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How citizens use mobile news to inform their communities in Indonesia
12/27/12
by Jessica Weiss
In West Borneo, Indonesia, palm oil farmers monitor big business and send the news they find to their fellow farmers via mobile phones. This fills an information void in a poor, rural community too often ignored by the country's mainstream media.
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Five tips for transmedia storytelling
12/18/12
by Margaret Looney
With readers juggling their tablets, mobile phones, laptops and more as they consume the news, journalists have an opportunity to create a new kind of story.
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Five ways to make your video go viral
12/12/12
by Margaret Looney
In IJNet’s latest live chat, YouTube’s Jessica Mason offered tips on making videos go viral. Here are a few standout techniques.
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Five types of stories that drive Facebook engagement
12/5/12
by Margaret Looney
NPR conducted a Facebook experiment to see which kinds of local stories get liked, shared or commented on most often. Here are five story types that stood out.
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How to harness the power of mobile voice for news
10/30/12 by Ben Colmery
A diverse group of journalists, technologists and media entrepreneurs from around the world looked at how to tap the full potential of mobile voice for citizen engagement.
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Social media etiquette for journalists: how the rules have changed
9/26/12
by Maite Fernandez
Some practices that were frowned upon in the early days of social media engagement are no longer verboten.
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Manage your Twitterverse with streamlined tool Commun.it
9/12/12 by Nicole Martinelli
Social media is about having conversations. Journalists who talk but don't have the time to listen or respond to readers will quickly find the monologue pretty boring. Comun.it is a simple tool for writers who don't need to go overboard with bells and whistles to better engage their readers on Twitter and follow news stories.
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How crowdsourced video has changed journalism
8/28/12
by Lindsay Kalter
Although crowdsourced video brings to light important news that might have gone unreported in the past, it also presents a slew of complications related to ethics and personal security, according to a report from the Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA).
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How journalists can use Talkwheel to engage readers on Facebook
8/27/12 by Nicole Martinelli
Talkwheel is a new tool that promises to maximize engagement on Facebook with minimal time commitment. IJNet took it for a spin.
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Hashtags help journalists find relevant tweets and reach more people
8/6/12 by Steve Buttry, Digital First Media
Hashtags help journalists find people tweeting about topics they are covering. They also help people who are interested in the topics you cover find your tweets. This tutorial will teach you the basics.
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Community Engagement

How citizens use mobile news to inform their communities in Indonesia

Related Training and Fellowship Opportunities

Five tips for transmedia storytelling

Five ways to make your video go viral

Five types of stories that drive Facebook engagement

How to harness the power of mobile voice for news

Social media etiquette for journalists: how the rules have changed

Manage your Twitterverse with streamlined tool Commun.it

How crowdsourced video has changed journalism

How journalists can use Talkwheel to engage readers on Facebook

Hashtags help journalists find relevant tweets and reach more people

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