Friday, May 22, 2009

Twitter -- Helping Reporters Out

We have talked extensively about social networks this semester, among them Twitter. Social networks have greatly changed how "news" is disseminated (spread). Anybody and everybody with a mobile can be a reporter today. But "real" journalists are also tapping into these social networks to help them report stories. Mashable, the social media guide Hoda investigated, has a good Journalist's Guide to Twitter . Take a look at the guide and see the many ways professional journalists are using Twitter. What do you think about it as a journalistic tool? Pluses? Minuses?

1 comment:

Shamma Eid said...

It's interesting how one of the journalists said that Twitter makes them write in a way other than what they are used to. I guess when people use it, they tend to choose their words carefully.

I liked the section on Dos and Don'ts. They're right, start off as a reader and observer, then develop your way into writing.

The DeRusha guy's thing looks fun. Where he posts a question.

Dr J, have you signed on to Twitter yet? Any comments?