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As it happened: How to use your mobile as a reporting tool
Session two of news:rewired – digital stories looked at useful apps and other ways journalists can use smartphones as a reporting tool. Our panelists also ran through new initiatives being run by news outlets in the mobile space.
Our panelists were: Eric Siereveld, vice president, Scoopshot; Neil McIntosh, deputy editor, Europe, Wall Street Journal; Marc Settle, project producer at the BBC College of Journalism specialising in mobile journalism; Nick Garnett, North of England correspondent, BBC 5 Live.
The session was moderated by Kevin Anderson, editor and digital strategist, Knowledge Bridge, Media Development Loan Fund.
Final programme for news:rewired – which is now sold out
It is just one week until news:rewired – digital stories, Journalism.co.uk’s conference on the latest innovations in digital journalism. The one-day event takes place at MSN UK in Victoria, London on Thursday 6 December.
There will be 37 speakers at the event, sharing case studies and tips on best practices, plus more than 150 delegates from news outlets and media organisations.
Sessions include: a keynote presentation on why news outlets should place data at the heart of the newsroom; how to best find conversations talking place on social media; and digital lessons and talking points of 2012.
There will also be practical sessions on mobile reporting, user experience, visual storytelling and long-form digital journalism, plus workshops on liveblogging, Twitter reporting and audio storytelling.
There will also be a lightning round of short presentations from journalism innovators.
How ITV News re-invented its website with live streams of news
A look at the ITV News ‘digital native’ website which re-imagines storytelling, presenting a live stream of stories in real time.
In this post Jason Mills, editor of web development for ITV News, explains the thinking behind the site and how it is created by the regional and national team of journalists.
Jason will be speaking about the new concept at news:rewired – full stream ahead, which takes place on 13 July at MSN HQ, London.
Presentations from session #2A: mobile reporting
The panel in session #2A featured: Paul Gallagher, head of online content, the Manchester Evening News; Nick Martin, Sky News correspondent; Ben Fawkes, audio content manager, SoundCloud and Christian Payne, social technologist, mobile story maker.
#newsrw: Three pieces of advice for mobile reporting from Sky’s Nick Martin
Sky News correspondent Nick martin advises mobile reporters to investigate accessories that can enhance video and sound quality, to practise and “take the rough with the smooth”, and to ensure mobile reporting is only used when appropriate.
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LIVE: Session 2A – Mobile reporting
Paul Gallagher, head of online content, the Manchester Evening News; Nick Martin, Sky News correspondent; Ben Fawkes, audio content manager, SoundCloud; and Christian Payne, social technologist, mobile story maker share their tips for mobile phone reporting
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#newsrw: Three key social media tips from the New York Times’ Liz Heron
Social media editor of the New York Times Liz Heron at news:rewired – media in motion: “Be strategic, be different, and strive for meaningful interactions – don’t be content to skate on social media’s surface”
Links: a look at mobile reporting ahead of news:rewired
With today’s smart phones enabling journalists to tweet, file copy, and edit and upload broadcast-quality footage, mobile reporting is becoming an increasingly important part of the basic skillset for journalists, from regional patch reporters at council meetings to foreign correspondents in warzones. One of the sessions at our upcoming news:rewired digital journalism conference will look at the advances in mobile reporting and how it is being used effectively by regional newspapers, national broadcasters, freelance video journalists, and others.
news:rewired – media in motion is now sold out, here is what delegates can look forward to
As tickets have now sold out, what treats are in store for delegates attending the digital journalism conference on Friday, 3 February?
The one-day conference on the latest trends in digital journalism will open with a keynote speech from Liz Heron, social media editor at the New York Times, who will give delegates a taster of social media strategy from across the pond, outlining how the title taps into social networks for newsgathering and community engagement.
The remainder of the day will feature a total of six sessions and three workshops for delegates to choose from. See the agenda for full details.
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#newsrw: Lessons in digital storytelling from Storify and the Guardian
In this podcast Journalism.co.uk technology correspondent Sarah Marshall looks at current trends in integrated storytelling, hearing from multimedia producer Adam Westbrook, co-founder of Storify Xavier Damman and executive producer for Guardian.co.uk Stephen Abbott.
All three gave presentations at news:rewired – connected journalism event, held at MSN HQ, London