Journalists use social media for advertising

By Marissa Baker

With Social Media websites taking over the net, it is no wonder that journalists are using it as an essential advertising tool. I analyzed the social media pages of three different journalists in order to examine the ways in which different types of media personalities are using sites like Twitter and Facebook. Each uses their social media websites in different ways to promote their work as well as to connect with their audiences. 

Journalists using social media

By Taylor Gaudens
@TaylorGaudens

I took a few moments to analyze and compare a few journalists' social media profiles. What I discovered is the interaction (and lack thereof) with their followers or friends was interesting.  

I looked that the Twitter profiles of Kyra Phillips (CNN headquarters news anchor), Dorothy Pomerantz (Forbes magazine) and Judith Lewis (a journalist at Technology Weekly).

Journalists and social media

By Jared White

I recently have been wondering what type of social media journalists use and how often these journalists use it. I turned my sights toward using Twitter and comparing how often these three journalists update on the social media network.

Journalism's adoption of social media

By Leigh Armstrong

Social media is becoming a huge part of the journalism industry with many publications learning to take advantage of the things like Twitter and Facebook. Given the huge cultural change that's upon us with the revolution of social media, taking the opportunity to look at three different types of journalists and how they use social media seems as though it may yield some interesting results. I chose to look at a famous technology journalist who works online, an older pop-culture journalist at a major newspaper and a more recent college graduate who works at Spanish newspaper.

Different tweets for different peeps

By Judson Gourley

@ReverendKong

Twitter. In only a few short years it has gone from being an online novelty to a necessary tool for celebrities, musicians and most importantly journalists to use in order to promote their work and interact with their fans. After analyzing the Twitter profiles of three journalists, I discovered some interesting trends that reflect both social status and work production.

Social media solving crimes

By Jade McBride

Don Winner is a self-made journalist. He created Panama-Guide.com, which he currently owns and operates. He may not realize what he does with social media on his website when using comments and posts as an active tool. He regards to Social Media as primarily Twitter and Facebook, and although claims he doesn’t use, if you follow his website you can understand that he does. When he responds to emails and postings he recovers information that is otherwise impossible to obtain. True words from people in locations that he needs information for and he creates contacts and friendships with those people. More personal to him rather than the audience but he uses it as a social media platform unknowingly. He is more of an investigative reporter in his local area, uncovering the truth and capture of criminals. Mr. Winner's website shows that determination and a little digging and journalism ethics can discover many things.

Professionals in the field

By Ingie Al-Nakhlawi

I looked at three different journalists from different organizations. The most aspect that they have in common is their frequent updates of the latest news in their area or in their field. I also noticed that they only had twitter sites and personal web-sites available to the public.

Incorporating social media into journalism: three profiles to check out

By Ashley Rogers

To be a journalist into today’s technologically advanced world, one must embrace the concept of social media profiles. SM profiles help to gather a following of readers, interact about societal issues and allow journalists to broadcast their stories with a click of a button. I searched for three journalistic profiles that are currently available on Facebook and Twitter. Each journalist had a list of varying credentials and followers.

A Writer's Use of Social Media

Larry Livermore - Former Writer/Editor of Lookout! Magazine and current blogger
Livermore's career began with a simple, homemade magazine called Lookout! Magazine in 1982. It later
grew to a small independent record label of the same name. From 1987 to 1994, he was also a columnist for Maximum Rock and Roll magazine and then later became a columnist for Punk Planet.
In total, Livermore has been writing for over 40 years. His main medium of choice is online where he hosts his own website and blog.
"I use twitter, Facebook, now. I used Myspace and Bloggspot for a while, until I started runningmy own website."
At least 15-20 hours a week are spent on his social media platforms that he uses to put his name and content in the open.
"My first involvement (in social media) would have to have been on AOL message boards and news groups in 1992. New sites have dramatically enhanced my ability to reach out to my readers, as it's pretty much essential if you want to communicate with people in the present environment."
His results are measured in readers/critics responses.
"I pay attention to the number of readers I have and the number of links generated from othersites."

The Twitter angle in journalism

By Namreh McGee

Many times we watch news programs and it seems pretty cut and dry on a variety of topics. The who, what, when, why and how in current events. Then we wait hours later for another round of news worthy events. If you're a news reader you may get a little more information about a story you heard on the news the night before. On Twitter look up a journalist from one of your favorite news sources and you may find a more interesting view of a story.

Journalism in a social media world

By Kayla Fletcher

John Wetzel is a writer and photojournalist for 24/Seven Magazine. He has been working with the magazine since the first issue was released in 2001.

A journalist reflects on social media

By Amanda Sebastiano

I chose to interview Janet Keeler, Food and Travel Critic for the St. Pete Times. Many of you know her from the courses she co-teaches at USF. She's been in the field a long time, so I thought she could provide some really good insight as to what some of the journalists that haven't grown up with a laptop attached to their hip, or their cell phone to their ear, are thinking about this new SM craze.

Social media and journalism: together in harmony

By Austin Arias
@austinarias

It is safe to say that today's media has been infected with the social media bug. Media organizations and freelancers alike have been turning to popular networks like Facebook and Twitter to spread the news. In an effort to understand this recent phenomenon, I took the time to research journalists who call social media a "second home" of sorts. I wanted to analyze their profiles on Twitter and see how they use it to reach their audience in a new way.

Twitter is not just for celebrities

By Dayra Rodriguez

@dayraduhhh

I recently observed the Twitter profiles of three completely different journalists from different publications and observed their use of social media.

The independent reporter's guide to social media

By Christina Barron

After countless efforts in trying to find a mainstream journalist to interview about their uses of social media, I found Jason Straud. After we met in 2007 in Pamplona, Spain for the San Fermine festival (the running of the bulls), I hadn’t heard from him or knew of his whereabouts. However, during a reunion party for the same trip to Spain I had taken 3 years ago, Jason was in attendance and I was in luck. With my laptop in hand, I drilled Jason on his years in journalism and how he keeps in touch with the States while he’s exploring the world, searching for his next story.

Journalists are even on Twitter

By Nicole Salvino

Social media users can be anyone really, but since there has been such a recent jump in popularity with social media journalists are jumping on the band wagon of social media networks. Journalists are using social media networks as a way to produce content about their writings, beliefs, or even just publicity to become recognized. I have analyzed three different journalists twitter pages and have found some very interesting information about what they are using social media for based upon tweets and information found on their pages.

Journalist makes media fashionable

By Sarah Miller

Stephanie Hayes is a reporter for the St. Petersburg Times.  She is a graduate of USF and started with the Times in 2003. She is a feature writer and is one of the Deal Divas for the Times style blog. 

When journalism meets social media

By Stephany Reihing

Social media has overtaken the world so it's no surprise that journalists are joining websites like Twitter and Facebook to promote their stories and gather information. If done right, it means more clicks on a story and a wider audience who is viewing it. Not all journalists are using social media and it takes a certain level of dedication to grow your Twitter followers by responding to replies, promoting your stories, and maintaining a personal touch to your profile. 

A new journalist's experience with social media

By Jordan Weber

@JordanCWeber

Below is an interview of an on-air reporter and anchor for Bright House Sports Network, Brooke Bennett (@FitnessBrooke). She started as a freelancer in April 2009, was offered full-time October 2009 and was out 12 weeks due to a car accident. Her first day, on a 3-year contract was January 4th. (9months) 

Journalists enjoy using social media

By Kerry Schofield
@obsesscreative

I recently compared three journalists on Twitter for their use of social media. I was interested to learn how they interact with others, what kind of posts they make and their general use of the social media site.