A team of 10 Ithaca College journalism students reported on the inauguration of Donald Trump for PBS NewsHour’s social media and digital platforms. My colleague James Rada and I accompanied the students and coordinated coverage with PBS NewsHour. One group
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Study Reveals Social Media’s Impact on Newsroom Editorial Decisions
Popular, or trending, topics and content on social media play a significant role in local television newsrooms decisions about which stories to cover. That’s the finding from my latest research, Forces at the Gate: Social Media’s Influence on Editorial and Production Decisions
Mobile Journalism: Snapchat and Digital-First Story Pitches
At the Broadcast Education Association convention in Las Vegas, there was no shortage of discussion about the impact of mobile devices on journalism. Journalism educators are revamping courses and curriculum to prepare students for jobs that will require them to use
Ithaca Journalism Students Cover Presidential Primary for NBC News
Little sleep, lots of coffee, and plenty of adrenaline. It was a whirlwind three days for nine Ithaca College journalism students who covered the South Carolina Republican Presidential Primary for NBC News. My colleague James Rada and I coordinated the
A New Generation of “Fierce Fact Checkers”
Josh Sterns, who directs the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation’s journalism sustainability project, recently asked me to share my thoughts on teaching students how to verify social media content. In the article, How Journalism Schools Can Train a New Generation of Fierce Fact Checkers,
WDBJ Shooting: The Ugly Side of Social Media
The horrific shootings of WDBJ-TV reporter Alison Parker and videojournalist Adam Ward have exposed an ugly side of social media. Bryce Williams, a former WDBJ employee, shot dead Parker and Ward during a live report on the Roanoke station’s morning
Social Media Policy Study Presented at AEJMC Conference
A Survey of Social Media Policies in U.S. Television Newsrooms, co-authored with Syracuse University journalism professor Suzanne Lysak, focuses on how the use of social media by journalists raises new ethical and professional dilemmas. As a result, news outlets are