blogs and twitter
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Blogs and Twitter. Technology for Journalists. What we’ll go over today. A. What is expected out of blogs/twitter B. B logs vs. traditional print reporting. Blogs. Content Frequency Connectivity. Blogs: Content How does content on a news blog differ from that in a newspaper?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Blogs and Twitter
Technology for Journalists
What we’ll go over today
A. What is expected out of blogs/twitter
B. Blogs vs. traditional print reporting
BlogsContentFrequencyConnectivity
Blogs: ContentHow does content on a news blog differ from that in a newspaper?
- Length: Generally speaking, newspaper stories are longer than blog entries, which often are just a few hundred words.
- Subject matter: Limited. Clear focus or niche. Often targets a particular audience.
- Medium: Available online, often not replicated in print. May drive readers to other parts of news organization or other content.
- Chronology: Posts appear in reverse chronological order.
- Timely…
Blogs: Frequency
Frequency arguably matters just as much as depth of content.
News blog content is updated frequently, perhaps before the “full” picture has been gathered.
Posts may not rise to a level of importance that merits space in print publication.
Just interesting: Today’s news blogs grew out of authors’ online journals.
Speed v. Accuracy
Blogs: ConnectivityContent
- Blog posts often link to other news reporting or online content
- Links enables readers to explore a topic in greater detail
- Adds credibility… and lets your work be found on the web
Community
- Encourages public discourse (comments, links, etc.)
- Blog posts may respond, challenge, add to, etc., others’ arguments or reports
Blogs
CNN's Science Blog : http://lightyears.blogs.cnn.com
WBEZ Jim DeRogatis music blog: http://www.wbez.org/blogs/jim-derogatis
Sports : http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/
NYT's Nate Silver: http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/
TwitterWhat are the differences/similarities between news blogs
and Twitter?
Big difference:
Twitter is “microblogging.” Allows for 140 characters—meaning it offers even smaller bites of content.
Similarities:– Reverse chronological order.– Drives readers elsewhere.– Encourages discourse, via responses,
retweets, etc.
Twitter#--what does it do for journalists?
- Helps users group information, find information on particular subject- Contributes to discourse- Searchable- Enables broader audience to find your content- Used to identify Trending Topics
Twitter@--what good is it to journalists?
- User name or handle- Linked/Searchable- Allows users to direct messages to an individual, but in public setting- twitter.com/usernamehere = @usernamehere
Twitter- “Following” means the user’s content appears in your news feed.- One-way- Direct messages are private, but can only be sent to those who follow you.
Speed v. AccuracyCNN Breaking News @cnnbrk✔
Investigators believe they've ID'd suspect in Boston bombings, source tells @JohnKingCNN http://on.cnn.com/17FSY7w 12:04 PM - 17 Apr 2013 Official: Two men sought as possible suspects in Boston bombingInvestigators ask for authorities in tracking down 2 men who they consider "possible suspects," a law enforcement official said.
CNN @CNN
WordpressStarted in 2003Most popular blogging system onlineAbout 20 percent of all new websites use WordpressAllows for high level of customizationand it’s free!
WordpressGetting started
- Picking a theme- Title!- Author/About you section- First post
TwitterGetting started
- Setting up account, bio, Wordpress link (reflexive)- Start following … and be followed