Zombie Journalism

I’m more than a Twitter Monkey

Mandy — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:59:08 +0000

I'm relieved to be out of my social media editor roles because I've been worrying about my future and the future of the social media role at news organizations, for lots of reasons. [...]

Moving into the terrifying new something

Mandy — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:34:08 +0000

I'm leaving the Huffington Post to take on a challenge that's so different from anything I've ever done, I want to start breathing into a paper bag just thinking about it. I need to get back to learning and challenging myself - and I think this next step is just what I need to grow as a journalist. [...]

Holy engagement, Batman! How HuffPost blew up the State of the Union on Facebook

Mandy — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:53:09 +0000

How did The Huffington Post get 32,694 Likes, 2,525 comments and 4,268 shares on Facebook for Obama's State of the Union address? How about a sort of Facebook take on live-tweeting? It was an experiment, to be sure, but it seemed to work out well. [...]

How to Maintain a Safe, Positive and Public Facebook Life

Mandy — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:48:31 +0000

Tips for maintaining a safe, positive and public Facebook life. [...]

How To Set Up Facebook Subscribe For Journalists

Mandy — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:49:14 +0000

Facebook Subscribe allows Facebook users to share their public updates with other users, even if they are not friends. I've created this step-by-step guide for users who want to take advantage of this feature without putting their own privacy at risk. [...]

Citizen Journalism Is Booming In Egypt and The Middle East, Despite Serious Risks

Mandy — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:43:24 +0000

Citizen journalism is thriving in Egypt and the Middle East in the wake of the Arab Spring. While the news availability may be spreading, there are still dire consequences for citizen journalists for writing negative posts about the wrong parties. It's humbling to find how much some are willing to risk. [...]

Mobile Journalism in the Arab World

Mandy — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:56:46 +0000

I gave the following presentation on mobile journalism at the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) bootcamp in Cairo, Egypt. Following is a link to a document detailing the specific apps discussed in class, plus others to try out.

Mobile Journalism Tools- ICFJ View more presentations from Mandy Jenkins

Link to the full slideshow [...]

B.S. Detection for Journalists

Mandy — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 18:20:07 +0000

Eds Note 10/5: It was brought to my attention that the links in this slideshow are not clickable in the embed here. I included them all below this post.

Ever see a tip that’s too good to be true (it probably is) or a photo so amazing you just can’t believe it (don’t)? Sometimes you can’t just [...]

What if we’d had today’s social media on 9/11?

Mandy — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 03:16:53 +0000

If today's social media had been around, those who perished on September 11, 2001 could have been the storytellers of their own history. [...]

ESPN goes back in time, bans breaking news on Twitter

Mandy — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:12:20 +0000

ESPN's reporters have a reputation of breaking sports news on Twitter, but the company's new social media policy has banned it. [...]