Twitter is like a wire service of yesteryear on steroids, but it's easy to waste time clicking those clever 140-character missives only to find news you don't need to use. Expanded tweets may change that, especially if the service expands to the microblogging startup's 28 languages.
The information age has brought the media industry an entirely new brand of breaking news—the kind that is posted, tweeted, re-tweeted and shared. Here are tips from a recent Muck Rack chat on how to do it.
When state-controlled media can no longer regulate the flow of information due to social media, a tidal shift is in the making. That's one of the takeaways from a recent conference which gathered 200 journalism professionals at The Tsinghua University School of Journalism and Communication in Beijing, China.
Social media are transforming the way communities globally communicate with one another. Local stories told through these platforms help drive global discussions on issues like sustainable development and climate change.
Former journalists, online campaigners and social media experts used a variety of social media techniques to bring Martin's case to worldwide attention.
Journalists and public relations people often entertain a love-hate relationship. IJNet interviewed PR exec Dottie Li on how journalists can work with PR to beat the competition and find out what they need to know.
Social media have transformed the way news is gathered and consumed, but over-reliance on technology can get in the way of excellent journalism, says Rebecca MacKinnon, former CNN journalist, activist and co-founder of Global Voices Online.
