaking news. We [...]
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Real-time success! A Live Tweeting Update
By: Steph on: Feb 3,2010 In: Social Media, Tools of the trade, Working on the NewsroomToday was one of those days that makes you remember why you love this business so much. And if ever a case was made for every reporter in every newsroom having a smartphone, today was it. When I walked into the newsroom this morning, the publisher was talking to the city editor and our temporary [...]
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