A new social media journalism venture has had its hands full since launching on January 5. Within 48 hours, the Reported.ly team was scrambling to cover the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris from its posts in Ireland, Greece, Italy and the United States. Staffed by veterans of NPR …
It's always edifying to me to look back at the year gone by and see what posts have been most popular at NewsLab. It reminds me of what NewsLab readers are most interested in, which helps me plan for the year to come. This year-in-review post …
If you tell an investigative reporter they'll never find what they're looking for, you can bet they won't give up until they get it. Just ask WRC reporter Tisha Thompson, who spent 6 years unearthing the State Department's list of accident reports and driving violations committed …
In the movie Broadcast News, a network producer accuses a reporter of crossing the line between journalism and entertainment. His reply: "It's hard not to cross it; they keep moving the little sucker, don't they?" They sure do. The line between news and advertising has been blurring …
WOWK reporter Jessie Shafer is no stranger to live tweeting but even she was surprised when her Twitter stream blew up as she live tweeted a city council meeting. We've "Storified" the story so you can see how it all played out, including reaction from Shafer's Twitter …
Any journalist searching for a new job should be well aware that employers routinely Google potential hires and check them out on Facebook. That's one good reason to make sure you know what your profile says about you and to clean it up, if necessary. …
It's a given in today's newsrooms. Twitter, Facebook and other social media are just part of the job. Reporters and anchors are expected to feed the beast, drum up followers and interact with them, and promote their stories and newscasts. But who should own the …
For all the gloom and doom you hear about the future of the news business, new opportunities seem to pop up all the time. Take the job Holly Edgell has at WCPO, the Scripps-owned television station in Cincinnati, Ohio. She's the "community editor" for WCPO-Digital, …
When the actor Paul Walker died in a car crash, the Associated Press reported a touching tribute from his Fast and Furious co-star, Vin Diesel. "Brother I will miss you very much," said therealvindiesel's message on Instagram. "Heaven has gained a new Angel." The quote drew …
Another breaking news story, another list of news media mistakes. Same old, same old, right? Except this time, a new question came up: Are breaking news mistakes even worth covering anymore? That question raised by Politico media columnist Dylan Byers came on a day when multiple …
When you get something wrong in a news story, how do you make it right? Newsroom policies--if they even exist--usually cover the timing and placement of corrections in legacy media and online, but social media are rarely mentioned. That's a big oversight, considering that errors …
What happened on Reddit after the Boston Marathon bombings may have scared many journalists away from the site. NPR tech reporter Elise Hu believes that's a shame. The self-described "front page of the Internet" became a hive of misinformation, as users posted theories about the bombing and falsely identified suspects. …
