App of the week for journalists: Banjo, for finding the location of breaking news
A map that can help journalists identify the location of a breaking news story
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App of the week:
Phones:
iPhone, Android
Cost:
Free
What is it?
A location-based social networking app. The app shows you a map of where Facebook and Twitter users are located.
How is it of use to journalists?
The 10,000 Words blog flagged this app up as one that is useful for journalists. <img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-42929" height="375" src="?cmd=ShowAsset&assetID=43108&nosurround=true&fakeExtension=.jpg" title="Banjo" width="250"> <img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-42930" height="375" src="?cmd=ShowAsset&assetID=43109&nosurround=true&fakeExtension=.jpg" title="Banjo2" width="250">
The 10,000 Words blog explains how Andy Stettler from the Lansdale Reporter used Banjo to find out the scene of a breaking news story:
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Sarah Marshall is VP Audience Strategy at Condé Nast. She leads distribution and channel strategy globally. She is also the former technology editor for Journalism.co.uk (prior to it becoming JournalismUK)
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