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Digital Journalism Izak Minnaar Wits Journalism June 2012

Online and social media tools in the newsroom. Digital Journalism Izak Minnaar Wits Journalism June 2012. Journalism in the digital age. Format and content From platform based content To brands on multiple platforms Accessibility of content On any screen; in any format; in the clouds

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Digital Journalism Izak Minnaar Wits Journalism June 2012

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  1. Online and social media tools in the newsroom Digital JournalismIzak MinnaarWits JournalismJune 2012

  2. Journalism in the digital age • Format and content • From platform based content • To brands on multiple platforms • Accessibility of content • On any screen; in any format; in the clouds • Multimedia production • Mobile journalism • Networked journalism • Data journalism Online and social media tools in the newsroom - Izak Minnaar, Wits Journalism, June 2012

  3. Tra-digital journalist* • Traditional values plus new skills & tools • Journalism fundamentals: • great reporting and writing, • journalistic ethics, • specialization by topic or beat, • investigative skills, • news judgment, • critical thinking and critical reading • PLUS * Source:Mashable, Feb 2010 Online and social media tools in the newsroom - Izak Minnaar, Wits Journalism, June 2012

  4. Tra-digital journalist • a multimedia storyteller: using the right digital skills and tools for the right story at the right time. • a community builder: facilitating conversation among various audiences, being a community manager. • a trusted pointer: finding and sharing great content, within a beat(s) or topic area(s); being trusted by others to filter out the noise. • a blogger and curator: has a personal voice, is curator of quality web content and participant in the link economy. • able to work collaboratively: knowing how to harness the work of a range of people around him/her — colleagues in the newsroom; experts in the field; trusted citizen journalists; segments of the audience, and more Online and social media tools in the newsroom - Izak Minnaar, Wits Journalism, June 2012

  5. Digital content • Creation • Gathering, searching, analysing info • Multimedia storytelling • Data journalism • Curation • Production and presenting for multiple platforms • Using the best and link to the rest • Community: collaboration and conversation • Engagement before and after publication • Coordinating user generated content Online and social media tools in the newsroom - Izak Minnaar, Wits Journalism, June 2012

  6. Find and review source documents Interview the sources Analyse the information Find the experts; work your contacts Check the facts; track competitors Craft the story; publish and share the content Prep: read up and research the story; engage followers A reporter in action … Online and social media tools in the newsroom - Izak Minnaar, Wits Journalism, June 2012

  7. Online tools for … • Information/data gathering • Information management • Analysis • Visualisation • Content production – tools of the trade • Information/content distribution • Audience engagement • and more Online and social media tools in the newsroom - Izak Minnaar, Wits Journalism, June 2012

  8. Online tools for content production • Key functions to find and prepare info for content creation and production • search • gather • track • analyse • curate • compile • Strategies to find info, to find people, to spot trends, to interact Online and social media tools in the newsroom - Izak Minnaar, Wits Journalism, June 2012

  9. Online searching

  10. Don’t just Google it … • Online toolbox • Search engines • Search tools • Effective search techniques • Advanced search techniques • Targeted searches • Search filters • Specialised searches Online and social media tools in the newsroom - Izak Minnaar, Wits Journalism, June 2012

  11. Search tools • Different kinds of search engines • Traditional search engines • Database driven web search • Deep web/invisible web searches • Specialised/targeted search tools • Realtime search (of the social web) • News, blogs, social media • Search directories • Integrated searches Online and social media tools in the newsroom - Izak Minnaar, Wits Journalism, June 2012

  12. Search engines • Top 3: • Google • Yahoo • Bing • Multi and meta search engines • Bing/Google • Yippy • Carrot2 • Dogpile • Mamma • Which search engine when? Online and social media tools in the newsroom - Izak Minnaar, Wits Journalism, June 2012

  13. Search engines • New generation search engines - examples: • Biznar • Facesearch • Pipl • Wolfram-Alpha • Touchgraph • iResearch Reporter • Selection of Advanced and Alternative search engines Online and social media tools in the newsroom - Izak Minnaar, Wits Journalism, June 2012

  14. Let’s search the web …

  15. Search techniques • Develop a “document frame of mind” • Define the search topic • ask exactly what you want to know • use search phrases and quotation marks • Less but better results • Explore results options • Cached pages • Latest content published: time based results • Extended results • Timeline search Online and social media tools in the newsroom - Izak Minnaar, Wits Journalism, June 2012

  16. Sources and content types • Possible sources: • Primary • Official • Reference • Secondary • Mediated • Multiple Online and social media tools in the newsroom - Izak Minnaar, Wits Journalism, June 2012

  17. Targeted searches • Search strategies to find source material: • Domain searches • Document type searches • Google advanced search • Source • File type • Site/domain • Region • Date Online and social media tools in the newsroom - Izak Minnaar, Wits Journalism, June 2012

  18. More Google search features • Language tools • Definitions • Calculations and conversions • More search features • Knowledge Graph • Google • search tips • help with search Online and social media tools in the newsroom - Izak Minnaar, Wits Journalism, June 2012

  19. Networked journalism Social media

  20. Web 2.0 and social media • The social media revolution • Web waves – development of the internet • What is Web 2.0? What is Journalism 2.0? • Social networking • Online collaboration • Information sharing • Open platforms allowing users to • contribute and curate content • format and organise content • display content in preferred environments • The machine is us/ing us Online and social media tools in the newsroom - Izak Minnaar, Wits Journalism, June 2012

  21. Networked journalism … • Allows the public to be involved in every aspect of journalism production through crowd-sourcing, interactivity, hyper-linking, user-generated content and forums. • It changes the creation of news from being linear and top-down to a collaborative process. • The principles of networking are increasingly practiced in all forms of news media. Source: The value of networked journalism, by Charlie Beckett Online and social media tools in the newsroom - Izak Minnaar, Wits Journalism, June 2012

  22. Content tracking Sign in: gmail or Google login

  23. Overview • Tracking stories and sources • RSS feeds & aggregators • Personalised news and beat pages • News alerts and custom feeds • Readers and dashboards • Create and manage feeds Online and social media tools in the newsroom - Izak Minnaar, Wits Journalism, June 2012

  24. Content tracking • RSS feeds; news feeds; news aggregators • News readers: • Programmes to install • Feedreader in Internet Explorer 7+/Firefox • Online options • RSS in plain English • How to use RSS and social media for newsgathering (Paul Bradshaw) • Read more on “passive-aggressive newsgathering” Online and social media tools in the newsroom - Izak Minnaar, Wits Journalism, June 2012

  25. Tracking news stories • Personalised Google news page • Change the format • Add content with labels and sections: • Build a beat page • Track top stories of the day • Advanced search options • Countries • Sources • Features & FAQ • News alerts and news feeds Online and social media tools in the newsroom - Izak Minnaar, Wits Journalism, June 2012

  26. Readers • Subscribe to Google Reader • Browse for stuff: feed bundles • Add a subscription for existing/customised feeds: • Feed url • Web address • Site/publication name • Search term • Manage subscriptions; settings • How to use Google Reader (Mashable) • How to Use Google Reader (Andy Wibbels) • Other options: • Bloglines, more feed readers Online and social media tools in the newsroom - Izak Minnaar, Wits Journalism, JUnue2012

  27. Dashboards • iGoogle • Customise format and content • Set up tabs for different purposes • Gadgets & widgets • Other option: Netvibes Online and social media tools in the newsroom - Izak Minnaar, Wits Journalism, June 2012

  28. Personalised pages overview • Monitoring stories • Google Personalised News • Google News Alerts • Monitoring sources • Google Reader • iGoogle • Monitoring both • iGoogle • Google Reader Online and social media tools in the newsroom - Izak Minnaar, Wits Journalism, June2012

  29. Content curation

  30. Curation in the newsroom • The role of journalism and the filter bubble • The social story building process • Info gathering for a story: collecting facts and opinion from a variety of sources • Crowdsourcing – collecting contributions and opinions from followers/audiences • Curation tools: to select, order and contextualise info and opinion Online and social media tools in the newsroom - Izak Minnaar, Wits Journalism, June2012

  31. Curation tools • Many tools for different purposes … • For own use to order research material/contacts/links/quotes for stories • For publication to supplement an online story • As a stand-alone story • Article on curation and tools • More tools – and even more Online and social media tools in the newsroom - Izak Minnaar, Wits Journalism, June2012

  32. Storify examples • The Battle For Tahrir Square • Al Jazeera:The Stream • Preparation for the programme • Used during the programme • Comments collated for use on the programme • How stories unfold on social media: • ABC News – Osama bin Laden • The Daily Beast – Jet crashed into complex • Collection of condolences – Rhodes student Online and social media tools in the newsroom - Izak Minnaar, Wits Journalism, June2012

  33. How to curate • Aspects of journalistic curation • 10 ways to curate with Storify • Storify • How to work with Storify • Watch a demo • Assignments Online Tools in the Newsroom - course presented by Izak Minnaar for Media24 Journalism Academy, 25 Feb 2011

  34. Thank you Webguideizak.minnaar@gmail.com

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