#muckedup No. 10 recap: The New Tools of Journalism
In the future, I see news getting more personalized, more localized and more relevant — but that only works if it’s also correct. #muckedup
— Christina Warren (@film_girl) August 1, 2012
For this week’s chat, we talked about the new tools of journalism, specifically the technology that makes our jobs easier. We touched on everything from the the devices you can’t leave home without, to secret websites and even gazed into crystal balls to guesstimate what the future of journalism holds.
Below is a sprinkling of some of the best tweets from the chat.
Q1: What are the essential tools in your journo arsenal? What can you not leave home without? #muckedup
@muckrack iPhone, digital camera, notepads (yes, old school), pens, tape recorder, USB for phone…
— Joanna Clay (@joannaclay) August 1, 2012
@muckrack I consider myself old fashioned. I carry a reporter’s notebook and pens everywhere, and a stick tape recorder. #muckedup
— David Haydon (@Parajournalism) August 1, 2012
Q2: Does technology make your life easier or harder as a journo? With the 24 hour feel of social media are you ever off the clock?#muckedup
@muckrack Technology makes my life easier, in every way. But I’m also glued to my phone, as @ivnetwork’s social media director#muckedup
— Jane Susskind (@JaneSusskind) August 1, 2012
@muckrack my husband woke me up at 5am when the Aurora shooting happened — I covered news and was on the phone for 13 hrs #muckedup
— Christina Warren (@film_girl) August 1, 2012
Q3: Does technology (devices and platforms) open up new ways to tell stories? If so, how? Background: http://owl.li/cE4nQ #muckedup
@muckrack totally. More than just presentation, the tech itself often becomes the story. See: Bullied bus driver #muckedup
— Christina Warren (@film_girl) August 1, 2012
@muckrack A3: Absolutely. Live-tweeting and blogging, crowdsourcing, @storify, etc. #muckedup
— Daylina Miller (@DaylinaMiller) August 1, 2012
Q4: What does data journalism mean to you and how has it helped/hurt your craft? Background: http://owl.li/cE57Q #muckedup
@muckrack Data journ has pushed many j-schools to modify curriculum to include programming, data mining, etc. Good thing.#muckedup
— Kymberly Bays (@KRBays) August 1, 2012
+1 RT @film_girl: At its best, data journalism helps inform and alert me of whats hot, whats popping and what needs to be covered #muckedup
— Adam Popescu (@adampopescu) August 1, 2012
Q5: What does the term New Journalism mean? Do those values still have a place in today’s media? Background: http://owl.li/cE5Te #muckedup
@muckrack A5: I don’t like the term “new journalism.” so ambiguous. What happens when it’s replaced by New new journalism? #muckedup
— Daylina Miller (@DaylinaMiller) August 1, 2012
Q5. Eh. Just report the story and inform the people. Enough with the monikers. #muckedup
— Joey Kulkin (@incrediblekulk) August 1, 2012
Q6: What is the future of journalism as technology continues to change (social media, blogging, new platforms). Guesstimate please#muckedup
@muckrack I think @parajournalism is onto something…the future for print is not looking good#muckedup
— Jane Susskind (@JaneSusskind) August 1, 2012
@muckrack A6 lot of talk on future of #journalism. I’m more interested in future pay models. Need way to pay for quality journal. #muckedup
— Daylina Miller (@DaylinaMiller) August 1, 2012
In the future, I see news getting more personalized, more localized and more relevant — but that only works if it’s also correct. #muckedup
— Christina Warren (@film_girl) August 1, 2012
Q7: What secret websites make your life as a journo easier?#muckedup
Q7: What secret websites make your life as a journo easier? #muckedup
— Muck Rack (@muckrack) August 1, 2012
Intelus.com helps. Peopledata.com FEC.gov, opensecrets.com …#muckedup
— David Haydon (@Parajournalism) August 1, 2012
All day. Plus @romenesko and @niemanlab RT @daylinamiller: @muckrack A7 Not so secret but @poynter for resources and mentors#muckedup
— Muck Rack (@muckrack) August 1, 2012
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