July 2012
28 posts
Content Management Systems Used by Government... →
Why social media roles in newsrooms shouldn’t just... →
Journalists of all ages should recognize that social media conversations aren’t entirely frivolous; they can help us understand who community members are, what’s important to them and how they’re connecting with stories. We’re all working toward a mission of community building, whether it’s online or not. If we put aside our ageism and work to recognize the value in one another’s experiences, we...
Inside the Story →
“A masterclass in digital storytelling, from the people who do it best.” - Now available for free download
What Teenagers Really Think of Your Marketing –... →
For Higher Ed Marketers, Klout Should Not Count →
Twitter Is Working on a Way to Retrieve Your Old... →
Trying to remember that pithy, brilliantly composed tweet about the latest Wes Anderson movie that you fired off a few months ago? You’re out of luck: Twitter gives users access only to the last few thousand posts made to the site. But Dick Costolo, Twitter’s chief executive, promises that this will eventually change. “We’re working on a tool to let users export all of their tweets,” Mr. Costolo...
“What is the nature of news on YouTube? What types of events “go...”
– YouTube & News | Project for Excellence in Journalism (PEJ)
Major news organizations find they have to lighten... →
Yes, in an ever-expanding universe of cats, Drunk History, and nostalgia for old commercials, people really are turning to YouTube for some news and information — mostly in search of stories with dramatic visuals.
Haik: Washington Post web team a ‘disruption... →
“The kind of team I’m trying to build at the Post [requires] a varied skillset,” she said. “They are journalists first — content comes first, of course. You also have to know how technology works, but you don’t necessarily have to be a coder or developer. Conceptual knowledge of how all that works is very important. We need people working in the newsroom who can work and engage with developers.”
#hewebSYR 2012 recap | Link: The Journal of Higher... →
I think I would say that what was initially a bit of a concern – She’s a Web developer. He’s a social media coordinator. Can they get along in the suburbs?! – turned out to be one of the biggest strengths of the Syracuse regional. With only one track to choose from, the Web marketers in the room got a chance to see what a really smart developer can help them achieve, and the Web developers in the...
2012 E-Recruiting Practices Report from... →
The new 2012 E-Recruiting Practices Report from Noel-Levitz shows colleges and universities are working to keep up with prospective students’ changing behaviors and preferences by employing a wide range of online technologies such as mobile-optimized Web sites, text messaging, social media, QR codes, and more.
We’ll tell you what you really want: Mobile... →
When your organization is truly customer focused, right down to its core, then the prospect of preparing your content to go wherever your users are stops seeming outlandish and starts seeming like the only sensible course of action.
Go Mobile at Texas A&M University |... →
A great educational resource for the TAMU community about mobile technology and the value of responsive web design.
"Just because someone is doing a search from a... →
Moving mobile: ReadWriteWeb chooses responsive... →
As indicators continue to show we’re going more mobile, publishers are adjusting their strategy to find the best way to serve that audience. And, as it turns out, they’re learning more about their audience’s reading preferences. For ReadWriteWeb, more readers tend to look at the site’s content through the iPhone’s Safari browser than from its iPhone app. And tablets, led overwhelmingly by the...
How To Improve Visibility, Communication &... →
Do you want to improve visibility, communication and accountability of social media within your company? It’s as simple as sending a project dashboard on a regular basis to a broader team. Really. That’s the magic pill. It seems so simple yet not enough of us do it. Instead, we complain that there are silos or that people don’t understand that corporate social media is more than just tweeting and...
Digital Journalism – How News is Sourced with... →
“Let me make a long story short: just make quality, relevant content with...”
– Great Works of Fiction Presents: The Mobile Context | The Haystack.
LukeW | Data Monday: How Long To a Mobile... →
Storytelling Techniques For Effective Business... →
Rands In Repose: Please Learn to Write →
Writing is the connective tissue that creates understanding. We, as social creatures, often better perform rituals to form understanding one on one, but good writing enables us to understand each other at scale.
What I do with bad copy
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When I check out a @storify, but then it's just a...
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How to make boring things interesting in video «... →
Part of the secret to doing good video is choosing the right stories to tell with video in the first place.
Why Content Strategists Need To Know About More... →
Be prepared to ask for more. Be prepared to ask for more again when people say no. Be prepared to hustle a bit for others to see the value in what you’re proposing. As I said at the beginning, we are our own best advocates for content strategy – but no one else will do it for us.
Seth's Blog: "All we need is 250 votes..." →
To be really clear: it’s harder to cut through the clutter than ever before, but just because a gimmick is going to cut through the clutter doesn’t mean you should use it.
