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Connecting with social media as a journalist
By Kyle Smith & Antonio Cooper
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Key components to social media
Anything and Everything can become social media
Start and become the conversationCapitalize on the conversationSocial media is opportunity at it’s finestBecome a resourceMaking connections
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The Purpose
Show how all social media connects Show how connection provides improvement
for resumes Show examples of how professional
journalist are using social media Do’s & Don'ts of social media Provide different blog sites to display work
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Social media is the new resume
Employers find you on social mediaFirst impressionPost everything just keep it professionalRemain humanBuilds writing portfolioShows creativity
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Tips on what to do when using social media
Stay in contact with your sources/connections Use the sites to promote yourself and your work Stay up to date with recent trends or changes in media Find the fire when there’s social media smoke
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What not to do when using social media
Don’t post anything that you wouldn’t want your grandmother to see Avoid using profanity Don’t give off the perception of a wiener or complainer Don’t just friend or communicate with everybody Pay attention to privacy settings No one is too good for you Don’t assume what you see is real always double check the facts
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FACEBOOK Connect to Friends Chat room Subscriptions Newsfeeds Social Timeline Events Comments On Blogs
and Profiles
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Leading social media site.
Access to who’s who of celebrity list.
Accessible to other social media connection.
Ability to lead the trend with #Hashtags
Twitter is consistently going throughout all points of the day
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How we’ll use it
The connection point to all social networksThe promotion capital of all Social
networksUse of catchy HashtagsThe ability to catch the eye of any potential
employerStay active.
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Example
https://twitter.com/Bowser_Cooper Bio states all necessary information to any
employerAll necessary links posted in bio
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First link, EagleRadio
Radio station to Eastern Michigan University
Home to over 20 student run showsPurpose is to stand out and abovehttp://www.eagleradio.org
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Second Link, Eastern Echo
http://www.easternecho.com/search/?q=Antonio+Cooper&submit.x=0&submit.y=0 …
News Publication for Eastern Michigan University.
Link to all my work at Echo.Over 30 pieces of work to look at.More than one area of expertise.
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Third Link, Blogger
Catalog for all entries of all articles
Remain consistant. Connected with all
SM’s You are the
conversation You are the trend Final step to
defining your work
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Forth Link, Youtube
Directly to your pageShows your strengths and weaknessesCan post to any SM availableDirect links remain within the online
community forever.
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Youtube
Simple and user friendly.
Post video using key words to get noticed
Pays money if enough subscribers
Pays money if enough views
Easy way to get noticed by employers
Thousands have become famous for Youtube
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Negatives of Youtube
Famous for wrong reasonsOver a million videos posted per day.Time consuming to post videosLacks where other SM’s excelComments section
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Newest social media Concept is centered
around pictures Takes the best of
twitter and Facebook Use of Hashtags
separate pictures Makes a picture 1000
words Unlimited characters No negatives
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Worlds largest professional network
Stay up to date with the industry
Build professional relationships
Connect with organizations
Develop a professional online reputation
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Blogs
Professional way to present your writing
Blogs are a way to get your writing out to the public
It also provides you with the opportunity to get feedback about your writing
Builds a portfolio Say what you want
but consider the audience
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How some journalist use social media
Skip Bayless Paula Pasche Bisi Onile-Ere
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Assignment
Write down the list of SM you’re involved in. If Twitter, create #Hashtag that defines you
(Ex. #ACAwesome) If Facebook connect it to your twitter and post
your hashtag to your Facebook status
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Step 2
Open either Blogger or Instagram For Blogger, post the status as a blog Post the blog to your Facebook If Instagram, take a picture of the status. Post the picture of the status to both Twitter
and Facebook