The document discusses how smartphones and social media can enhance journalism. It provides tips for journalists on using Twitter for live reporting, including mixing context with real-time updates, using hashtags to organize content, and searching for existing hashtags. The document also recommends mobile apps for tasks like reporting tools, publishing, and productivity. Journalists are encouraged to practice these skills and publish any work to the recommended blogs and websites.

1. Smart
Phones,
Smart
Journalists
Mandy
Jenkins,
@mjenkins
Toronto
Newstrain
#TORmobile

2. Breaking
News
on
Twi8er

5. What
Livetwee<ng
Can
Do
* Serve
your
audience
on
social
media
–
and
reach
a
new
one
* Feed
tweets
into
your
site
as
a
breaking
story
* Use
live
tweets
as
your
notes
* Helps
staff
communicate
* Start
writing
a
story
in-­‐office
from
reporters’
live
tweets

6. Live
Twee<ng
101
* Mix
play-­‐by-­‐play
with
context,
background
* Pass
on
quotes,
who
is
there,
add
in
photos
* Note
significant
pauses
and
stops
* Take
questions,
respond
when
possible

9. Why
Use
#Hashtags?
* Group
tweets
by
keyword
* Find
other
sources
* Expand
your
audience
* Organize
content
for
display
and
archiving

10. Before
You
Hashtag
* Search
for
hashtag(s)
already
in
use
* If
a
hashtag
is
already
in
use,
adopt
it
* If
not,
choose
one
that’s
simple
&
unique
* Geographic
abbreviation
helps
(#TNStorm)
* Geographic
better
than
branded

11. Try
It
Now:
#TORMobile

12. Quick
Searches
in
Twi8er
Apps

13. Search
Nearby
With
Ban.Jo
http://ban.jo/

14. Mobile
Repor<ng
Tools

15. Photoshop
Express

16. Streaming
Video:
Qik,
UStream

17. Advanced
Notes:
Evernote

18. Mobile
Publishing

19. LiveBlogs:
CoveritLive,
ScribbleLive

20. Wordpress

21. Tumblr

22. Produc<vity

23. Google
Voice

24. Access
Your
Files:
LogMeIn

25. Dictation:
Dragon

26. Share
Media:
DropBox

27. Read
it
Later:
Instapaper,
Pocket

28. Try
it
Out

29. Exercise
­ Write
a
post
on
this
session
in
email.
Publish
by
email
to
chekrat776@tumblr.com
­ Take
photos
or
audio.
Publish
by
email
to
chekrat776@tumblr.com
­ Send
tweets
with
hashtag
#TORmobile

30. mobilejournos.tumblr.com
Your
work
seen
here!

31. Thanks!
Mandy
Jenkins
mandyjenkins@gmail.com
@mjenkins
More
resources
and
such
at:
zombiejournalism.com
slideshare.net/mandyjenkins
Credits: Steve Buttry originated some slide images, text