user generated content

Building resilient newsrooms Members Public

From grusome images on social media to war reporting and pandemics — journalists are under more stress than ever. How do we help keep our newrooms productive, and our staff healthy?

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
mental health

Is journalist-created UGC really UGC? Members Public

Should a journalist be asking another journalist for their video?

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
user generated content

Is the quality of professional photography discernible to average readers? Members Public

On professional photography versus reader-contributed photography: > Not only did viewers know what they liked, but they were able to accurately identify which of the 200 photos and captions they were asked to view were shot by pros, and expressed a distinct preference for the professional over the user contributed

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
photography

Finally: (public) Facebook posts can be embedded Members Public

Interesting thing that happened while I was away: Facebook posts became embeddable by all [https://developers.facebook.com/blog/post/2013/08/21/embedded-posts-now-available-to-everyone/] . For example: [Post](https://www.facebook.com/adamtinworth/posts/10153129669970456) by [Adam Tinworth](https://www.facebook.com/adamtinworth).That’s one heck of a potential resource

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
embeds

Publishing guessing game of the day Members Public

Today’s guessing game: who wrote this? > Despite the struggles of the traditional media, there remains an insatiable desire for great reporting, entertaining content, and powerful storytelling. Facebook, Twitter, and the other Silicon Valley-based social sites are amazing distribution platforms, but user generated content alone isn’t enough to

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
publishers

A last word on "citizen journalism" - hopefully Members Public

Like many opinionated rant online commentators about journalism, I get fairly regular e-mails from students asking for my comments on journalism, blogging and social media. Inspired by Jon Bernstein making his responses [http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/content/how-has-iphone-changed-way-we-read-news-and-other-questions] to one set of questions public, I’ve decided to do

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
citizen journalism

GuardianWitness: an interview with Joanna Geary Members Public

An interview with Guardian digital development editor Joanna Geary about the newspaper’s new collaboration platform.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
digital journalism

#ftmedia12 - Wikipedia and harnessing the power of social media Members Public

Wikipedia is becoming increasingly important to our information landscape - but how reliable is it, and how well-balanced are its contributors?

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
community management