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What Android device do you need for mobile reporting?
Samsung, LG, Huawei or Xiaomi? Find out what mobile journalists are using
Posted by Jacob Granger on 18/11/19Tip: Five ways journalists can use Facebook to further their reporting
From using groups to sharing live video, the social network now allows reporters to do much more than posting holiday pictures
Posted by Marcela Kunova on 04/11/19First thoughts and early impressions on the Facebook News tab
The new feature promises revenue and reach for a selection of news publishers - but does the industry think it is an olive branch or a PR exercise?
Posted by Jacob Granger and Daniel Green on 01/11/19Tip: Take your video content to the next level
These lessons from Facebook's Video Accelerator programme show you how to gain more viewers
Posted by Daniel Green on 01/11/19How to add IGTV videos into series on Instagram
The new feature keeps audiences watching your video content - here is how to set it up
Posted by Jacob Granger on 29/10/19What iPhone do you need for your mobile reporting?
Do you really need the latest 11 Pro Max? Here is a rundown of the Apple devices that mobile journalism trainers, reporters and lecturers are using
Posted by Jacob Granger on 21/10/19How to engage with news consumers through private messaging apps
Find out how publishers can make the most of the rise of dark social sharing
Posted by André van Loon on 18/10/19The state of information in global newsrooms: tools and tech on the rise, but digital not the answer to everything
A new report by the International Center for Journalists shows that although the number of journalists using social media verification tools has doubled in two years, newsrooms still lack tech specialists
Posted by Jacob Granger on 17/10/19Facebook Community News Project enabled local reporters to go back to basics - and it worked
NCTJ's head of partnerships reflects on the mission and meaning of the local journalism scheme one year after its launch
Posted by Will Gore on 16/10/19Mobile journalism legend Yusuf Omar is joining Newsrewired
Join us on 27 November in London to learn how 5G internet, augmented reality and artificial intelligence will impact our lives and take media to a new world
Posted by Marcela Kunova on 10/10/19How to use Instagram for live conference coverage
Video interviews, quote cards and behind-the-scenes shots are a great way to engage your audience and spread the knowledge beyond the physical boundaries of the venue
Posted by Marcela Kunova on 09/10/19Have your say: Reporters Without Borders launches public call to determine trustworthy news outlets
The Journalism Trust Initiative wants to help increase page views and ad revenue for news organisations compliant with professional standards
Posted by Jacob Granger on 07/10/19App for journalists: InShot, for creating distinctive social media posts
Bring your mojo content to life on social media with filters, stickers and text options
Posted by Daniel Green on 03/10/19Fever Pit'ch: a football newsletter powered by reader-first approach and strong community
Launched in Germany last year, the startup uses data to drive editorial strategy and monetise sports content sent daily to more than 11,000 subscribers
Posted by Marcela Kunova on 02/10/19Tool for journalists: Credder, for ranking credible and non-credible articles
This new Google Chrome plug-in allows news readers to rate pieces of journalism out of five and give the reasons why - producing a 'mould vs gold' leaderboard of journalists and news outlets
Posted by Jacob Granger on 25/09/19Five tips for building an audience for your podcast
The hosts and co-founders of Dope Black Dads, No Country for Young Women and #QueerAF share how they established themselves in an increasingly crowded field
Posted by Daniel Green on 18/09/19Live-streaming app Happs is set to innovate breaking news
The app enables citizen journalists and news curators to source and produce real-time content for Twitter and Periscope
Posted by Daniel Green on 11/09/19Can TikTok save journalism? The Washington Post is set to find out
With its funny videos and memes, the US news site amassed 78k followers in three months, even inspiring teens to want to become journalists
Posted by Daniel Green on 21/08/19The Telegraph is growing its subscriptions with WhatsApp audio briefings
Commuters who engage with personalised voice updates are 12 times more likely to become paying subscribers, according to the publisher
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Five key courses for journalists in September
We are organising courses in data journalism, iPhone reporting, open data for journalists and creating a buzz on social media
Posted by Sarah Marshall on 31 July 2013Beet.TV: The New York Times, real-time advertising and Twitter trending data
Beet.TV has an interesting video with Michael Zimbalist, vice president for research & development, and operations at the New York Times, in which he discusses a new advertising tool called Spark which utilises the Times’s data on stories trending on social media. According to Beet.TV the tool “serves display advertising into stories as they are [...]
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 19 February 2013Hurricane Sandy and verification: 4 key takeaways from Storyful Hangout
A look at the four main points which came out of a Google+ Hangout, hosted by Storyful on the subject of verification during Hurricane Sandy
Posted by Rob Grant on 11 December 2012Study: Fewer UK journalists feel social media improves productivity in 2012 than in 2011
An annual study into how UK journalists feel social media impacts on their work was announced this week by Canterbury Christ Church University and public relations and media services outlet Cision. The report’s findings are based on 769 responses from UK journalists. According to a release from the university the study found an “increasing number [...]
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 19 September 2012#wef12: Why news outlets must embrace a participatory culture
Al Jazeera's Riyaad Minty and Mark Little's Storyful on why news outlets must understand the relationship between news reporting and social media
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 4 September 2012Guardian US, #smarttakes and 'pop-up aggregation'
The Guardian's US operation announces the launch of a new socially-driven aggregation series called #smarttakes
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 19 July 2012How important are 'tweet' and 'like' buttons to news publishers?
A conversation was sparked on the effect of social media sharing buttons by the designer Oliver Reichenstein on his blog informationArchitects
Posted by Daniel Bentley on 1 June 2012Online news startups need help converting readers into supporters
A report by J-Lab has found that even though online news start-ups have access to a wide range of social media tools, they struggle with how to measure their impact
Posted by Daniel Bentley on 31 May 2012#GEN2012: Interactive graphics case studies from the Guardian
The Guardian's Alastair Dant shares the news outlet's approach to using interactivity to present data and stories to their audience
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 30 May 2012Bitly launches 'bitmark' social bookmarking service
Bitly, the popular link shortener used by lots of news websites, announces its ‘bitmark’ service
Posted by Daniel Bentley on 29 May 2012Guardian's n0tice launches Facebook sharing app
Online noticeboard n0tice launches app to auto-post updates to Facebook
Posted by Sarah Marshall on 1 May 2012Tool of the week for journalists: Muck Rack
Muck Rack is a site that aggregates Twitter and social media feeds for thousands of professional journalists
Posted by James Chapple on 5 April 2012Economist seeks to build relationships with 1m Facebook fans
'It's about building relationships on Facebook and monetizing outside', according to the Economist's global publisher, digital editions
Posted by Sarah Marshall on 29 March 2012Searchmetrics: Financial Times is news outlet with most Google+ followers
Daily Mail and Telegraph stories get most Google +1 recommendations
Posted by Sarah Marshall on 22 March 2012Social predicted to overtake search as Guardian traffic driver
'It's only a matter of time until social overtakes search for the Guardian,' says Tanya Cordrey, director of digital development at Guardian News and Media
Posted by Sarah Marshall on 21 March 2012Digital news editor @fieldproducer leaving Sky News
Sky News's digital news editor Neal Mann, known to 43,000 people on Twitter as @fieldproducer, has announced he has decided to leave the broadcaster.
Posted by Paul McNally on 19 March 2012Sky News Twitter restrictions - where do you stand?
Sky News emails staff telling them not to retweet - a round-up of opinion
Posted by Paul McNally on 8 February 2012Tool of the week for journalists - Rippla, for tracking the social 'ripples' of news stories
A tool for tracking the sharing of news stories on social networks such as Facebook and Twitter
Posted by Sarah Marshall on 20 December 2011Tool of the week for journalists - Playground, to monitor social media analytics
This new platform helps you monitor Facebook, Twitter, blogs and could become a favourite tool of data journalists
Posted by Marianne Bouchart on 29 November 2011Rippla, a site to monitor the social media 'ripples' of news stories, launches
You can now see how stories from the UK's top 10 news sites are shared on social media – and view the social media 'ripples' created by stories on your own news site
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Facebook and Google team up with INSI to fight online harassment of journalists
This unprecedented collaboration will create a dedicated communications channel between the world’s largest news outlets and the platforms where much of the abuse is posted
Posted by Marcela Kunova on 21/11/19