The document discusses how smartphones and social media can enhance journalism. It provides tips for journalists on using Twitter for live reporting, including mixing context with real-time updates, using hashtags to organize content, and searching for existing hashtags. The document also recommends mobile apps for tasks like reporting tools, publishing, and productivity. Journalists are encouraged to practice these skills and publish any work to the recommended blogs and websites.
5. What
Livetwee<ng
Can
Do
* Serve
your
audience
on
social
media
–
and
reach
a
new
one
* Feed
tweets
into
your
site
as
a
breaking
story
* Use
live
tweets
as
your
notes
* Helps
staff
communicate
* Start
writing
a
story
in-‐office
from
reporters’
live
tweets
6. Live
Twee<ng
101
* Mix
play-‐by-‐play
with
context,
background
* Pass
on
quotes,
who
is
there,
add
in
photos
* Note
significant
pauses
and
stops
* Take
questions,
respond
when
possible
7.
8.
9. Why
Use
#Hashtags?
* Group
tweets
by
keyword
* Find
other
sources
* Expand
your
audience
* Organize
content
for
display
and
archiving
10. Before
You
Hashtag
* Search
for
hashtag(s)
already
in
use
* If
a
hashtag
is
already
in
use,
adopt
it
* If
not,
choose
one
that’s
simple
&
unique
* Geographic
abbreviation
helps
(#TNStorm)
* Geographic
better
than
branded
29. Exercise
Write
a
post
on
this
session
in
email.
Publish
by
email
to
chekrat776@tumblr.com
Take
photos
or
audio.
Publish
by
email
to
chekrat776@tumblr.com
Send
tweets
with
hashtag
#TORmobile
31. Thanks!
Mandy
Jenkins
mandyjenkins@gmail.com
@mjenkins
More
resources
and
such
at:
zombiejournalism.com
slideshare.net/mandyjenkins
Credits: Steve Buttry originated some slide images, text