SOCIAL MEDIA FOR JOURNALISTS PART 1 - Research Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
Social media- definition Social media refers to the means of interactions among people in which they create, share, and exchange information and ideas in virtual communities and networks. Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
Why are social media important…? They follow rapidly developing events Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
However... Different social media have different strengths when it comes to research! Use the right service for the right thing! Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
Do you want to include social media into your work? Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
What else?... Create RSS feeds*! Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
Tools for monitoring RSS feeds Internet Explorer built-in RSS function Feedly* Netvibes.com* iftt.com* Google Alerts* Flipboard (iPad, iPhone, Android)* Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
Get the routine! What else? (vol. 2 ) Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
How to look for the information? Use the services’ search functions for research! Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
Twitter search Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
Google and Facebook search Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
Social media services come and go! Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
Be social! Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
Ask questions! Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
Don’t ignore the comments section! Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
Share with your colleagues! Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
Crowdsourcing* What is it? Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
Success factors for crowdsourcing/real-time investigations: Considerable public interest in the subject A high level of engagement in the issue among visitors Think about what visitors might get out of the investigation Make it easy to participate Continuous marketing Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
Case study: #hurkännsdet (“how does it feel”) Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
Case study – Interest map Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
“It worked because the subject engaged people. It’s important to think about your target group and what interests they have - your readers/listeners have to feel engaged with the issue if they’re going to share anything.” Kristian Lindquist*, Svenska Dagbladet Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
Challenges – Source Criticism Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
How to detect a fake identity? Check if a social media account has a link to an official page. Read through the archived feeds. Check how many followers the account has. Too many? Check how many posts have been made on the account previously. Check if the person responds to questions. Check the personal posts in the past. Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
Going undercover Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
Going undercover Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
Research in social media takes time Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
However, it can be very effective ”Within TWO MINUTES of going online we found 20 users who openly expressed their interest in under-age images and child abuse. After two hours we had discovered 200 perverts.” The Mirror Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
Be personal! Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
“The conversation on Twitter is in many ways reminiscent of everyday conversations in real life - at the workplace, in the coffee room and among friends and acquaintances. Small talk is often the way you begin to get to know other tweeters. If you use Twitter as a journalistic tool you need to keep this in mind: small talk builds relations which can then be of daily practical use.” Nicklas Malmberg*, P4 Sjuhärad Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
To like or not to like Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
Solution About you “This is a Swedish Radio account, used professionally for journalistic purposes. A “like” from this account should not be perceived to mean that Swedish Radio backs or in any other way supports what is being “liked”. Instead it should only be seen against the background of Facebook’s system for following other users.” Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
Legal issues Using material protected by Copyright Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
“By uploading the image you are affirming that you own its copyright and that Swedish Radio may use it in its activities.” Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship
Legal issues Source protection Leonardo da Vinci Project : New Media Literacy for Media Professionals Partners: SKAMBA (SK), Media21Foundation (BG), FOPSIM (MT) and Videovest (RO). This presentation was prepared by SKAMBA and is free to use under condition of acknowledging autorship