LinkedIn isn’t just for business types looking to make that next deal – it can also be a great resource for journalists – according to this session at the news:rewired conference in London today
Social media verification is a ‘traditional journalism skill’
Claire Wardle, director of news service at Storyful, told news:rewired in London today that verification of digital material was a case of ‘putting the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle together’.
AS IT HAPPENED: LinkedIn for journalists workshop
A workshop session at the news:rewired conference today in London looked at how journalists can use LinkedIn
AS IT HAPPENED: Mapping workshop
A live blog from the mapping workshop at news:rewired conference in London today
AS IT HAPPENED: Verification workshop
A live blog from the verification workshop featured during the news:rewired conference in London today
AS IT HAPPENED: Data-driven newsrooms session
A live blog of the data-driven newsrooms session at the news:rewired conference in London today
Using digital to help cover news for a diverse community
Yasmine El Rafie, social media development editor for Swedish Radio, explained to the news:rewired conference, in London today, how to target a diverse community.
Accuracy vs speed: How the BBC and ITV approach breaking news
The first Q&A session of the news:rewired conference, in London today, looked at approaches taken to breaking digital news by major organisations in the UK.
AS IT HAPPENED: Online video session
A live blog of the ‘online video’ session at news:rewired conference in London today
AS IT HAPPENED: Searching social session
A live blog of the searching social workshop at the news:rewired conference in London today