The Hipster Method of Education

Cindy Royal May 18, 2012 General No Comments

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I have been thinking a lot lately about strategies for preparing students for the future. A few weeks ago, I had some recent alumni visit with my Fundamentals of Digital/Online Media class in conjunction with our student chapter of Social Media Club. Maira Garcia, who is the Social Media Editor at Austin American-Statesman, Mairin Heard, a social media specialist at HomeAway and Carly Smith, an account manager at the interactive agency Trademark Media came by to talk to students about their careers and give them tips on successful job searches. All three have both undergraduate and graduate degrees from our program. As I prepared the class for the panel, I began to consider how successful our program had been in developing graduates for roles that didn’t exist yet or were just developing as these students entered and progressed through our program.

I have taken to calling this the Hipster Method of Education (you know, “I listen to bands that don’t exist yet,” thus the above photo). We are preparing students for jobs that don’t exist yet. For example, Maira graduated with her Master’s in 2009. That’s the year that the Statesman first established a social media editor role. When Maira, Mairin and Carly started with us in 2003/2004 as undergrads, there was no Facebook, Twitter or YouTube. HomeAway didn’t exist as a Web company until 2006. Tools they are using in their jobs every day, like Foursquare and Pinterest, have all cropped up since they graduated. You can see where we discussed this topic during their visit below (see more from the panel here).

It occurs to me that we have not only been training students to use and evaluate current tools and skills, we are giving them the critical capabilities to continue to grow and learn and adapt to an environment that is experiencing mass change. With that in mind, I tried to articulate some of the things we are doing to accomplish this:

  1. An attention to technology as it relates to media. I find it important to discuss current events in technology and help students understand the roles the major players have held over the years. This also requires an understanding of the history and development of the Internet, Web and the ensuing companies and platforms. I help them make the connections, so that when Tim Berners-Lee talks about the future of the Web, they know he’s actually the guy who invented it, or when Marc Andreesen starts a new venture, they know his first one was as a college student creating the first commercial browser (Netscape). As I write this post, Facebook is enjoying its IPO, and if we were in class, I’d be talking about the significance of this event as it relates to previous tech IPOs and the future of the company.
  2. In many of my courses, I have students start off the class with a news item. Each student is assigned a news day. We spend a few minutes discussing. This starts the class off on a topic of the student’s choosing and allows us to stay in touch with current events. I have actually had students ask me if they can meet with me on a regular basis after they graduate, just to keep up with and discuss technology news. That’s one of the reasons that I set up a Facebook group that allows students from my Web and multimedia classes to stay in touch and to provide connections with students across the years. An offshoot of that group is that former students post job announcements and provide career advice. Many of them have been responsible for hiring or assisting with the hiring process of recent students. It has developed into a thriving and valuable community
  3. An enthusiasm for the future of media. By discussing media in a broad sense, it becomes apparent to students that there is much opportunity to be gained as a media professional. This means helping them understand how the skills they are learning can be valuable in progressive tech companies and startups, as well as providing important insight to traditional media organizations in terms of entrepreneurship and creativity.
  4. The importance of making things. Students learn to code with HTML and CSS. In our graduate program, they can progress to learn about Javascript, JQuery, PHP/MySQL and Ruby on Rails. In many cases, these are brief introductions with short exercises, but this exposure demystifies the programming realm for them. Even in more conceptual courses, students use blogging platforms and learn to embed their own media. They gain a new sense of confidence in their tech skills and begin to appreciate the need to do your own troubleshooting and problem solving. They can communicate well with people in technology roles, clients and customers, and management.
  5. The value of interacting with technology professionals and becoming active members of the tech/media community. Our SXTXState.com project is one example. You can see where Maira, Mairin and Carly discussed their participation in that project below, and I was encouraged by the enthusiasm they still display when talking about that activity. But I also recommend to students that they attend local meetups year ‘round and stretch outside their comfort zones. My opinion is that you get more value by attending an event where you are the least knowledgeable, than if you regularly frequent those in which you are one of the most knowledgeable. Austin has a slew of technology meetups around different platforms like Ruby, Python, Drupal and WordPress. The members are very welcoming and helpful. And, it’s also a great way to meet people from different roles within companies that ultimately may be able to assist you in employment.

These are just a few ways that come to mind quickly. Somehow we are igniting passion and building confidence and that seems to be something that lasts long after students graduate. Maira, Mairin and Carly are just a few students who have been successful in moving into new roles and organizations. We’ve had students working at Convio, Spredfast, Gowalla, Mosak and more. They get hired as Web designers and social media managers at new and established companies. I’d be interested in how others are preparing students for the future. And, I’d be interested to hear from recent graduates as to the things that most help them prepare for jobs, responsibilities and companies that don’t yet exist.

(Photo above from Threadless – get your Hipster T-shirt there)

The Carnival of Journalism

Cindy Royal April 30, 2012 General 2 Comments

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The Carnival of Journalism is a site that asks a monthly question about the future of journalism (carnival.digitalnewsroom.org/). The project was started by David Cohn, formerly of Spot.us and now working with the new endeavor Circa. This month’s question is managed by a team of students at USC’s Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism led by prof Andrew Lih. The question is “What is your most dangerous idea for pushing the boundaries of journalism?” and they requested video responses (under 140 seconds). I was feeling a little “dangerous” this morning, so I decided to talk about my ideas for the future of journalism education. Enjoy! And check out their site for other submissions.

I’ve been thinking about this concept for a while. Maybe you’ve heard me talk about it. I wrote about it in OJR after attending SXSW in 2005 http://www.ojr.org/ojr/stories/041304royal.

I also had some “dangerous” ideas that I presented at ONA last year, for the session, If I Were in Charge. Take a look at my “7 Things Everyone in Your Organization Should Know” presentation.

What’s your dangerous idea? The deadline is today, so get on it!

I did a little gardening this weekend, can you tell?

And, now, since I am still feeling a little dangerous, I am going to go run with scissors ;-)

Measuring today′s news consumption

Cindy Royal April 21, 2012 Uncategorized Comments Off

  1. Rosellen Downey, Erika Johnson, and Bailey Brewer, University of Missouri: Through the lens: Visual framing of the Japan tsunami in U.S., British, and Chinese online media
  2. Share“China had most visual coverage of Japanese tsunami, focused on humans, not landscape #ISOJ12 #ISOJZpycerZpycerSat, Apr 21 2012 17:28:35
  3. Share“Blog: Japan tsunami photos highlight human cost, study at #ISOJ12 finds #ISOJ t.co/y7NDdFqhHermidaHermidaSat, Apr 21 2012 17:28:35
  4. Hsiang Iris Chyi, University of Texas at Austin: Are digital natives dropping print newspapers? A national survey of college newspaper advisers
  5. Share“9 out of 10 journalist believed young adults rather online news to print. #ISOJ12cmendezacmendezaSat, Apr 21 2012 17:28:35
  6. Share“#isoj12 @irischyi Congrats for the top paper award.tjohnson1960tjohnson1960Sat, Apr 21 2012 17:28:35
  7. Share“research on mobile media is more focused in young people, because researchers believe that they provide a glimpse of the future #isoj12silvaclaudia01silvaclaudia01Sat, Apr 21 2012 17:28:35
  8. Share“Print editions of college student papers reach more users than online. @irischyi #isoj12grovesprofgrovesprofSat, Apr 21 2012 17:28:35
  9. Share“I wonder how the dynamics of the college newspaper market impact use of print vs online #ISOJ12 #ISOJHermidaHermidaSat, Apr 21 2012 17:28:35
  10. Share“Are digital natives dropping print newspapers? “The problem is bigger and cannot be solved with technology alone.” Prof H.Chyi #ISOJ12senaytweetssenaytweetsSat, Apr 21 2012 17:28:35
  11. Share“As a fac adviser, I’m unsurprised @irischyi found campus papers still dominate Web. But isn’t it a ? of campus setting — not age? #isoj12jbatselljbatsellSat, Apr 21 2012 17:28:35
  12. ShareCollege paper survey: 93% “digital natives” prefer print: Hsiang Iris Chyi @utaustin #isoj12 twitpic.com/9ck4leJorge Salazarjorge_salazarSat, Apr 21 2012 17:28:35
  13. Share“Study shows “digital natives” prefer print, but in my classes, no one – at all – reads print (journalism majors). #isoj12robquigrobquigSat, Apr 21 2012 17:28:35
  14. Hsiang Iris Chyi and Angela M. Lee, University of Texas at Austin: Theorizing Online News Consumption: A structural model linking preference, use, and paying intent
  15. Share“For news: Preference is not use, and use is not intention to pay. @irischyi #isoj12grovesprofgrovesprofSat, Apr 21 2012 17:28:35
  16. Share“Interesting @angelamlee/@irischyi study: Print use does NOT predict online use. #isoj12grovesprofgrovesprofSat, Apr 21 2012 17:28:35
  17. Share“Are younger people really less interested in news than older? What about FB News Feed? Twitter? Are they considered news sources? #ISOJ12jonzmiklyjonzmiklySat, Apr 21 2012 17:28:35
  18. Tania Cantrell Rosas-Moreno, Loyola University (Maryland): Verbal and visual national news framing of Dilma Rousseff and her successful bid as Brazil′s first female president
  19. ShareTania Cantrell Rosas-Moreno, Loyola shares her research at #ISOJ12 about framing of Dilma Rousseff, president if Brazil yfrog.com/mmq4zefbjkkaufholdkkaufholdSat, Apr 21 2012 17:28:35
  20. Share“#isoj12: Brazilian predident @dilmabr is subject on panel about today’s new consumption. Study from @loyolamaryland #isojrobertasalomonerobertasalomoneSat, Apr 21 2012 17:28:35
  21. Share“so after studying three major papers, researcher observed that Dilma was latently portrayed as Lula’s choice and successor. #ISOJ12cmendezacmendezaSat, Apr 21 2012 17:28:35
  22. Astrid Gynnild, University of Bergen (Norway) and Paul C. Adams, University of Texas at Austin: Animation, documentary or interactive gaming? Exploring communicative aspects of environmental messaging online
  23. Share“”Where are the humans” re: environmental reportage? Humans are in fact and are still nomadic…they are migrating online #ISOJ12 #ISOJZpycerZpycerSat, Apr 21 2012 17:28:35
  24. Share“Using affective clichés is negative in environmental awareness. But penguins are so cute. Koalas too #isoj12BethElderkinBethElderkinSat, Apr 21 2012 17:28:35
  25. Share“#isoj12 research: Regular”storytelling” on ecological news leads to helplessness, confusion, disappointment. Data, humor, originality works.mlhumph3mlhumph3Sat, Apr 21 2012 17:28:35
  26. Share“Study: In environmental messaging, online audiences wanted reliable data, originality and humor — not moralizing. #isoj12grovesprofgrovesprofSat, Apr 21 2012 17:28:35
  27. Share“Study by Astrid Gynnild shows the potential of gaming to get complex messages to the public. Complementary to data visualization. #isoj12grovesprofgrovesprofSat, Apr 21 2012 17:28:35
  28. ShareBest image of #ISOJ12 so far? It makes me giggle for some reason. pic.twitter.com/GmFY13OtJustin EllisJustinNXTSat, Apr 21 2012 17:28:35
  29. Yanjun Zhao, Cameron University: More than shovelware: A call for layered stories for online journalism
  30. Share“How users read on the web? They don’t! Instead of reading, they scan pages”by Zhao #isoj12 pic.twitter.com/yc0JoDOZCláudia Silvasilvaclaudia01Sat, Apr 21 2012 17:28:35
  31. Share“3 questions: who is the audience, what are they habits, what can we do to adjust to their habits. #ISOJ12 ZhaoBeth_SampleBeth_SampleSat, Apr 21 2012 17:28:35
  32. Share“Screen reading is tiring; readers just scan. They scan in an “F” pattern. #ISOJ12 ZhaoBeth_SampleBeth_SampleSat, Apr 21 2012 17:28:35
  33. Share“Shovel ware approach to online journalism (copy and paste) assumes users read in same way on both platforms #isoj12BethElderkinBethElderkinSat, Apr 21 2012 17:28:35
  34. Share“Very insteresting study on text and layering vs oversholving #isoj12 #journos should pay atte.momiperaltamomiperaltaSat, Apr 21 2012 17:28:35

From SEO to SMO: The increasing impact of social media on journalism

Cindy Royal April 21, 2012 Uncategorized Comments Off

  1. Share“.@Cronkite_ASU’s @dangillmor: social media is a lot about reputation #ISOJ12eleditoreleditorSat, Apr 21 2012 16:16:27
  2. Share“Diversity, diversity, diversity. Diversity. Social media = Tell and Sell. #ISOJ12 #ISOJZpycerZpycerSat, Apr 21 2012 16:16:27
  3. Carmen Cano, digital managing editor, The Dallas Morning News
  4. Share“In 1 sec 2 new LinkedIn accounts, 11 new Twitter accounts, 2200 tweets, 3500 Flickr uploads; 8000 Facebook comments, 15,000 searches #ISOJ12Beth_SampleBeth_SampleSat, Apr 21 2012 16:16:27
  5. Share“@carmencano 2,200 tweets went out in one second, a fair share came from here #isoj12BethElderkinBethElderkinSat, Apr 21 2012 16:16:27
  6. Share“@carmencano What is social media optimization? “I am going to optimize my friendship with you” #isoj12BethElderkinBethElderkinSat, Apr 21 2012 16:16:27
  7. Share“Tips for news rooms: have internal SEO specialist, have SM guidelines, having ppl engaged on channels, via @carmencan at @ISOJ #ISOJ12sarafperaltasarafperaltaSat, Apr 21 2012 16:16:27
  8. Share“Carmen Cano from the Dallas Morning News says for every two Facebook comments, they see one new visit to their site. #isoj12robquigrobquigSat, Apr 21 2012 16:16:27
  9. Share“SEE = Social/Search/Semantic Excellence Experience. It’s about the journey of relationships #ISOJ12jonzmiklyjonzmiklySat, Apr 21 2012 16:16:27
  10. Chip Cutter, content editor, LinkedIn
  11. Share“@ChipCutter is up to talk about the LinkedIn’s strategies to get more users. #isoj12silvaclaudia01silvaclaudia01Sat, Apr 21 2012 16:16:27
  12. Share“To be great at what you do, you need to know what’s happening in your industry. #LinkedIn #ISOJ12Beth_SampleBeth_SampleSat, Apr 21 2012 16:16:27
  13. Share“’Let the Community to do work for you’ @ChipCutter from LinkedIn. Methods to engage audience. #isoj12FatimaMGFatimaMGSat, Apr 21 2012 16:16:27
  14. Share“Cutter: Post, engage, post, engage; the cycle never really has to end. Start a credible viral loop. #isoj12suerobinsonUWsuerobinsonUWSat, Apr 21 2012 16:16:27
  15. Share“#isoj12 – what kind of content does great on social media? Both Passion and obsession – they sellcomputerklauscomputerklausSat, Apr 21 2012 16:16:27
  16. Share“@ChipCutter sharing counters give people incentive to share that content as well #isoj12BethElderkinBethElderkinSat, Apr 21 2012 16:16:27
  17. Share“@ChipCutter write headlines and use photos that start conversations and engage social media use #isoj12BethElderkinBethElderkinSat, Apr 21 2012 16:16:27
  18. Share“Post often, attach high quality images, headlines are conversation starters #ISOJ12 #ISOJZpycerZpycerSat, Apr 21 2012 16:16:27
  19. Share“Share so frequently that you’re considered an expert. Attach high-quality images (targets @pinterest). @chipcutter #isoj12grovesprofgrovesprofSat, Apr 21 2012 16:16:27
  20. Borja Echevarria, deputy editor, El Pais, Spain
  21. Share“Borja Echevarria, deputy editor at El Pais, Spain. The Lazarus Effect: The surprises of SMO, may not always be best for journalists #ISOJ12texasnewmediatexasnewmediaSat, Apr 21 2012 16:16:27
  22. Share“Borja: SMO is not simple and it doesn’t always work the way you want it to #isoj12BethElderkinBethElderkinSat, Apr 21 2012 16:16:27
  23. Share“Borja Echevarria, deputy editor of El País: I never paid attention to SEO #isoj12 journalists love sell themselves on social media. true!silvaclaudia01silvaclaudia01Sat, Apr 21 2012 16:16:27
  24. Share“@borjaechevarria, deputy editor of El País. SMO>SEO in newsroom, more journalistic/exciting. Props on Jesus Toast. Just divine! #ISOJ12AmynaDAmynaDSat, Apr 21 2012 16:16:27
  25. Share“Lazarus Effect: resurrection of old stories in the midst of special events @borjaechevarria at #ISOJ12cmendezacmendezaSat, Apr 21 2012 16:16:27
  26. Share“Most important thing is to be transparent. El Pais explained the context around the story. via @borjaechevarria #ISOJ #ISOJ12sarafperaltasarafperaltaSat, Apr 21 2012 16:16:27
  27. Share“Echevarria(El Pais): “Our brand is still very important.More than 50% of users land directly to the site, the rest via social media” #ISOJ12senaytweetssenaytweetsSat, Apr 21 2012 16:16:27
  28. Jen Lee Reeves, interactive director of KOMU-TV and associate professor at the Missouri School of Journalism
  29. ShareBuild hope, inspire change, give back – @jenleereeves #isoj12 pic.twitter.com/HVpJWwJ4Cindy RoyalCindyRoyalSat, Apr 21 2012 16:16:27
  30. Share“@jenleereeves says she has a @foursquare problem #isoj12 #jointhe4sqclubGerald_RichGerald_RichSat, Apr 21 2012 16:16:27
  31. Share“”Build Hope. Inspire Change. Give Back.” @jenleereeves and I are in journalism for the same reason, it seems. #isoj12audreywhiteTXaudreywhiteTXSat, Apr 21 2012 16:16:27
  32. Share“.@jenleereeves says there are giant screens in KOMU newsroom with Chartbeat displayed. All newsrooms should do that. #isoj12robquigrobquigSat, Apr 21 2012 16:16:27
  33. Share“@jenleereeves Newsroom model: Univ. of Missouri owns local NBC affiliate. Anchors are students, folks behind the scenes are faculty #isoj12racasracasSat, Apr 21 2012 16:16:27
  34. Share“No matter what you do, you must listen to your community. @jenleereeves #isoj12grovesprofgrovesprofSat, Apr 21 2012 16:16:27
  35. Share“Be flexible. Take time to listen. This is not a fight. – @jenleereeves #ISOJ12 #ISOJmarkbriggsmarkbriggsSat, Apr 21 2012 16:16:27
  36. Share“Social is not a fight. We will show that it’s going to change. Stay positive says @jenleereeves #isoj12Gerald_RichGerald_RichSat, Apr 21 2012 16:16:27
  37. Share“I love the @jenleereeves PASSION for social media and web first MINDSET! #realtimejourno #isoj12momiperaltamomiperaltaSat, Apr 21 2012 16:16:27

Experiential Newsrooms

Cindy Royal April 21, 2012 Uncategorized Comments Off

  1. Raju Narisetti, Managing Editor, Wall Street Journal Digital Network
  2. Share“.@rajunarisetti “Our recent past, our present and our future lies in expanding digital audiences.” #isoj12dskokdskokSat, Apr 21 2012 15:34:20
  3. ShareJournalist must not only report, but build interest in story @rajunarisetti #isoj12 twitpic.com/9ciqzvJorge Salazarjorge_salazarSat, Apr 21 2012 15:34:20
  4. Share“Definition of a journalists job is ‘getting more people to consume more of my journalism.’ Raju Narisetti,Wall Street Journal editor #ISOJ12senaytweetssenaytweetsSat, Apr 21 2012 15:34:20
  5. Share“No marketing dept for digital audiences. Journos must think about how to get ppl to read their content. via @rajunarisetti at #ISOJ12. #ISOJsarafperaltasarafperaltaSat, Apr 21 2012 15:34:20
  6. Share“.@rajunarisetti “The future is not just about great journalism, it’s about turning great content into great experiences.” #isoj12dskokdskokSat, Apr 21 2012 15:34:20
  7. Share“When it comes to web experiences, where you sit physically & organizationally matters. Architecture, titles and credit all matter. #isoj12JessycaDeweyJessycaDeweySat, Apr 21 2012 15:34:20
  8. Share“So true RT@BethElderkin: @rajunarisetti developers see code as art and content as stuff, and journalists vice versa. #isoj12racasracasSat, Apr 21 2012 15:34:20
  9. Share“”Not saying you need to have a Twitter or Facebook, but I won’t hire you if you don’t have them!” Your head’s gotta be in the game #ISOJ12jonzmiklyjonzmiklySat, Apr 21 2012 15:34:20
  10. Share“.@rajunarisetti on hiring staff with social media skills: If you don’t know how to do that, it seems like you’re out of touch. #ISOJ #ISOJ12sarafperaltasarafperaltaSat, Apr 21 2012 15:34:20
  11. Share“Amen to @rajunarisetti: A great user experience can’t come from the IT department alone!! #ISOJ12jenleereevesjenleereevesSat, Apr 21 2012 15:34:20
  12. Share“Journalism training/programs need to include learning opps w/ analytics, community engagement #isoj #isoj12digitalamyswdigitalamyswSat, Apr 21 2012 15:34:20
  13. Share“.@rajunarisetti shows how WSJ is turning topic pages into content streams. Think of it as a Twitter feed for verticals. #isoj12dskokdskokSat, Apr 21 2012 15:34:20
  14. Share“On the web, projects never die, they just get stale (if journos & developers both assume others will update) @rajunarisetti #isoj12degarciaknightdegarciaknightSat, Apr 21 2012 15:34:20
  15. Share“”A promiscuous audience is our new reality” says @rajunarisetti #ISOJ12laloreklalorekSat, Apr 21 2012 15:34:20
  16. Share“I also really like that @rajunarisetti wants to give readers the choice to read the news the way they want to read it #ISOJ12CIMiculkaCIMiculkaSat, Apr 21 2012 15:34:20
  17. ShareAfter the keynote: @robquig and @rajunarisetti. #ISOJ12 instagr.am/p/JsYueENCRG/Joe RuizjoeruizSat, Apr 21 2012 15:34:20
  18. Share“@rajunarisetti those with multi platform skills have the best chances of getting hired in newsrooms #upskillfast #isoj12DearbhailDibsDearbhailDibsSat, Apr 21 2012 15:34:20
  19. Share“Different times call for different skills. @rajunarisetti says in his 3 years @washingtonpost he cut 200 jobs, but hired 120. #isoj12 #isojmarkbriggsmarkbriggsSat, Apr 21 2012 15:34:20
  20. Share“.@rajunarisetti: free is very expensive. You have to pay for good content, you have to support journalism #ISOJ12eleditoreleditorSat, Apr 21 2012 15:34:20
  21. Share“Blog post: @rajunarisetti on the need to create great news experiences t.co/x1GE2Gy3 #ISOJ12 #ISOJHermidaHermidaSat, Apr 21 2012 15:34:20

New approaches in engaging with the news community

Cindy Royal April 21, 2012 Uncategorized Comments Off

  1. Angela M. Lee, University of Texas at Austin, and Seth C. Lewis, University of Minnesota: Audience preference and editorial judgment: a study of time-lagged influence in online news
  2. ShareAngela Lee, grad student at UT Austin, discusses metrics to measure time lag and audience attention at #ISOJ12 yfrog.com/h635udanjkkaufholdkkaufholdSat, Apr 21 2012 13:17:32
  3. Share.@hermida discussing @acarvin as a “must read news wire.” (I love the Andy art) #ISOJ12 instagr.am/p/JsGfJVo0YR/Jen Lee ReevesjenleereevesSat, Apr 21 2012 13:17:32
  4. Share“Audience preference data affected editorial decisions at three major news organizations studied by @angelamlee @sethclewis #isoj12grovesprofgrovesprofSat, Apr 21 2012 13:17:32
  5. Share“”journalists are more responsive to audience desires than the other ways around” by Lee&Lewis at #isoj12silvaclaudia01silvaclaudia01Sat, Apr 21 2012 13:17:32
  6. Angela M. Lee, University of Texas at Austin, and Seth C. Lewis, University of Minnesota: Audience preference and editorial judgment: a study of time-lagged influence in online news
  7. Share“.@hermida says @acarvin emerged as a key broker of information during Arab spring. Now showing us how he did it. #isoj12 #isojmarkbriggsmarkbriggsSat, Apr 21 2012 13:17:32
  8. Share“Journalists tend to source those w institutional or political power. @hermida analyzes @acarvin as comparison #isoj12CindyRoyalCindyRoyalSat, Apr 21 2012 13:17:32
  9. Share“#isoj12 @Hermida Not surprised but pleased to see Andy Carvin relied on alternative voices for Tunisia and Egypt.tjohnson1960tjohnson1960Sat, Apr 21 2012 13:17:32
  10. Share“With socialmedia you have the ability to give a broader range of voices. Alfred Hermida on Sourcing the Arab Spring. #ISOJ12senaytweetssenaytweetsSat, Apr 21 2012 13:17:32
  11. Avery Holton, Mark Coddington, and Homero Gil de Zuniga, University of Texas at Austin: Who knows best? Attitudes and perceptions of citizen journalism and the news through the lens of creators and consumers
  12. Share“Next research presentation comes from UT grad student @markcoddington. He’s talking about UGC consumption & perception. #ISOJ12jenleereevesjenleereevesSat, Apr 21 2012 13:17:32
  13. Share@markcoddington: reviewing the classical definitions of good journalism #isoj12 yfrog.com/nxl1cetjCláudia Silvasilvaclaudia01Sat, Apr 21 2012 13:17:32
  14. Share“Getting to apply my recently required research statistics skills at #isoj today. Oh statistical significance! #ISOJ12 #gradschoolsarafperaltasarafperaltaSat, Apr 21 2012 13:17:32
  15. Share“News creators may just be creators whose output happens to be news, says @markcoddington #isoj12 Another blurring of news/non-news lineEditerEditerSat, Apr 21 2012 13:17:32
  16. Emily T. Metzgar and Hans P. Ibold, Indiana University: Asserting ″truth″ in political debates: A study of partisan Twitter users
  17. Share“.@emilym123 talking about Twitter research she did w/ @HansPI. Basic question: Are Twitter users using it for journalism? #isoj12 Hint: yesrobquigrobquigSat, Apr 21 2012 13:17:32
  18. Share“Emily Metzgar: The former “audience” is now creating and producing. #ISOJ12CharityLScottCharityLScottSat, Apr 21 2012 13:17:32
  19. Share“Information on the Truthy Project at IU. t.co/l6Q0WldV #isoj12 #isojdigitalamyswdigitalamyswSat, Apr 21 2012 13:17:32
  20. Share“Attack is most common form of political rhetoric in a preliminary study of politically oriented tweets. @emilym123 #isoj12grovesprofgrovesprofSat, Apr 21 2012 13:17:32
  21. Share“Biggest challenge for j-researchers today: identifying the best methods for coding Tweets. Share your methods w/us on #isoj12digitalamyswdigitalamyswSat, Apr 21 2012 13:17:32
  22. Katarina Stanoevska-Slabeva, Vittoria Sacco, and Marco Giardina, University of Neuchâtel (Switzerland): Content Curation: a new form of gatewatching for social media?
  23. Share“Gate watching to replace gate keeping – Katarina Stanoevska-Slabeva #isoj12JohnKWhiteJohnKWhiteSat, Apr 21 2012 13:17:32
  24. Share“The term ‘Gatewatching’ comes from this 2005 book: t.co/77IvFoUa by Axel Bruns #isoj12 #ISOJdskokdskokSat, Apr 21 2012 13:17:32
  25. Share“”Gate watching to replace gate keeping” A term all journalists should remind.Especially upcoming students on their role as reporters #isoj12senaytweetssenaytweetsSat, Apr 21 2012 13:17:32

The New Narrative: How data is changing the way we tell stories online

Cindy Royal April 21, 2012 Uncategorized Comments Off

  1. Aron Pilhofer, The New York Times
  2. Share“#ISOJ12 @pilhofer takes stage to talk about Big Data analysis. This is one of the most exciting new opportunities for journalistsdeilembergdeilembergSat, Apr 21 2012 10:44:54
  3. Share“.@pilhofer says spreadsheets excite him. We need more people in journalism like that. #isoj12robquigrobquigSat, Apr 21 2012 10:44:54
  4. Share“”information that can be processed by computers” Simple enough. #datajournalism #isoj12mlhumph3mlhumph3Sat, Apr 21 2012 10:44:54
  5. Share“Beautiful data” prez by @NYtimes ‘s @pilhofer definition of data #isoj12 #isoj instagr.am/p/Jr4I2rkl2B/Sara f PeraltasarafperaltaSat, Apr 21 2012 10:44:54
  6. Share“Changing your thinking about data: Fractions of a Second: An Olympic Musical t.co/eE1AVcPz #ISOJ12 PilhoferBeth_SampleBeth_SampleSat, Apr 21 2012 10:44:54
  7. Share“Journalists doing great data work include @politifact, @CaliforniaWatch says the NYT’s @pilhofer at #isoj12 in AustindegarciaknightdegarciaknightSat, Apr 21 2012 10:44:54
  8. Share“”Data is changing the way we tell stories online” Aron Pilhofer. Editor de Noticias Interactivas del @nytimes #ISOJ12DeLuCaDeLuCaSat, Apr 21 2012 10:44:54
  9. Brian Boyer, Chicago Tribune
  10. ShareOk, let’s talk about mugs. LOL #ISOJ12 pic.twitter.com/B40mbIT1Luis AssardoluisassardoSat, Apr 21 2012 10:44:54
  11. Share“News applications are a craft. They need to be inspirational, blah blah blah, but they need to be useful. Boyer, #isoj12JessycaDeweyJessycaDeweySat, Apr 21 2012 10:44:54
  12. Share“@BrianBoyer Our work sings when it helps the user find their own story in the data. #isoj12jonljonlSat, Apr 21 2012 10:44:54
  13. Alberto Cairo, University of Miami
  14. Share“@albertocairo Worried about dumbing down data in infographics, not allowing users to explore. #isoj12jonljonlSat, Apr 21 2012 10:44:54
  15. Share“Too often, data journalism is forcing readers to become their own editors, says @albertocairo. We need to help them with that #isoj12bdeskinbdeskinSat, Apr 21 2012 11:06:26
  16. Share“Journo is about reporting, but data journo needs to help readers extract meaning. – @albertocairo at #ISOJ #ISOJ12sarafperaltasarafperaltaSat, Apr 21 2012 11:06:26
  17. Share“Visual Info: Overview first, zoom and filter, then details on-demand > Ben Shneiderman #isoj #isoj12mlhumph3mlhumph3Sat, Apr 21 2012 11:06:26
  18. Share“Blog post: @albertocairo on making data visualisation useful for audiences t.co/UV3hd9vs #ISOJ12 #ISOJHermidaHermidaSat, Apr 21 2012 11:20:11
  19. Alastair Dant, The Guardian
  20. Share“@ajdant Can make a visualization from data directly. Wikileaks data: playback of events in space and time. #isoj12jonljonlSat, Apr 21 2012 11:06:26
  21. ShareReplaying the roar of the crowd -Alastair Dant #isoj12 pic.twitter.com/Xr236Gl2amy schmitz weissdigitalamyswSat, Apr 21 2012 11:06:26
  22. ShareAlastair Dant – plotting a path through events @ajdant #isoj12 pic.twitter.com/wI2jhlOPamy schmitz weissdigitalamyswSat, Apr 21 2012 11:06:26
  23. Share“The theme of this data journalism panel is you need to be a sharp editor to make data useful, not just art. #true #isoj12robquigrobquigSat, Apr 21 2012 11:06:26
  24. Share“Data is raw material. You have to edit to reveal the ways its interesting to people via @ajdant at #ISOJ #ISOJ12sarafperaltasarafperaltaSat, Apr 21 2012 11:06:26
  25. Share“.@ajdant is sharing details about t.co/SWoe3DIh to create a standard set of tools and sharing them with us. SWEET! #ISOJ12jenleereevesjenleereevesSat, Apr 21 2012 11:06:26
  26. Angelica Peralta Ramos, multimedia development manager, La Nación, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  27. Share“La Nacion (Argentina) has seen a 4% growth rate in print circulation over the past several years. U.S. papers would kill for that. #isoj12robquigrobquigSat, Apr 21 2012 11:06:26
  28. Share“@momiperalta Argentina not part of Open Data Partnership. No data portal. But there is hope – data opening from hacktivist world. #isoj12jonljonlSat, Apr 21 2012 11:06:26
  29. Share“RT @jonl @momiperalta La Nacion wants to do data journalism but had no team of programmers. However had team willing to learn. #isoj12nunovargasnunovargasSat, Apr 21 2012 11:06:26
  30. Share“BA’s La Nacion makes good case study for small news team w/out programmers to get into data journalism. via @momiperalta at #ISOJ #ISOJ12sarafperaltasarafperaltaSat, Apr 21 2012 11:06:26
  31. Share#Argentina’s inflation data?’ Angelica Peralta #isoj12 pic.twitter.com/bGluzu43FátimaFatimaMGSat, Apr 21 2012 11:06:26
  32. Share“Blog: @momiperalta provides insights into data journalism in Argentina t.co/5Zrk8ViQ #ISOJ12 #ISOJHermidaHermidaSat, Apr 21 2012 11:20:11
  33. Share“Blog: @momiperalta provides insights into data journalism in Argentina t.co/5Zrk8ViQ #ISOJ12 #ISOJHermidaHermidaSat, Apr 21 2012 11:20:11
  34. Ben Welsh, LA Times
  35. ShareBen Welsh’s intro to Human Assisted Reporting #isoj12 pic.twitter.com/UDc84iMAKarla LealKarlaLealTVSat, Apr 21 2012 11:06:26
  36. Share“Check out the links from @palewire’s talk: t.co/2b7eniD9 #ISOJ12jenleereevesjenleereevesSat, Apr 21 2012 11:20:11
  37. Share“All work is computer assisted. Only journalism differentiates. via @palewire at #ISOJ #ISOJ12sarafperaltasarafperaltaSat, Apr 21 2012 11:20:11
  38. Share“@palewire 1) Find a simple, repetitive, dynamic data stream. #isoj12jonljonlSat, Apr 21 2012 11:20:11
  39. Share“@palewire 2) Pull, parse to database, put it on loop. #isoj12jonljonlSat, Apr 21 2012 11:20:11
  40. Share“@palewire 3) Write code that will ask and answer the reporter’s common questions. #isoj12jonljonlSat, Apr 21 2012 11:46:14
  41. Share“@palewire Send to the relevant reporters. #isoj12jonljonlSat, Apr 21 2012 11:06:26
  42. Share“@palewire 4) Get the highest bails in the new data. #isoj12jonljonlSat, Apr 21 2012 11:46:14

Bob Metcalfe Keynote

Cindy Royal April 21, 2012 Uncategorized Comments Off

  1. Share“#ISOJ12 journalists shouldn’t take disruption personallydebgalantdebgalantSat, Apr 21 2012 10:36:06
  2. Share“Energy, education and healthcare are the next to be disrupted by the Internet, @BobMetcalfe says. #isoj12robquigrobquigSat, Apr 21 2012 10:36:06
  3. Share“@bobmetcalfe: How to monetize journalism,1) focus on third kind of content, 2) figure out how to make readers pay and 3) surprise #isoj12BethElderkinBethElderkinSat, Apr 21 2012 10:36:06
  4. Share.@bobmetcalfe says he spent all night figuring out how to monetize journalism. He failed. #isoj12 pic.twitter.com/7hhzU2vuCindy RoyalCindyRoyalSat, Apr 21 2012 10:36:06
  5. Share“Fitting that the inventor of Ethernet is a keynote speaker at this journalism conference. #isoj12andrewphelpsandrewphelpsSat, Apr 21 2012 10:36:06
  6. Share“Bob Metcalfe talking on How to monatize journalism? “The number of people we are reaching is more important than the speed.” #ISOJ12senaytweetssenaytweetsSat, Apr 21 2012 10:36:06
  7. Share“Spot on: Serendipity is a red herring. It is easy to program says @BobMetcalfe at #ISOJ12 #ISOJHermidaHermidaSat, Apr 21 2012 10:36:06
  8. Share“.@BobMetcalfe says advertising is not the answer, but micropayments might work. He says “frictions in payment” are going down. #isoj12robquigrobquigSat, Apr 21 2012 10:36:06
  9. Share“Value of the network quadratic takes off with critical mass, per @bobmetcalfe. #isoj12jonljonlSat, Apr 21 2012 10:36:06
  10. Share“@BobMetcalfe speaks about the number of users they can reach and about the critical mass thanks to virality such as Facebook. #isoj12FatimaMGFatimaMGSat, Apr 21 2012 10:36:06
  11. Share“Education and journalism similar: involve informing people, both in the public interest.Profs will have same problem as journalists. #isoj12jonljonlSat, Apr 21 2012 10:36:06
  12. Share“Virality = making your content so vital that it is in your readers’ best interest to share it with others, says @bobmetcalfe at #ISOJ12jbatselljbatsellSat, Apr 21 2012 10:36:06
  13. Share“Internet pioneer Bob Metcalfe has few journalism answers, but he’s right saying education will be the next big tech disruption. #isoj12omargomargSat, Apr 21 2012 10:36:06
  14. Share.@bobmetcalfe learns he’s reached 10k twitter followers #isoj12 pic.twitter.com/ZUGFrGcxCindy RoyalCindyRoyalSat, Apr 21 2012 10:36:06
  15. Share“U have 80 million amateur photojournalists taking pics and that is worth a billion dollars? Asks @BobMetcalfe re: Instagram purchase #ISOJ12deilembergdeilembergSat, Apr 21 2012 10:36:06

Innovation and entrepreneurialism

Cindy Royal April 20, 2012 Uncategorized Comments Off

  1. Share“Next @MarkBriggs framing session on “#Innovation & #entrepreneurialism: Are #journalists & news orgs learning from tech #startups?” #ISOJ12gregoryfostergregoryfosterFri, Apr 20 2012 15:35:09
  2. ShareRT @kkaufhold: Mark Briggs, author of Entrepreneurial Journalism, talks about journalists and money at #ISOJ12 http://t.co/yE9TVoWwTexasTechTodayTexasTechTodayFri, Apr 20 2012 16:07:05
  3. Share“@markbriggs ‘If you cannot make the ask, you are in the wrong business’ #quote Rafat Ali, founder paidcontent. #isoj12FatimaMGFatimaMGFri, Apr 20 2012 15:35:09
  4. Share“The 6 keys according to @markbriggs 1. Money 2. selling 3. being open 4. failure 5. partners 6. innovate #isoj12digitalamyswdigitalamyswFri, Apr 20 2012 16:07:05
  5. Share“Upsum of @markbriggs: the six traits of successful entrepreneurs t.co/VGU1yEYe #ISOJ12 #ISOJHermidaHermidaFri, Apr 20 2012 16:07:05
  6. Share“Answer to @MarkBriggs: Teach students to understand media, be creative, be critical thinkersHermidaHermidaFri, Apr 20 2012 16:51:15
  7. Debbie Galant, BaristaNet
  8. ShareDebra Galant, founder and editor-in-chief of Baristanet talks hyperlocal journalism at #ISOJ12
    yfrog.com/h6vepmbj    kkaufholdkkaufholdFri, Apr 20 2012 16:07:05
  9. Share“When Twitter launched, journalists thought it was a joke. No idea how important it would become. #isoj12jonljonlFri, Apr 20 2012 16:07:05
  10. Share“Journalists did think Twitter was a joke. I remember a reporter who used to walk behind me in the newsroom, making chirping noises. #ISOJ12robquigrobquigFri, Apr 20 2012 16:07:05
  11. Share“Groupon skipped over journalism and went straight to consumer. True, maybe that’s why I don’t really use it #isoj12BethElderkinBethElderkinFri, Apr 20 2012 16:07:05
  12. Share“Nice presentation strategy: Debra Galant of @baristanet using @pinterest board to track to evolution of changing media. #isoj12grovesprofgrovesprofFri, Apr 20 2012 16:07:05
  13. Share“Idea worth stealing from speaker Debra Galant: Pinterest-style slides for a presentation. #isoj12omargomargFri, Apr 20 2012 16:07:05
  14. Share“Baristanet. More of a magazine layout now. So much about the interaction of and with people. Debbie G. #isoj12 #isojvarvaraephemeravarvaraephemeraFri, Apr 20 2012 16:07:05
  15. Gilberto, Dimenstein, Brazilian Journalist
  16. ShareStartups in São Paulo at #isoj12 http://t.co/nZJprUeECláudia Silvasilvaclaudia01Fri, Apr 20 2012 16:51:15
  17. Share“Gilberto Dimenstein talks about Catraca Livre in São Paulo, Brazil – t.co/ACyvkUFL The name means open turnstile #ISOJ12 #ISOJHermidaHermidaFri, Apr 20 2012 16:07:05
  18. Share“@GDimenstein mapped all the assets in a Sao Paulo neighborhood & saved a school the gov wanted to shut down. Now one of the 20 best #isoj12donicadonicaFri, Apr 20 2012 16:07:05
  19. Share“>@VeducaBrasil is translating university open courseware (e.g. from MIT) into Portuguese: t.co/j4BRLKj5 (HT @GDimenstein) #ISOJ12gregoryfostergregoryfosterFri, Apr 20 2012 16:51:15
  20. Share“That MIT piece shown on screen about Catraca Livre t.co/fq6cKlR7 #ISOJ12 #ISOJHermidaHermidaFri, Apr 20 2012 16:51:15
  21. Retha Hill, director, New Media Innovation Lab, Arizona State University
  22. Share“Retha Hill, Digital Media Innovation and Entrepreneurship Lab at Arizona State University. Incubating 3 new digital media companies. #isoj12jonljonlFri, Apr 20 2012 16:51:15
  23. Share“Director of Arizona State media lab says media organizations come to them to help develop products. Students create companies. #ISOJ12robquigrobquigFri, Apr 20 2012 16:51:15
  24. Share“What are media companies learning from tech startups? #isoj12jonljonlFri, Apr 20 2012 16:51:15
  25. Share“>@RethaHill: ppl come to hackathons & meetups in a very open posture because it’s necessary to innovate & create product quickly. #isoj12gregoryfostergregoryfosterFri, Apr 20 2012 16:51:15
  26. Share“@rethahill talking about her amazing work directing @Cronkite_ASU innovation lab. #ISOJ12 (FYI – her students are working on a hiking app)jbatselljbatsellFri, Apr 20 2012 16:51:15
  27. Share“.@TexasTribune just got a shout out at #ISOJ12 for its partnership with the @NYTimes. Good stuff.rdmurphyrdmurphyFri, Apr 20 2012 16:51:15
  28. Share“Heard the same thing at #sxswi: good to be a jack-of-all-trades, but journalists really should excel in one main area. #isoj12jonzmiklyjonzmiklyFri, Apr 20 2012 16:51:15
  29. Share“Innovation has to be more than a slogan.#isoj12 good talk by Retha Hill.silvaclaudia01silvaclaudia01Fri, Apr 20 2012 16:51:15
  30. Share“>@RethaHill: “some organizations have learned to embrace the nerds, and the importance of nerds out there” ;) #isoj12gregoryfostergregoryfosterFri, Apr 20 2012 16:51:15
  31. ShareRetha Hill, of the ASU New Media Innovation Lab, encourages investing in journalists and partnering at #ISOJ12
    http://t.co/mEkogfXs    kkaufholdkkaufholdFri, Apr 20 2012 16:51:15
  32. Share“Journo schools need to produce better journos. Multimedia is fine, but need grads good w code, data, innovation- @rethahill. Yes! #isoj12CindyRoyalCindyRoyalFri, Apr 20 2012 16:51:15
  33. John White, deputy editor for online, Winnipeg Free Press, Canada
  34. Share“.@JohnKWhite “One of the goals of the News Cafe was to regain a physical connection downtown with our audience.” #ISOJ12dskokdskokFri, Apr 20 2012 16:51:15
  35. Share“@JohnKWhite talking about News Café. Younger demographic, transparency, leveraging audience and figureheads #isoj12BethElderkinBethElderkinFri, Apr 20 2012 16:51:15
  36. Share“News Cafe – mixing news with the physical space to try to foster engagement between media & community, by @JohnKWhite #ISOJ12amystarlightamystarlightFri, Apr 20 2012 16:51:15
  37. Share“”stop thinking you are smarter than everyone” says #johnwhite Those are words to live by, friends. #isoj12MaeganStephensMaeganStephensFri, Apr 20 2012 16:51:15
  38. Share“More about the news cafe here: t.co/jZGnXVd6
    #isoj12digitalamyswdigitalamyswFri, Apr 20 2012 16:51:15
  39. Ben Ilfeld, founder and COO, Sacramento Press
  40. Share“Sacramento Press now have over 60 sites, millions of page views and impressions; this month biggest ever. #isoj12jonljonlFri, Apr 20 2012 16:51:15
  41. Share“. @benilfeld asked how many journos had lunch/meetings w developers. Several hands went up. But this is a unique audience #isoj12CindyRoyalCindyRoyalFri, Apr 20 2012 16:51:15
  42. Share“>@BenIlfeld: many orgs have internal communication problems/deficiencies between journalists, business, developers on staff. #isoj12gregoryfostergregoryfosterFri, Apr 20 2012 16:51:15
  43. Share“For innovation, it’s important to know what metrics you want to hit before you scale the idea. @benilfeld of @sacramentopress #isoj12grovesprofgrovesprofFri, Apr 20 2012 16:51:15

Jim Moroney – Dallas Morning News, Publisher and CEO.

Cindy Royal April 20, 2012 Uncategorized Comments Off

  1. ShareBelo and Dallas Morning News exec Jim Moroney talks disruption and informed democracy at #ISOJ12 http://t.co/l3ZsEOTXkkaufholdkkaufholdFri, Apr 20 2012 15:25:11
  2. Share“Moroney: Goal of journalism is to have an informed public that can make wise decisions to govern itself. This should not change #ISOJ12CaitlinPerroneCaitlinPerroneFri, Apr 20 2012 15:25:11
  3. Share“Moroney: “$42.2 B ad revenues in print industry in 2007, $20.6 B in 2011″ 4 years for 50% of print revenues to evaporate. #ISOJ12dskokdskokFri, Apr 20 2012 15:25:11
  4. Share“Mobile can pay for newspapers when newspapers put someone else in charge of mobile. #ISOJ12cashUTcashUTFri, Apr 20 2012 15:25:11
  5. Share“Maroney says they aren’t publishing for a mass audience anymore. Instead, they are publishing for an “intelligent audience.” #isoj12robquigrobquigFri, Apr 20 2012 15:25:11
  6. Share“Moroney: Undifferentiated content (who/what/where/why) is a commodity. Differentiation adds value and relevance. #isoj12donicadonicaFri, Apr 20 2012 15:25:11
  7. ShareValue of content: relevance & differentiation @JimMoroney, publisher& CEO, Dallas Morning News #isoj12 pic.twitter.com/tFXqcXemFátimaFatimaMGFri, Apr 20 2012 15:25:11
  8. Share“Agree that great writing is important, but so is great user experience that includes making data relevant/accessible #isoj12CindyRoyalCindyRoyalFri, Apr 20 2012 15:25:11
  9. Share“The more relevant is your content more is your value” by Moroney at #isoj12 pic.twitter.com/eTG2DuucCláudia Silvasilvaclaudia01Fri, Apr 20 2012 15:25:11
  10. Share“PICA: Perspective, Interpretation, Context, Analysis. #isoj12EditerEditerFri, Apr 20 2012 15:25:11
  11. Share“PICA: the new who, what, where, when, why and how. #isoj12BethElderkinBethElderkinFri, Apr 20 2012 15:25:11
  12. Share“Content derives value from its relevance & its differentiation. You can’t charge for commodity content. Jim Moroney @dallasnews #ISOJ12utknightcenterutknightcenterFri, Apr 20 2012 15:25:11
  13. Share“Dallas Morning News CEO: We have to have more beat reporters, columnists and subject matter experts. #isoj12mlhumph3mlhumph3Fri, Apr 20 2012 15:25:11
  14. Share“Takeaway: future isn’t newspapers. It’s online and they want well-written content that they won’t pay for #ISOJ12laloreklalorekFri, Apr 20 2012 15:25:11
  15. Share“Moroney says DMN is third-highest priced newspaper (subscriptions) behind NYT and Boston Globe, “And I”m quite proud of that.” #ISOJ12robquigrobquigFri, Apr 20 2012 15:25:11
  16. Share“Jim Moroney: We aren’t abandoning the web, but we’re focusing our development resources on the tablet now. #isoj12NiemanLabNiemanLabFri, Apr 20 2012 15:25:11