Archive | February, 2010

Multimedia tools for journalists

19 Feb

I sat in on a Poynter webinar on multimedia tools for journalists – from point-and-shoot cameras to $21,000 3-D video cameras.
While I don’t see the Des Moines Register springing for the 3-D camera anytime soon, I did find some equipment that would suit us just fine. Here’s a list of the items that caught [...]

Nathan Wright on building community

9 Feb

Here’s a great presentation from Nathan Wright of Lava Row on how newspapers can foster community with social media.
Read Nathan’s full post on the subject here.

Fostering Community With Social Media – Midwest Newspaper Summit 2010
View more presentations from Nathan Wright.

Workshop: The new tools of journalism

4 Feb

I’m honored to once again be teaching journalists about new media tools on Feb. 13 at Drake University.
I’m even more excited about who will be joining me for the workshop. Nathan Wright will be teaching and answering your questions about how journalists can use social media. And Pete Jones will talk about how he built [...]