Rick McLaughlin is the news director at WAPT-TV in Jackson, Mississippi. He has been part of Hearst Television since 2010 , having worked in Cincinnati and Orlando before his recent move to Jackson. He says he learned to look at social media differently in the aftermath …
Incorporating big data into day-to-day journalism has become increasingly important in news media outlets trying to investigate and analyze events from broader angles. Data analysis and visualization often require knowledge of coding and programming, areas where most journalists lack expertise. As a result, news organizations …
For journalists and newsrooms, Twitter has emerged as a respected source of information. But what are the main factors that affect its diffusion, adoption and speed of implementation in newsroom? In order to understand how Twitter is being used and its benefits to reporters and their …
