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Citizen journalists in Mexico monitor border safety via Twitter
6/13/11
by Nicole Martinelli
In a country where reporting can be treacherous, people are using Twitter to spread news. Drug cartels are making Mexico's borders more dangerous than ever. People who used to cross over into Texas for shopping jaunts and tourist excursions no longer felt safe on the roads. Enter anonymous Twitter accounts with real-time reports.
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Old media clashes with new over social media guidelines
5/27/11 by Dana Liebelson and Nicole Martinelli
When old media sets ground rules for use of new media, controversy is bound to ensue. The American Society of News Editors recently wrote social media guidelines that prompted a flutter of disagreement on Twitter. IJNet talked to ASNE's Richard Karpel about the criticism and the future of such guidelines.
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Trusting Tweets, a guide for journalists
5/19/11 by MHM Admin
Craig Kanalley, who runs Breaking Tweets shares some tips about how he tries to assess who to follow on Twitter and what's worth following up.
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Social media TV shows compared: The Stream vs. What's Trending
5/19/11
by Dana Liebelson
Both Al Jazeera and CBS News have launched broadcasts that use social media to drive the programming, but that is about all they have in common.
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Social media checklist for international journalists
4/15/11 by David Brewer, Media Helping Media
With social media there is no excuse for arriving in a country unprepared. Easy access to free tools means that any journalist, traveling to report or deliver training, can be brought up-to-date with the latest information.
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Journalists: 5 tweets guaranteed to get you fired
3/23/11
by Nicole Martinelli
Journalists have been getting fired for tweeting the wrong things. Here are five types of tweets to avoid if you want to keep your job.
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Al Jazeera to launch social media news show
3/7/11
by Nicole Martinelli
Al Jazeera English is planning to launch a daily news program driven by social media called The Stream in May. IJNet caught up with two of the show's staffers in San Francisco.
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Free social media webinars available online
2/16/11
by Dana Liebelson
Journalists interested in social media can access three free online sessions. The free Webinar series was originally held February 8 to 10, 2011. It has now been posted online.
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Storify's best uses turn news into conversations
2/1/11 by Matt Baume, Poynter
Burt Herman, a former AP bureau chief and correspondent, was looking to re-evaluate the way that news organizations research and assemble their stories. The result is Storify, a tool that allows editors and reporters to integrate social media into their stories faster and more interactively than ever before.
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Webb on the Web: Who's Tweeting Your Content?
7/13/10
by Amy Webb
Have you ever wondered who's really reading your latest blog post or story you've published online? Are people posting your story to Facebook or other social networks? Are you being talked about, and if so, how much?
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Citizen journalists in Mexico monitor border safety via Twitter

Related Training and Fellowship Opportunities

Old media clashes with new over social media guidelines

Trusting Tweets, a guide for journalists

Social media TV shows compared: The Stream vs. What's Trending

Social media checklist for international journalists

Journalists: 5 tweets guaranteed to get you fired

Al Jazeera to launch social media news show

Free social media webinars available online

Storify's best uses turn news into conversations

Webb on the Web: Who's Tweeting Your Content?

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