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Making community engagement an everyday process

Mandy — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 13:54:16 +0000

This presentation is aimed at reporters to help them better connect with audiences, brand themselves and work more efficiently in the social sphere. I hope others may find it helpful/interesting. [...]

How to build, manage and customize a Crowdmap

Mandy — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:20:13 +0000

So you’ve got a great idea for a user-contributed map you need to launch RIGHT NOW. Ushahidi’s Crowdmap makes it pretty easy, and hopefully this post makes it even easier. All examples shown are from TBD’s Crowdmap for D.C.’s election.

First of all, if you’re mapping a crisis, Crowdmap recommends checking our their Emergency Response Strategy [...]

Uses for Foursquare in news reporting

Mandy — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:19:34 +0000

Aside from all the fun marketing options, Foursquare can be very valuable for reporters, bloggers and other news organizations. Here are a few suggestions:

1. Find a source with ties to a specific location

When you go to a venue’s page on Foursquare, you can see who has recently checked in there and who is there the [...]

A Beginner’s Guide to Location-Based Services

Mandy — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:15:33 +0000

A very basic overview of Foursquare, Gowalla and other location-based services, including a glossary and tips for use. [...]

Creating one Facebook page for both sides of your life

Mandy — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:16:49 +0000

Thanks to Facebook’s near-constant changes to their privacy settings, it’s tough to keep documentation on them up to date. In preparation for staff training here at TBD, I’ve completely overhauled these resources for anyone wishing to use Facebook for their professional journalism uses as well as their personal lives. I hope you’ll find these useful.

Intro [...]

Weather coverage made easy

Mandy — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:30:23 +0000

When it comes to weather coverage, sometimes all we need to do is give readers the latest information. We at Cincinnati.Com used Wordpress to get the weather updates out in a simple, quick way during this month's snow storms. [...]

10 ways journalists can look like Twitter newbies

Mandy — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:02:30 +0000

You don't have to be some online expert to look like you belong on Twitter - just avoid doing the following 10 things and nobody will know you're a dog (or just an old-school journalist) on Twitter. [...]

The “lost” generation of journalists may be my own

Mandy — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:33:24 +0000

There is a lost generation of journalists, but they aren't college kids. We are the generation too young to remember the successful years of newspapers and too old to live on hope alone. [...]

Journalism and the Interwebs: A Reading Guide

Mandy — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:36:38 +0000

I read a lot of industry blogs and they generally all boil down to two topics: complaining about the Internet (or complaining about people complaining about the Internet) and lamenting the future of news. [...]