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As it happened: Curation session at news:rewired

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This session of news:rewired looked at the growing role of the journalist as a manager of information from the social web and beyond. Our speakers shared some key skills, tools and techniques for effective curation across different forms of digital news delivery, from the liveblog to innovative collections of content shared on social media.

Our speakers were Cory Haik, executive producer for digital news, The Washington Post; Matt McAlister, lead on the Guardian’s n0tice platform; Michael Rundle, technology editor, Huffington Post UK; and Michael De Monte, founder and chief executive, ScribbleLive.

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As it happened: Facebook’s Vadim Lavrusik delivers keynote at news:rewired

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Vadim Lavrusik, journalism programme manager at Facebook delivers keynote presentation at news:rewired

Vadim is journalism programme manager at Facebook, which he joined in 2011, before which he was community manager and social strategist at Mashable.

He discusses how journalists and media organisations can use Facebook to report and distribute stories, and shares best practice on using features such as Facebook Follow, Graph Search, Pages and other tools.

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10 reasons you should attend journalism conference news:rewired

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Thinking about attending digital journalism conference news:rewired which will take place on Friday 19 April? Here are 10 reasons why you should consider doing so.

This post explains how you will hear from key news outlets and speakers who will be sharing advice and tips on using free tools.

You will leave the event with lots of ideas to take back to your news outlet.

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#newsrw final session to discuss digital journalism ethics and standards

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Journalism.co.uk’s one-day digital journalism conference news:rewired, which takes place later this month on Friday 19 April, will close with a joint discussion session looking at ethics and standards in online journalism, from social media etiquette to linking policies and online corrections.

The session will feature a panel of digital journalists who will share their advice and tips on best practice online.

The panel includes: Tom Standage, digital editor, the Economist; Jenny Rigby, social media and special projects producer, Channel 4 News; Sean Ingle, sports editor, Guardian.co.uk; Martin Bryant, managing editor, The Next Web.

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Five types of content curation tools for journalists

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The opening panel session in our upcoming news:rewired conference on 19 April will cover the growing role of journalists in curating content from social media and the wider web.

With two weeks to go today (tickets still available here!) we decided to highlight some useful tools for differing sectors of content curation. This is by no means an exhaustive or definitive list so feel free to recommend any further tools or platforms in the comments section.

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Announcing Scoopshot as latest sponsor of news:rewired

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We’re pleased to announce Scoopshot as the latest sponsor of news:rewired, which takes place on Friday 19 April.

The one-day digital journalism conference will be held at MSN UK’s offices in Victoria, London.

Scoopshot helps news outlets gather images and video from users who can submit content and state the cost to use it. Media companies can also set “tasks” to request specific content via its mobile app.

Chief executive of Scoopshot Niko Ruokosuo will join the participatory communities session panel at news:rewired. The session will look at engagement with news communities and developing contributory networks.

The full agenda can be found online, and there is still time to join us on the day. The remaining tickets can be bought at this link for just £130 +VAT each.

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A look at what’s in store for news:rewired delegates

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On Friday 19 April Journalism.co.uk will run its next news:rewired digital journalism conference at MSN UK’s offices in London, Victoria.

The one-day conference looks likely to sell out, but for now the remaining tickets can still be purchased for just £130 +VAT at this link.

We have spent the last few weeks building a fantastic line-up of speakers, who will share practical tips, inspiring case studies and key digital journalism techniques with delegates on the day, across a series of sessions and workshops.

See the full agenda here.

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Announcing Newsmodo as latest news:rewired sponsor

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We’re pleased to announce Newsmodo, a new freelance content marketplace set up in Australia, as the latest sponsor of digital journalism conference news:rewired.

The conference, run by Journalism.co.uk, takes place on Friday 19 April at MSN UK’s offices in Victoria, London.

Journalism.co.uk reported on Newsmodo earlier in the year. Journalists can use the platform to put together an online portfolio, and then sell their multimedia work to news outlets.

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