Blog posts by year and monthMarch 2015
Posts (19)
MojoCon put mobile first, and last - welcome to a world first
It’s not often you get the chance to take part in something truly new and innovative, but that was the case at the world’s first conference devoted purely to mobile journalism and storytelling.
Cyber security for journalists: How to devise the perfect password
The key to good cyber security is a secure password that cannot be guessed at or cracked. So never use any word that you can find in a dictionary - nor names of pets or children.
Election explainers to make your campaign coverage go with a swing
In the second of his briefings on election terminology, David Cowling spells out what’s meant by the likes of ‘turnout’, ‘coalition’ and the slightly trickier ‘swing’.
Seven more Facebook ‘secrets’ for journalists to have at their finger-tips
In part two of this blog, Paul Myers shares new Facebook search tips as well as advice on backing up what you’ve already discovered.
BBC Pop Up’s US road trip: In search of the stories people really want told
In part two of his blog, Matt Danzico reports on specific challenges and lessons for the small team behind a mission to find new stories and new ways to tell them.
BBC Pop Up’s US road trip: Local stories, global audience, licence to experiment
Staffed solely by video journalists, BBC Pop Up was the BBC’s first ‘mobile bureau’ with a mission to experiment with style and audience engagement.
Nigerian media caught up in hate speech that’s stalking elections
As campaigning for Nigeria's general election on 28 March enters its final days, accusations of hate speech are being traded by the country's politicians and media.
Seven Facebook ‘secrets’ to help make the most of what’s out there
Whether you want to beef up your personal security online as a journalist or search for people and subject content, here are some useful and under-used Facebook features and tips:
Election live two-ways: How far should journalists interpret the politics?
Academic research has shown that politicians’ soundbites have shrunk in length, potentially leaving more time for journalists to interpret what politicians are saying.
Can journalists afford to ignore religion? Depends what you believe
The case for increased religious ‘literacy’ among predominantly secular journalists was up for discussion at a feisty Media Society/Sandford St Martin Trust debate.
