Some tips for social media newsgathering

Liz Heron is one of the experts out there and she put together a “tips” storify a few years ago.

Steve

A Note About Books

Folks —

The order didn’t go through to the annex, so I just sent another one. Also, the Briggs book you should be getting is the second edition…..

Steve

 

 

Welcome to Multimedia Journalism!

Hi and welcome to the Spring 2015 class of Multimedia Journalism. Pretty much everything you need for this class is on this blog so follow it and check back regularly.

See you in a few weeks!

Steve

 

Blog Posts Due By Thursday….

I’ve noticed that quite a few of you are not up-to-date on your blog posts. I’m extending the deadline for all your post to be completed to the end of the day Thursday. After that, you’ll lose a letter grade a day for each day you are late.

Also, here are the details on the Ethics Blog post:

BLOG ASSIGNMENT #9: Journalism ethics. Is transparency a good thing? Is it possible to be transparent and unbiased in your reporting? Write a 300-500 word blog entry analyzing some of the ethical issues we discussed in class regarding transparency.

 

Steve

 

Marathon Blogging

Multimediaites —

 

We’re going to keep it simple and use the #umassjournalism hashtag.

Remember, your Twitter/Storify assignment is:

For those who are in the Boston area this weekend can/should tweet from a spot along the race route and those not in Boston area can curate/tweet about what they’re seeing and hearing on TV and the Web. And, put together a storify of your tweets when  you’re done.

 

Have fun,

Steve

To Do List: Upcoming for Next Week

Multimediaites —

I bumped the date for your blog first drafts to April 17:

LAB:  First Drafts due at the start of class.  I’ll review each team’s projects.

Also, don’t forget about your next Twitter assignment:

Twitter Assignment #8: Find one example a day of non-traditional video storytelling and tweet it out to the #umassjournalism hashtag — with commentary. One tweet a day each day before next class.

 

Steve

 

 

Tweeting the Boston Marathon

Hi folks —

I’ve added this assignment to Week 13:

Twitter/Storify Assignment #8: BOSTON MARATHON. We’ll talk more about this in class but those who are in the Boston area this weekend can/should tweet from a spot in the race and those not in Boston area can curate/tweet about what they’re seeing and hearing on TV and the Web.

We’ll talk more about this in class.

Steve

 

Tweeting About the Weather

Multimediaites —

For TUESDAY: Twitter Assignment #6:  Tweet about the weather. Please file 4-6 tweets under the #umassweather hashtag.

 

Steve

Some Quick Links

Hi Multimediaites —

Here are some interesting links I’ve come across during Break:

 

* “Verification Handbook: A definitive guide to verifying digital content for emergency coverage,” Edited by Craig Silverman

* “11 Steps to a better Twitter Stream,” Kelly Fincham

* “Social media editors in the Newsroom: What The Job Is Really Like,” Melanie Stone

Steve

 

 

 

New Deadline for Person on the Street Package

Hi all —

The new deadline is at the start of class on March 27.

Your blog posts should have interviews — at least two outside voices.

Steve