Using social media to talk to an audience is what this blog post was all about. Mandy Jenkins had some interesting tips. Here are my thoughts on them: Responding — I know you’re always supposed to respond. I hadn’t really thought about direct messaging someone other than getting their contact information. Although this is kind […]
Entries from March 31st, 2011
Zombie Journalism: ‘Interacting with the audience as a news brand’
March 31st, 2011 · Comments Off on Zombie Journalism: ‘Interacting with the audience as a news brand’ · Comm361, social media, Student Blog Posts
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My first computer: So easy to use, King Kong Bundy could use it!
March 30th, 2011 · No Comments · Comm361, King Kong Bundy, online journalism
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Tech Blog – Mark Potts
March 30th, 2011 · Comments Off on Tech Blog – Mark Potts · Comm361, Student Blog Posts
In today’s class, we got to hear from Mark Potts, and I have to say, with all due respect to the others who have spoken to us, I think he was the best guest brought in to COMM361 this semester. Within an hour or so, Potts shared approximately three to four dozen different and helpful […]
Guest Speaker: Mark Potts
March 29th, 2011 · Comments Off on Guest Speaker: Mark Potts · Comm361, Student Blog Posts
Mark Potts, journalist and digital pioneer, visited our class this afternoon to share his opinions about online journalism. “We have not fully taken advantage of what the medium can give us on the Internet or Web,” Potts said. One way we can take advantage of the Internet is by the use of “crowd-sourcing.” Crowd-sourcing is […]
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Mark Potts-Guest Speaker
March 29th, 2011 · Comments Off on Mark Potts-Guest Speaker · Comm361, Student Blog Posts
Mark Potts, who spent 15 years in the print business as a reporter and editor, is an entrepreneur who is a strategic/business/product consultant to leading business and Internet companies. In class today, he explained how many journalists get locked into telling a story a certain way, and don’t venture further and expand their storytelling ways. […]
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Mark Potts talks online journalism, Twitter and the future of how we consume the news
March 29th, 2011 · Comments Off on Mark Potts talks online journalism, Twitter and the future of how we consume the news · Comm361, Student Blog Posts
Summary: Journalist and founder of the blog “Recovering Journalist” Mark Potts discusses why bloggers are the most passionate journalists, the uselessness of Twitter, and how the digital revolution has and will continue to change the way we consume the news. Online journalists need to “use the medium to tell the story,” Mark Potts told a […]
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Guest speaker: Mark Potts
March 29th, 2011 · Comments Off on Guest speaker: Mark Potts · Comm361, Facebook, Student Blog Posts
Mark Potts, creator of Washingtonpost.com, showed us how journalism works without using the typical inverted pyramid, who/what/when/where/why style. He showed us how good Wikipedia can be, despite its reputation. He also showed us how Facebook was used as a storytelling device as well as Storify. How to get the audience involved: Crowdsourcing (at both local […]
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Guest speaker: Mark Potts
March 29th, 2011 · Comments Off on Guest speaker: Mark Potts · Comm361, Storify, Student Blog Posts
Mark Potts works in the digital world for the past 20 years, and tries to take full advantage of all internet resources. He started showing us some good examples and resources: Wikipedia: you can find anything, and it’s built by the crowd. It’s looked down upon, but it’s a great way to find an overview […]
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Mark Potts visit
March 29th, 2011 · Comments Off on Mark Potts visit · Comm361, Facebook, online journalism, Student Blog Posts
Mark Potts started out by stating that Wikipedia is a sort of new site. It’s useful because it’s built by the crowd and articles can be built instantly. The Washington Post implemented Facebook to tell a story about a mother who gave birth and then got sick a couple months ago. Potts said this story […]
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