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Jeff Jarvis reveals his Public Parts
Jeff Jarvis is an unabashed optimist. He acknowledged massive changes brought on by the Internet – likening this era to the early days of the Gutenberg Press – and said we need to embrace publicness....
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With 63,206 characters Facebook is our Gutenberg Press
Facebook has announced it is allowing people to post updates as long as 63,000 characters (word count has been made so quaint by Twitter, hasn’t it?) I learned this, of course, from my Facebook...
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As newsrooms forge ahead, training can’t be left behind
Twitter announced a pretty big overhaul yesterday, with two big changes for our business: brand pages can now be built in Twitter, and Tweets will be more easily embeddedable. Fantastic news, I...
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Our Google+ adventure, and an uncomfortable readiness to fail
Enough is enough. At some point, you just have to just jump into the pool. Or, in this case, invite everyone to come swimming. A few of us have been messing around in google+ for a while, and we like...
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Pinterest, Google+ and the gender divide in social media
As we set up our Pinterest page, a colleague said to me, “You know that it’s mostly women on Pinterest.” I paused. “And?…..” “Well, that’s a good thing, because our Google+ page is seen by mostly men.”...
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The Guardian’s 10 ‘rules’ of Open Journalism… and money
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve seen the Guardian’s fantastic Three Little Pigs advert, detailing how The Guardian might tell the fairy tale in print and online using social media and...
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ONA’s Social media debate: Best practices vs. bad habits
This was a great debate at the Online News Association conference. Rather than try to sum it up, I decided to post as a Q&A. Panel members included: Eric Carvin, Social Media Editor, Associated...
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The ethics of using user-generated content
While social media platforms have vastly increased the speed by which a reader can submit content, an ONA ethics panel agreed that traditional verification of sources is more important than ever....
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Why Canadian Press is now using Storify
For Toronto hockey fans, Jan. 9 was a big news day: the firing of Toronto Maple Leafs General Manager Brian Burke was completely unexpected. Also unexpected was how Canadian Press, the country’s wire...
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Newsana: Who do you trust to tell you what’s important?
Trust is what many traditional news organizations use to promote their relevance, stating they are a trusted brand to cut through the noise. The pitch goes something like this: ‘We are a trusted brand,...
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10 observations from my 14-day social media break up
For 14 days, this was my social media avatar. Those who know me know my relationship with social media tends towards the addiction end of the scale. At the very least it wasn’t normal. It’s not normal...
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Why humans are better than computers at social media analytics
No, not this Data. BIG data. When it comes to understanding what is being said about you/your company/your product via social media – and whether it’s positive or negative – humans have the edge. Or,...
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5 fundamental things you must understand about Twitter
Such a lovely, silly name for such an important social media tool. In my last post, I wrote the five fundamental things you must know about Facebook. In it, I called Twitter a ‘sexy flirt.’ Some of my...
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Don’t Drink and Tweet – a handy guide to Twitter
I recently gave a talk about Twitter, its audience, newsjacking and more. Here’s the deck. Got any tips to share? You can leave them below, or Tweet me! Slideshare not behaving? Go here.
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Newsana: Who do you trust to tell you what’s important?
Trust is what many traditional news organizations use to promote their relevance, stating they are a trusted brand to cut through the noise. The pitch goes something like this: ‘We are a trusted brand,...
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