Blogging,Journalism,LinkedIn         17 comments

My journalism students studied social media last semester, and I introduced the course with a blog post asking the question: “What’s one difference between a blogger and a journalist?”
One way I promote my articles is to post them on relevant LinkedIn groups, and this article is still generating discussions four …

 Blogging,Guest Post,Journalism         6 comments

There’s nothing like commenting on someone’s blog post to get the ball rolling, i.e. building online relationships. As part of re-strategizing my own blogging, I am revisiting my first posts to republish those with content that’s as relevant today as it was when I first began.
One of those blog …

 Communication Strategy,Journalism         58 comments

Curation: “the activities of sorting, choosing, and display, which museum curators perform based on their extensive knowledge of the subject area of an exhibit.” [according to Mindy McAdams in her article on Curation and Journalists]

“With the push of social media and advancements in communications technology, the curator has become a …

 Guest Post,Journalism,LinkedIn 202         34 comments

Starting a LinkedIn group is fast & easy
Just ask Billy Rivera, one of my star students in the Social Media for Journalists online course that I teach for 33 students at Laney College. We have a great  Facebook group for student discussions, and it was my intention to add …

 Guest Post,Journalism,Twitter         17 comments

Revolutions, earthquakes, and tsunamis: What do they have in common?
Answer: Social media
“What fascinated most Social Media analysts was the speed at which information traveled all over the world regarding the earthquake.”
Is it a coincidence , or simply the New Normal, that typically hot journalistic topics like violence and devastation are …

 Journalism         24 comments

NOTE: I am republishing this article for the benefit of the students in my online course: Social Media for Journalists AND my new entrepreneurial friends from BNI and Linked Local Marin.
Want to get started with social media but don’t know what questions to ask first. Check out this article for …

 Journalism,Twitter,Twitter Basics         5 comments

The Beauty of TweetDeck for me is being able to see several different columns of Tweet topics, lists, and followers constantly on view. And here is how to “Do It”:
Three icons to right of TweetDeck logo on main tool bar
1) Yellow dialogue box: click to post update
2) Plus sign: ADD …

 Journalism,Twitter,Twitter Basics         15 comments

Twitter is an amazing communication platform, but the Twitter.com interface is limiting — you can only see ONE twitterstream at a time. TweetDeck is the software application I use to customize my Twitter experience. It allows me to see several columns on the screen at one time:

all the people …

 Guest Post,Journalism,Sharisax Is Out There,Twitter         25 comments

Photo by Susan Ambrosini
The beauty of our Social Media Revolution is that every one of us can become a publisher . . . and spread our opinions, insights, and wisdom.
Though we’ve only had two weeks of classwork for the online Social Media for Journalist course, several of the students …

 Journalism,Twitter Basics         64 comments

Getting started on Twitter is not difficult and could be a “No Brainer” for some of the more than 100 million Tweeple now signed on. But if you’re a journalist — or training to become one — then getting started the right way takes some thought and strategic planning in …

 Journalism,Twitter         36 comments

Whether it’s violent protests in Egypt, character assassination of the Chicago Bears’ Jay Cutler, surprising new talent discoveries, or natural disasters, the “NEWS” is reaching us faster — intersecting with us where we are.
photo by Susan Ambrosini
At the forefront of this evolution/revolution is Twitter, the social media platform where simplicity …

 Blogging,Journalism,LinkedIn,Twitter         119 comments

Long ago, business was all about building a better mousetrap and force-feeding it into homes. Long ago, publishing was all about dollars and cents (don’t mistakenly read “sense”). Long ago, free speech was easily regulated — and not particularly “free.”
Today’s technology advances are creating a New Normal, and intelligent folks …