Smart Phones, Smart Journalists

Smart  Phones,  Smart  Journalists  

Mandy  Jenkins,  @mjenkins

Breaking  News  on  Twi8er  

* Serve  your  audience  on  social  media  –  and  reach  a  new  one  * Feed  tweets  into  your  site  as  a  breaking  story  * Use  live  tweets  as  your  notes  * Helps  staff  communicate  * Start  writing  a  story  in-­‐office  from  reporters’  live  tweets  

What  Livetwee<ng  Can  Do  

* Mix  play-­‐by-­‐play  with  context,  background  * Pass  on  quotes,  who  is  there,  add  in  photos  * Note  significant  pauses  and  stops    * Take  questions,  respond  when  possible  

Live  Twee<ng  101  

Social  Video:  Tout,  Vine  

Quick  Searches  in  Twi8er  Apps  

Search  Nearby  With  Ban.Jo  

http://ban.jo/

Mobile  Repor<ng  Tools  

Photoshop  Express  

Streaming  Video:  Qik,  UStream  

Advanced  Notes:  Evernote  

Mobile  Publishing  

LiveBlogs:  CoveritLive,  ScribbleLive  

Wordpress  

Tumblr  

Produc<vity  

Record/Transcribe:  NoNotesVoice  

Google  Voice  

Access  Your  Files:  LogMeIn  

Dictation:  Dragon    

File  Use:  Google  Drive  

Share  Media:  DropBox  

Read  it  Later:  Instapaper,  Pocket  

Lifesaver:  IFTTT.Com  

Thanks!  Mandy  Jenkins  

mandyjenkins@gmail.com  @mjenkins  

More  resources  and  such  at:  zombiejournalism.com  

slideshare.net/mandyjenkins  

Credits: Steve Buttry originated some slide images, text