Category Archives: Online Journalism

How online comments make politicians instantly more accountable – whether they like it or not

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

I took a fair bit of stick the other week when I wrote a post saying that I felt Trinity Mirror’s decision to require Facebook log in for people wishing to comment could be good news for journalists. I still … Continue reading →

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How to make your live tweeting of an event indispensible for readers

Posted on January 28, 2013 by

Using Twitter to provide live coverage from an event is so popular largely because it’s so simple. You don’t even need a web-enabled phone to do it, so long as the phone you’re texting from is connected to your Twitter … Continue reading →

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Here’s a picture which speaks just one word – but shows the value of social media search

Posted on October 20, 2012 by

If a picture can speak a thousands words, then I reckon the first one this picture on the front page of the Manchester Evening News would say is ‘ouch.’ A still from a video posted on YouTube, it shows the … Continue reading →

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How the #theafghanistanyouneversee hashtag proves the worth of crowdsourcing

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

Heartwarming, a little Afghani girl hi5 a soldier. #TheAfghanistanYouNeverSee http://t.co/cVGCmw7N— Victoria (@VixxyLix) May 07, 2012 It started as a hashtag attached to several photos by a journalist. By the weekend, it had become a huge sharing of images from people … Continue reading →

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Back to the Future: A reminder why journalists shouldn’t forget about forums

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

the fact that moneysavingexpert.com now has as many active users in the UK as Twitter, did generate a lot of attention, and seemed to back up the point that people want their social media experience to be a useful one. Continue reading →

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Top 10 most read journalism posts of 2011 on this blog

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

When I first started this blog, I was determined that it wouldn’t just be my opinion on stuff, or rants about stuff, either.
I’m not sure how well I’ve done in achieving that aim – but going through the most read posts of 2011 (I’ve done a separate list of FOI posts here): Continue reading →

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10 Social Network search engines for journalists

Posted on July 5, 2011 by

10 of the best social network search engines for journalists Continue reading →

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#walsall24: How a council overcame the ‘no-one understands what we do’ dilemma

Just a quick mention for #walsall24, a 24-hour tweeting project from Walsall Council. A bit like Greater Manchester Police’s tweetathon last year, the 24 hour tweeting operation from Walsall Council aimed to show people just what the council does. Unlike … Continue reading →

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The top 10 most read posts on this blog in 2010

Posted on December 31, 2010 by

I write about all sorts of stuff on this blog, but try to stay focussed on the stuff I think people would want to read about, so check the top posts stats quite a lot. I’m always amazed that so … Continue reading →

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Tweeting in court: What the interim guidance could mean for journalists

Posted on December 21, 2010 by

There was a lot of interested generated last week when a district judge at one of the Julian Assange hearings permitted people to tweet proceedings. Live reporting of courts in other words. As I discussed last week, it’s not the … Continue reading →

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