@Newsleader, aka Justin Kings, makes good use of news:rewired’s sponsor Audioboo today, with his new year ‘Boo’ about his forthcoming multimedia plans. Listen to his audio clip here: Justin Kings, who will be talking about multimedia in practice at news:rewired on 14 January, will be tweeting broadcasting and social media tips all day on Wednesday […]
Q&A: Justin Kings, media consultant, Newsleader
Justin Kings runs newsleader media consultancy, specialising in news/talk radio and multi-media projects across the United Kingdom and Europe. He will be talking about putting multimedia into practice at news:rewired.
Ten trends in journalism in 2010
Adam Westbrook, freelance journalist and multimedia producer (and one of the speakers at the practical journalism event news:rewired, City University London, 14 January 2010), makes his predictions for journalism next year. 10 trends in journalism for 2010 from Adam Westbrook on Vimeo.
#newsrw: Social media rules for journalists
Are you a journalist 24/7? Does the company you work for own you? Does it harm your credibility as a journalist if you share personal opinions online? Are some opinions more appropriate to share than others? These are just some of many questions raised by the recent debates on journalists and social media. Over on […]
#newsrw: Student online enthusiasts will probably end up in the mainstream, says @timesjoanna
By Heather Christie Journalism students seeking employment at online media companies are in fact more likely to find a job at a mainstream print news organisation than their peers who desire only a traditional career, says Joanna Geary, web development editor for the Times. Speaking on Tuesday at a panel hosted by City University’s School […]
#newsrw: Brightcove’s new release – video gets personal
This week video technology firm Brightcove, which already supplies players for the website of Channel 4 and Telegraph.co.uk, launched a new service aimed squarely at individuals and smaller video news organisations.
Brightcove Express will cost $99 a month for 50 videos a month, 40 GB and 1 user having access to the technology behind the player.
#newsrw: Robin Brown’s 38 ‘invaluable free web tools for online journalists’
Freelance writer and new media blogger Robin Brown has come up with a great round-up of tools available online – and perhaps more importantly for free – that could be of use to online journalists.
Thoughts from #1pound40: Can Twitter curate journalism?
Last week Journalism.co.uk attended Reuters and Amplified’s #1pound40 conference. More details on the event at this link – but essentially a series of discussion on the impact and potential for social media in journalism and politics.
@documentally aka Christian Payne was hopping from table to table capturing audio of the discussion which he kindly shared using Audioboo.
Multimedia: social media, community and troubleshooting
Three breakout sessions in the morning at news:rewired will address the practicalities of multimedia news:
How to do it
What to do when it goes wrong
How to manage your online news communities.