Fun Stuff: Howard Stern Interviews Twitter Founder Biz Stone

Antics aside, shock jock and current "America's Got Talent" judge Howard Stern has long been considered a master interviewer who can often get his subjects to disclose much more than they originally intend.

Here, in this fascinating 45-minute interview, Stern chats with Twitter founder Biz Stone. It's highly entertaining - especially when the topic turns to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.

(iPad and iPhone users, click HERE)

Social Media at the Chicago Tribune

Enjoy this 28-minute audio interview between social media consultant, online journalist and blogger JD Lasica and Chicago Tribune general assignment reporter James Janega. They discuss Janega's use of social media tools in his reporting for the Chi-town daily. (The Internet Archive)

NPR's Experiments with Social Media

"Part of what I do at NPR is to really help our journalists think about how can online communities be used to improve the quality and diversity of our journalism," says Andy Carvin, social media strategist for NPR.org.

In this video, he dictates the innovative approaches he employs at National Public Radio to help cultivate high-quality journalism as well as better engagement with his audience.

ASNE Issues Guide to '10 Best Practices for Social Media'

In this age where both the Twitterverse and Facebookland are becoming serious tools for journalists, The American Society of News Editors is attempting to make it easier for their members who are wrestling with some sticky situations when it comes to the social networks.

They've reviewed the social media rules of leading mainstream news organizations and came away with these 10 key teachable moments:

1. Traditional ethics rules still apply online.
2. Assume everything you write online will become public.
3. Use social media to engage with readers, but professionally.
4. Break news on your website, not on Twitter.
5. Beware of perceptions.
6. Independently authenticate anything found on a social networking site.
7. Always identify yourself as a journalist.
8. Social networks are tools not toys.
9. Be transparent and admit when you’re wrong online.
10. Keep internal deliberations confidential.

Here is a link to the entire 50-page document.

For a lively discussion about these guidelines, click HERE.

Social Media Gender Balance: Which Network Is Right for You?

A columnist who wants to engage with readers really must choose their social networks properly. For example, if you write mainly about women's issues, parenting or other specific gender topics, there are certain social media brands you should be paying more attention to.

AllTwitter (via Information Is Beautiful) took a deep look at the gender balance on social networking sites and which ones appeal heavily towards men and women.

Read more HERE.

Fun Stuff: 25 Things to Do When Twitter Goes Down

So the world was a-twitter yesterday (couldn't help it) when the massive social network went down. What to do? Lauren Dugan came up with a hilarious list of activity suggestions for the next time. (AllTwitter)

Read more HERE.

New Law: Sex Offenders in Louisiana Must State Status on Social Networks

This will certainly have interesting implications for newsrooms. A new Louisiana law says that sex offenders have to disclose their criminal status, conviction location and a physical description of their characteristics on all their social networks. Will more states will follow suit? (CNET)

Read more HERE.

Pinterest: Six Tips from Power Users

So you took the leap and started a collection of pinboards on Pinterest. Now what? Here are six power tips on using the fastest-growing social network (Mashable).

Read more HERE.

Study Delves into Social Media Buzz and Movie Success

This little tidbit may be interesting for those covering entertainment. A new study as highlighted in The Hollywood Reporter collected data on 25 movies (blockbuster and indie) and found "a direct correlation between the number of social media postings about a movie on a given day, and the number of people who intended to purchase tickets."

It's certainly an interesting study and one that can, at least gauge what people will be talking about. Social media heat may also explain why full page ads have seemingly vanished for tentpole films of late in many papers.

Have You Noticed??

... That your Facebook app isn't as quick or responsive as it once was? Kinda hard to utilize the tool in the field when it's slowing to a crawl.

HERE'S WHY...

To Tweet or Share ...

...That is the question.

For those who also are concerned with driving traffic to their news sites, how does the click-per-share ratio compute when using the two very different social networks?

Facebook's Vadim Lavrusik tried to answer that very question when he worked at Mashable in 2011. Here's what he had to say.

Facebook + Journalists - The Los Angeles Times

Facebook + Journalists: The Los Angeles Times hosted an event to talk about journalism, technology and Facebook at the L.A. Times building in downtown L.A. in 2011. (Source: YouTube)

Journalism in a Social Media world: IYCF 2011

Can social media change the nature of the news business? Are we as journalist up to the task in responding to the changing social media landscape or will citizens and users dictate news content and its direction?

Jahanzaib Haque, Web Editor The Express Tribune explores the ever-changing nature of online dialogue and the impact of citizens on journalism. (Source: YouTube)

Fun Stuff: What if Facebook were invented in the 90s?

It just may have looked like ... this. Mr. Zuckerberg would be proud.

Biz Stone on the Future of Media

Twitter Co-Founder Biz Stone chats about the future of media in 2011 at the C Squared Festival of Media.

The Benefit of Social Media to Newspapers

Mark Luckie, editor, founder of the digital journalism blog 10,000 Words shares why he thinks social media and social networking sites are important to print journalism. (Internet Archive)

Facebook: Better Engagement Practices

We all want better engagement on our Facebook pages. Easier said than done, right?

Social media guru Dan Zarella probed over one million Facebook posts, found the 'most liked' and has released some pretty amazing fundamentals on which kinds of posts get the most shares, likes, and comments. (Mashable)

Read all about the fascinating findings HERE.

Newspapers on Pinterest

Pinterest is quickly becoming the fastest-growing social network. It's easy to see why. It's purely graphical, addictive and easy to use.

For those interested in which newspapers are on the booming social network, click HERE.

Also: Pinterest Power: How to Use the Third Largest Social Media Site

Want more on Pinterest? Watch the video below for a primer...

Facebook Journalism 101

A virtual treasure trove of information written by Facebook's Journalist Program Manager Vadim Lavrusik.

Ethics and Professionalism for Journalists in the Social Media Age

These videos delve into many aspects of the social media discussion and features: Prof. Catharine Lumby, director of the Journalism and Media Research at the University of NSW; Leigh Sales, ABC Presenter, Lateline; Associate Prof. Kate Crawford; Digital Media Researcher, Journalism and Media Research Centre, UNSW; Chris Warren, MEAA; and John Bergin, Deputy Director of Digital News, Sky News. (Vimeo)

Ethics & Professionalism for Journalists in the Social Media Age (1/2) from media140 on Vimeo.

Ethics & Professionalism for Journalists in the Social Media Age (2/2) from media140 on Vimeo.

Are Photos on Social Media Sites Fair Game?

Should news outlets use photos from a person's Facebook or Twitter page? It's a highly-debated discussion and one that's always interesting. Australian reporter Lauren Day explores the subject.(The Internet Archive)

Social Media Minute: Facebook's Expands 'Admin' Feature

If you run the Facebook page for your newsroom, you'll notice that Facebook has changed the way administrators can define roles with different editing capabilities that include:

Manager
Content Creator
Moderator
Advertiser
Insights analyst

Social media tip: Don’t Auto-Connect Your Facebook and Twitter accounts

More and more social networks have made it quite simple to link several accounts but it's usually the kiss of death. In this post from All Twitter, find out why cross pollinating your feeds is not a good idea.

Newspapers and social media: Still not really getting it

Mathew Ingram at Gigaom says "Newspapers seem to have a hard time accepting the 'social' part of social media -- a case in being the new policy introduced at a major Canadian newspaper, which tells its staff not to express personal opinions and not to respond to reader comments."

Read his entire piece HERE

Should you use a social media dashboard?

Social media dashboards are a great way to group together multiple social networks in one place. They allow users to update several Twitter, Facebook as well as other accounts all at once. What's more, they also provide powerful tools and analytics to manage your interaction with followers at almost every level. Granted, these dashboards can be jarring and they're not easy to use. But once you get past the slight learning curve, there's usually no going back.

Fun stuff: I want to be a journalist

So You Want to Be a Journalist
by: BrooklynLee

Live Tweeting: A Twelve-Step Primer

While there's always some discussions in newsrooms about the merits of live tweeting versus live blogging, here is a decent link that explains exactly how to live tweet should there be a time you need the skill.

A twelve-step guide on how to live-tweet an event

New to Twitter? Here Are 12 Tips from the Community

Journalist Program Manager at Facebook Vadim Lavrusik recently asked his Twitter followers for any advice they'd give to new Twitter users.

Here's his link to the top dozen answers: New to Twitter? Here Are 12 Tips From the Community

Social Media and Uprisings

A journalism panel examining the role that social media has played in the various uprisings taking place in the Arab world and elsewhere. (Vimeo)

Moderator: Jim Clancy, Anchor and Correspondent, CNN International, Atlanta.

Session IV: "Social Media Revolutions: The Media and the Uprisings in North Africa, the Middle East, and Elsewhere" from IPI Congress on Vimeo.

The 'New Journalists'

David Johnson, Jim Brady, Mark Pretson and Andrea Spiegal chat about social media, journalism and the rise of citizen journalists. (Vimeo)

The new journalists from Glenn Luther on Vimeo.

Social Media Skills and Branding for Journalists

Amani Channel shares his story at a recent gathering of the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists. Topics of discussion include new media and production trends, applications, sites, and resources that journalists can use stay relevant in the changing media landscape.

Social media skills and branding for journalists (PABJ Presentation) from Web Video Chefs on Vimeo.

Should Journalists Be Pitched Stories On Twitter?

During Padilla Speer Beardsley's 'Meet the Journalist' program, WCCO's Jason DeRusha and Mike Caputa discussed how they feel about being pitched stories by Twitter. (Vimeo)

Meet the Journalists: How do you feel about being pitched via Twitter? from Rich Goldsmith on Vimeo.

Twitter Tips for Journalists

Twitter's Robin Sloan shares the three top tips he gave to journalists who use Twitter at the Online News Association PLUS in 2010." (Vimeo):

Twitter After Hours from Online News Association on Vimeo.

Facebook: Now What? (podcast)

Planet Money podcast. (Worth listening to the end; talks about values and challenges of likes)

Via NPR: "On today's show, we follow a couple guys who run a pizza shop in New Orleans as they buy their first Facebook ad. We visit a business in New Jersey that sells Facebook "likes" in bulk. And we check in with a business school professor who explains what Facebook would have to do to live up to its valuation — which, even after its post-IPO fall, is still roughly $90 billion."

Welcome to the blog

Welcome to the wonderful world of social media.

This blog that will aim to help and educate journalists and newsroom administrators on handling their Facebook and Twitter accounts (among other social networks) through the videos aggregations and discussions posted.

Sit back, grab a cup of Joe and enjoy the oodles of content.