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It seems I know three people with Google+… get them! One is a colleague.
Let's see if it works better than Buzz and Wave.
30/06/2011
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28/06/2011
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I found Paul Bradshaw's Facebook experiment interesting, however, I missed the old OJB, its comments, finding older stories etc. Facebook has its uses but it is a short-term platform
25/06/2011
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Paul Bradshaw experimented in a similar way with the Online Journalism Blog. Facebook is a great way to bring in traffic, but to interact jeered have to be members.
24/06/2011
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This piece explains why it is so important for reporters to be able to get out into the community they serve. Nothing beats face time, being seen, knowing who the people are and LISTENING
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An interesting idea from Google, and undoubtedly very useful for journalists. We have all seen photographs used incorrectly. This might put an end to it.
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WordPress is a great blogging platform and this guide is a great introduction to the service. It is something I particularly recommend to student journalists as its CMS has numerous functions and provides a useful starting point when learning how to get things online.
23/06/2011
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The Telegraph and the Mail upload the largest number of stories, which reflects well for MailOnline as it is the world's second most-read newspaper on the web.
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I've always wondered how some tweets are branded.
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Shorthand is essential for journalists, but you never know when you might need to record something for a podcast. Remember print folk, we're all multimedia now.
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SoundCloud is growing in popularity among journalists and through the wider world in general. It certainly has interesting applications and being able to add notes is particularly useful.
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Mobile browsing has increased dramatially in the last year. It doesn't just have to be while on the move, either.
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It's important to understand what people are looking for and how they find you. These tools may not give a great deal of incite into the workings of the human mind, but are helpful when it comes to spotting and comparing trends
21/06/2011
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Jeff Jarvis discusses the news cycle process in a digital first culture as announced by the Guardian, as well as commercial opportunities and the future of print.
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Krishnan Guru-Murthy writes about asking those awkward elephant in the room questions
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David Higgerson highlights useful tools to keep track of community/niche forums, and how they are useful for journalists.
My own membership of community forums has proved useful as a reporter and digital editor. During my years as a reporter I joined the community forums for the villages I covered and took part in discussions and responded to criticism.
Forums have also been useful for posting links to copy, but as Higgerson suggests, I always asked permission first.
20/06/2011
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The open newsroom at the Register Citizen has captured the imagination of many journalists. I know during my time with Johnston Press it was an idea my MD was quite interested in. I know Trinity Mirror Southern took journalists out of newsrooms and had them on the move with lap tops, working out of cafés and hot desking.
There is a great deal to gain out of being part of your newspaper's community. It is essential to be known within your patch/niche, by those in the know.
During my own time as a reporter I made sure I knew all the police officers (community beat), a fair few firefighters, all the councillors, and community leaders. How by being seen out in the world. I think the court officers recognised me, too.
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Alison Gow takes a look at the various debates in online journalism for the past four years and asks why some of the issues still haven't been addressed.
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Two examples of good and bad use of online video. One tells a story, one doesn't.
16/06/2011
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Not a new post from Martin Belam, but one which has recently come to my attention as HTML5 starts to loom into prominence.
I believe it is essential journalists can at least recognise elements of code. On a personal level I would like to understand more, but I doubt I'll be starting a second career as a developer. What is needed is an understanding of what goes where, what works, and how to make it work on your site.
This is an easy to understand guide for people with a basic knowledge of HTML.
15/06/2011
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David Allen Green's piece for the New Statesman today takes the Jacqui Thompson case further. It seems Dyfed Powys Police have sent out a very generic response to his detailed questions about Ms Thompson's arrest for filming a council meeting.
Press officers in the public sector are under a great deal of pressure from higher authorities who often don't have a good understanding of what makes good and bad PR. Delayed and formulaic response that doesn't answer the questions matters worse.
Neither the council or the local force are coming out of this well, particularly when the links I made reference to yesterday are taken into consideration.
14/06/2011
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Many fancy pictures and I'm sure something very interesting and useful from Martin Belam. Just need to get my head around it first.
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The Manchester Evening News report of its photographer being arrested.
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It seems we are back in the old territory of police arresting photographers because they don't want them where they are. Another case of photographer not a terrorist?
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Lawyer, blogger and journalist David Allen Green has asked important questions relating to the arrest of Jacqui Thompson by Dyfed Powys Police, after her arrest for filming a council meeting. His questions are valid and really ought to have been answered by now.
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Alexander Smith was a reporter at the scene of Jacqui Thompson's arrest at Carmarthenshire County Council. This story reflects badly not only on the county council, but also on the local constabulary. No laws have actually been broken here. The force's press office should be on the ball with reaction and comment. This has become a national story and lack of response makes them look inadequate.
After seeing the YouTube footage of the meeting, it does seem as though the whole situation was blow up by the chairman. Probably a long-serving councillor who enjoys the sound of his own voice. Those of us who have worked in local and regional journalism will know the type.
If the blonde police officer has managed to grab Alexander Smith's camera, the story would have taken another turn for the worse.
