Data editors cut to the meat of news-centered tweets

Twitter, the global real-time communication platform with 400 million monthly visitors and a billion tweets every 2.5 days has become an ever-increasing powerhouse in the field of breaking news journalism. Anyone with a smart phone can become an instant journalist on Twitter, often breaking news faster than major media outlets. Twitter has made news more [...]

Print media embraces video in a big way

In an interview with BeetTV, Rick Berke, recently named senior editor and director of video content development at the New York Times, noted that video was becoming increasingly relevant as a journalistic tool, rocketing the media industry into a visual future. It’s certainly the direction the New York Times is headed. Last month the Times [...]

Federal investigators’ seizure of the AP’s phone records draws journalists’ ire

Much of the media industry is understandably upset by the recent news that federal investigators secretly confiscated two months’ worth of phone conversation from the Associated Press. Many critics have argued that it is a breach of the First Amendment and disregards freedom of the press. Meanwhile, Attorney General Eric Holder claims that the seizure [...]

Times-Picayune’s new tabloid launch met with uncertainty

When Advance Publications announced a year ago that they would be cutting the Times-Picayune’s daily frequency back to three days a week this month, the people of New Orleans rallied to save their beloved daily. In a city where an approximate 36 percent of residents don’t have reliable Internet access, it’s no surprise that residents [...]

Do journalists fear Twitter?

In November 2012, sports reporter Lance Witten with South Africa’s eNCA news station was suspended from work when he posted an offensive tweet after the death of a Linkin Park concertgoer. Witten is neither the first nor last journalist to face serious repercussions after letting fly a tweet or Facebook post that would have been [...]

The wrong and right coverage of the Boston marathon explosions

Every day there seems to be a new update in the news relating to the Boston marathon bombings, which rocked the nation almost three weeks ago. But it’s not only the nature of the news itself that has been a cause for headlines. A lot of criticism and attention has been brought to the coverage [...]

Tweeting wisely & the dangers of social media: Q&A

News outlets are increasingly using social media to break stories or air points of view better left unsaid. Twitter especially has been a platform for trouble for some media professionals who may have tweeted inappropriate comments, or broke news that wasn’t quite accurate. But it isn’t just Twitter. One need only follow the example of [...]

Two proposed bills could damage the future of community newspapers

If California’s Dixon Tribune wasn’t able to run public notices in the paper, they would lose a significant amount of revenue, advertising manager Sarah Villec noted. But it could happen. A proposed bill in California would permit the online publishing of public notices by allowing online-only outlets to become newspapers of general circulation. This would [...]

Focus on the Media: Social media coverage of the Boston marathon explosions

As the hunt for the remaining Boston marathon bomber continues, social media continues to play a significant role in coverage. But social media doesn’t stand alone. It continues to be a vital tool for journalists to reach out to readers and break the news. This integration of new and old media has connected the nation [...]

When tragedy strikes, social media reports

Before many news organization had even begun to report on the explosions at the Boston marathon on Monday, gruesome photos were already appearing online in Twitter streams. The DailyDownload reported that cable networks, such as Fox and CNN, didn’t interrupt normal programming to report the attacks until 10 minutes after the first reports were seen [...]

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