Buzzfeed's experience with breaking news makes it clear that hoaxes are eroding Twitter's value during a major news event.
Hoaxers are crippling Twitter's breaking news value
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A collection of 34 posts
How does it feel to be a journalist from an NRA-supporting family?
This is a thought-provoking piece from a journalist who grew up in an NRA member family in the USA: My father’s interest in guns began as a young man who saved up to buy 60 acres in the Maine…
We need a conversation about the ethics of digital doorstepping
I first wrote about digital doorstepping a decade ago. And the problem has only got worse: I have dealt with 50+ journos online today. Two found my mobile number. This cunt found my house. I still don't know if my…
Nice example of news video shot on a phone
Here’s a nice example of a reporting video shot using a phone from Auntie Beeb. Note how he uses the phone’s mobility to give a sense of environment, and keeping himself in shot and the central point helps…
Journalistic liveblogging analysed: a Polis report
Some time ago I was interviewed by Karin O’Mahony about liveblogging and its use in a journalistic context. The report was published a little over a month ago, and I’ve finally had the chance to dive in. First…