Social media experts share pointers on how to find relevant data on how stories are consumed, shared and discovered, and what to do with the results
Having a better understanding of data really helps you be a better storyteller as a journalist more than anything elseMichael Roston, New York Times
Having a better understanding of data really helps you be a better storyteller as a journalist more than anything else
Right now we're more focused on consumption of content rather than the individuals behind it, but I would love to know more about peopleRichard Moynihan, Metro
Right now we're more focused on consumption of content rather than the individuals behind it, but I would love to know more about people
If we put something out and it doesn't immediately take off in real-time traffic, that doesn't necessarily worry us too much because with social the traffic can bubble up quite nicelyRichard Moynihan, Metro
If we put something out and it doesn't immediately take off in real-time traffic, that doesn't necessarily worry us too much because with social the traffic can bubble up quite nicely
Sometimes the search engine optimised headline doesn't work very well at all on TwitterMichael Roston, New York Times
Sometimes the search engine optimised headline doesn't work very well at all on Twitter
Experiment and figure out what works for you and your audience, and frankly, your journalismAmanda Zamora, ProPublica
Experiment and figure out what works for you and your audience, and frankly, your journalism
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