Social Media
Posts about social media platforms, how to use them and techniques for getting the best results.
Death knocks aren't the problem - it's the digital onslaught. Paid Members Public
Dominic Ponsford takes up the digital doorstepping point [https://www.onemanandhisblog.com/archives/2017/05/need-conversation-ethics-digital-doorstepping.html] , and misses the point [http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/why-death-knocks-are-a-difficult-but-essential-part-of-the-job-for-journalists/] : > I would argue that when you are writing a story about someone’s death or serious injury it would be disrespectful not
To Understand Today's Politics, Let Go Of Digital Snobbery Paid Members Public
The last couple of years of campaigning – especially the last UK general election, the Scottish referendum with its “cyber-nats”, the Brexit vote and the Trump election – have made it plain to many that there’s a new set of elements at work in the public discourse – and they’re digitally-driven.
Do people read what they share and like on Facebook? Paid Members Public
Chartbeat have been diving deep on the data [http://blog.chartbeat.com/2017/04/11/do-people-actually-read-what-they-share-on-social-channels/] and the answer is… > While there is a small positive correlation between shares and total engagement, the relationship between the two is quite weak. For stories that attracted 1000 shares on Facebook, the
Facebook rolling out text statuses with coloured backgrounds to the web Paid Members Public
This afternoon, I took a little light mockery from a friend [https://twitter.com/ilicco] for posting a Facebook update that looks like this: He had assumed I was algorithm-gaming by posting my update as an image, not text. But I wasn’t. Instead, while making the post, I’d
Fake News - and how to fix it: a journalism debate at City University, London Paid Members Public
Liveblogged notes from the “Fake News” event at City University, co-organised by The Media Society and the Student Publication Association. Prone to error, inaccuracy, horrible typos and screaming crimes against grammar and syntax. Post will be improved over the next 48 hours. Jonathan Hewett, our chair, isn’t keen on
Instagram gets multiple image posts Paid Members Public
As trailed a while back, Instagram has now added the ability to upload multiple images or videos [http://blog.instagram.com/post/157572774352/170222-multiple] to a single post: It’s an interesting move, as it shifts the service even further from her it started. In the beginning it was an
WikiLeaks Task Force doxing concerns: is Twitter verification making you a target? Paid Members Public
Remember when I was amused by Twitter deciding that I’m not a journalist [http://www.onemanandhisblog.com/archives/2016/11/journalism-social-media-arbitration.html] or in the media? Well, now I’m profoundly glad. Why? Well, this little Tweet from a WikiLeaks-affiliated group went out on Friday: Of course, many, many
Trump's tweets, analysed Paid Members Public
This is a fascinating analysis of the way Donald Trump uses Twitter: The key message? Trump seems to instinctively understand what so many miss: you talk on social media, not write.[via Daring Fireball [http://daringfireball.net/linked/2017/01/03/nerdwriter-trump-tweets]]
