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DFM chat on 2013 journalism accomplishments, predictions for 2014 and wish-list

Journalists, members of Digital First Media and pretty much everyone else who wants to - are going to be taking part on the weekly Twitter chat at noon, Eastern Time.

Today we're talking about journalism efforts that worked in 2013 (and those that didn't); predictions and/or a wish list for things in 2014. Let's make this fun.

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DFM chat on what works on social media

@mathewi true! Check out this Kingston (NY) Daily Freeman, Aug. 28, 1895 pic.twitter.com/vrirHxrSUM

— Ivan Lajara (@ivanlajara) December 11, 2013

Journalists, members of Digital First Media and pretty much everyone else who wants to - are going to be taking part on the weekly Twitter chat at noon, Eastern Time.

Today we're talking about what works in social media (and why that's the wrong question to ask!)
What are your goals? What is the strategy? This chat is inspired by a post by Joy Mayer, so a tip of the hat to her. How do you deal with ever-changing third party platforms yes I'm talking about Facebook blergh? T

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The state of news: 2013 edition

Sinterklaas in Rhinebeck

Sinterklaas 2013 , a set by douglasbaz on Flickr.

Ulster County Ice-Cream Flavors

DFM chat on social media verification

Here is Diana sitting in a chair pic.twitter.com/OE5q7j8dhr
— elan gale (@theyearofelan) December 3, 2013

Journalists, members of Digital First Media and pretty much everyone else who wants to - are going to be taking part on the weekly Twitter chat at noon, Eastern Time.

Today we're talking about social media verification in the age of viral content, and seemingly increased fakes and hoaxes. How do you verify social content? Is there a double standard when it comes to viral content?
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DFM chat on using digital tools to cover storms

Journalists, members of Digital First Media and pretty much everyone else who wants to - are going to be taking part on the weekly Twitter chat at noon, Eastern Time.

Today we're talking about using digital tools to cover storms in order to enhance your already awesomesauce coverage. How can you engage with your community during snow storms? What tools should you use? How do you vet user-generated submissions? HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT SNOW PHOTOS OF PATIO FURNITURE?

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#throughglass


Posted From Glass

I'm on vacation!

Therefore, here's a nonstop livestream of cats.

Live streaming video by Ustream

DFM chat on prioritizing journalists' social media presence

Journalists, members of Digital First Media and pretty much everyone else who wants to - are going to be taking part on the weekly Twitter chat at noon, Eastern Time.

Today we're talking about maximizing time and prioritizing your social media presence online and how that can better serve your journalism.
What social networks should you be paying attention to?
Should you join every new social network that comes out?
What social networks are indispensable for news organizations?
Which ones are not that necessary in your field?

For instance, see the image above. Seene is a really cool new app/network that lets you take 3-D photos. But its network or application uses in journalism are limited, at best.
In conclusion, I just wanted to post a 3-D photo of my cat.

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You're not going to believe what DFM chat is about today*

Cat wants to know what it is doing inside this post.

* Social media-friendly headline made you click, but is the click-bait helping?

Journalists, members of Digital First Media and pretty much everyone else who wants to - are going to be taking part on the weekly Twitter chat at noon, Eastern Time.

Today we're talking about making stories social and helping stories get traction. Why should you care? What's the benefit? How do you do this? How does it help journalism?
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DFM chat on digital tools that can help journalism

DID YOU KNOW? Motion panoramas and animated gifs can be done instantly on Google +

Journalists, members of Digital First Media and pretty much everyone else who wants to - are going to be taking part on the weekly Twitter chat at noon, Eastern Time.

Today we're talking about the new tools and/or new uses for current tools in journalism, how they can make stories better, save time, etc. Bring your toolbox!
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Gaia painting mural on Crown Street in Kingston ahead of O+ Festival

Post by Ivan Lajara.

Google Glass photo makes it to the front page! #throughglass


Posted From Glass

Woodstock Film Festival continues

The Government shutdown explained in one Zeega

Here's what's (and who's) affected.

Destinations: Headless Horseman

DFM chat on using Storify and Rebelmouse in journalism

http://www.rebelmouse.com/dfmchat

Journalists, members of Digital First Media and pretty much everyone else who wants to - are going to be taking part on the weekly Twitter chat at noon, Eastern Time.

Today we're talking about the  many different ways journalists can use Storify and Rebelmouse for journalism stories, projects and more. We'll share examples, links and tips.

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Through the Google Glass (and journalism) - Part II

A recent accident on Washington and Hurley avenues in Kingston, N.Y. captured through Glass.

Google Glass is making us rethink the way we consume and produce news.

The promise.

Google Glass — the high-tech wearable augmented reality device— has the potential to reshape journalism for both consumers and producers.

I should know. I’m a journalist.

So when Google opened its Glass “Explorer” program, in which a group of people would be selected to get a pair, I applied on Twitter using the hashtag “#ifIHadGlass,” sending a pitch about why I should be chosen to be one of the 8,000 experimental participants. Here's a recap of that:

DFM chat on the future of online news video

What is this and why is it here?

Journalists, members of Digital First Media and pretty much everyone else who wants to - are going to be taking part on the weekly Twitter chat at noon, Eastern Time.

Today we're talking about the future of online news videos. How can they be integrated in coverage? What's the ideal length? Is there a future for long-form videos? What tools should journalists be using? How do you measure impact?

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#throughglass


Posted From Glass

Through the Google Glass (and journalism): Part I

Getting to where news should be

The scene

I imagine a scenario in the near future (of news).

I imagine seeing a house I want to buy; using a device to get an augmented reality display of the home's real estate value; and googling for news nearby, finding a story of a murder, with an augmented reality body chalk outline on the street (I know, it's 'Law and Order' cheesy, but bear with me).

I have a mental picture of this scenario, not much different from that horrible Photoshop job above. I've been thinking about this for more than two years, but as a real thing and not a scene from Minority Report or Iron Man.

Google+ embedded poss means you can embed Google Glass video posts

Public Google+ posts are embeddable, Google announced on Monday.
This is good. And like embeddable public Facebook posts, this also means that you can now embed Google Glass images posted on that service.
With Google+, now you can embed Google Glass videos as well.

This is very good.

This can have some positive ramifications for news coverage presentation on sites, which is very exciting. It is my aim to explore those possibilities.
There is a caveat, however, and that is that the embedded post is the preview of the video, in the form of an animated gif. Clicking on it takes the very large (!) video.

So it's not quite the whole enchilada, but it's still pretty good.

SO, in the meantime, embeds!

Twitter:

Just shared a photo #throughglass pic.twitter.com/cJiOd0Hthw

— Ivan Lajara (@ivanlajara) September 9, 2013

Facebook:

Post by Ivan Lajara.

Google+:

h/t to Steffen Konrath for embed tip.

DFM chat on using metrics in journalism

Metrics doesn't have to be a scary thing

Journalists, members of Digital First Media and pretty much everyone else who wants to - are going to be taking part on the weekly Twitter chat at noon, Eastern Time.

Today we're talking about how to use metrics to improve the impact of your journalism and engagement? What metrics should you use? Should journalists care about page views in their stories?

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Now you can (almost) post gifs to Facebook

The cool kids at giphy just had a post this morning that almost made me very happy.
The claim is that you can now post animated gifs on Facebook.
The cool kids at NowThis News got very excited.

Breaking GIF News: You can now post animated GIFs to Facebook using @Giphy http://t.co/zYQmT5DKSZ

— NowThis News (@nowthisnews) August 29, 2013

The uncool kid in me forces me to say this: Not quite.

Although you can post a giphy link and play the gif on Facebook (like playing a Youtube video), it's not like posting a gif directly, like you can on Google Plus or Tumblr (OHAI News Cat Gifs!)

I admit, it is still pretty cool (and less intrusive, I'd imagine).

@ivanlajara We are savoring the moment, with or without a play button ; )

— NowThis News (@nowthisnews) August 29, 2013

And then I remembered something cooler. You can MAKE your own gif with the gifboom app (WARNING: Contains teenagers) from your phone and share it on Facebook. And the result will be the same:

Post by Ivan Lajara.

Not crazy about Gifboom? You can do the same with Cinemagram, and pretty much anything else.

Post by Ivan Lajara.

And yes, you can embed Facebook posts. That's soooo yesterday.

DFM chat on publishing news when your site is unavailable

Journalists, members of Digital First Media and pretty much everyone else who wants to - are going to be taking part on the weekly Twitter chat at noon, Eastern Time.

Today we're talking about how to publish news if and when your site is hacked, down or otherwise unavailable. What tools do you use? Do you have a plan? How do you inform your users?

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Destinations: Opus 40 in Saugerties

DFM chat on journalists, opinion and social media

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Today we're talking about journalists expressing their views on social media. Is it OK? What's acceptable? What is not? How do you balance being fair and objective while showing your humanity?

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DFM chat on death, social media and journalism

Journalists, members of Digital First Media and pretty much everyone else who wants to - are going to be taking part on the weekly Twitter chat at noon, Eastern Time.
Today we're talking about how to deal with sensitive issues on social media: Should journalists tweet from funerals and public memorials? How do you approach potential witnesses and victims who have been shaken by a news event? How do you deal with public Facebook photos from victims?
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40 more seconds of 40 days of Google Glass videos

DFM chat on story comments

Journalists, members of Digital First Media and pretty much everyone else who wants to - are going to be taking part on the weekly Twitter chat at noon, Eastern Time.
Today we're talking about story comments. Should journalists respond? How? How much time can one dedicate to them? Should they be moderated?

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#throughglass


Posted From Glass

40 days of Google Glass videos in 40 seconds

And yes, there are photos as well. There's also a Reddit Ask Me Anything session.

AND THIS!

DFM chat on necessary journalism skills

Journalists, members of Digital First Media and pretty much everyone else who wants to - are going to be taking part on the weekly Twitter chat at noon, Eastern Time.
Today we're talking about Facebook in journalism: Graph search, hashtags, etc.

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Jimmy Fallon showcases Daily Freeman's most excellent juxtaposition

Saugerties high school grad Jimmy Fallon gave a shout-out to his 'hometown newspaper' (I think it's called the Daily Freeman), during a segment called "Screengrabs: Jimmy Shares His Favorites Sent in by Viewers." over at 'Late Night' yesterday.

The fun starts at the 3:30-minute mark, but you just might want to watch the whole thing.

The culprit was a most excellent juxtaposition between a headline and a photo on a most controversial Catskill Mountain Rail Trail story.

Watch the whole segment.

 

PHEW! I thought it was going to be a typo.

(Hat tip to Ariel Zangla)

DFM chat on Facebook in journalism

Journalists, members of Digital First Media and pretty much everyone else who wants to - are going to be taking part on the weekly Twitter chat at noon, Eastern Time.

Today we're talking about Facebook in journalism: Graph search, hashtags, etc.

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DFM chat on Tout in journalism

Journalists, members of Digital First Media and pretty much everyone else who wants to - are going to be taking part on the weekly Twitter chat at noon, Eastern Time.

Today we're talking about journalistic uses for Tout, a mobile video tool.

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I recently obtained Google Glasses. Ask me anything!

Old stories, new look

DFM chat on user-generated content

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Today we're talking about best practices for gathering and publishing user-generated content.

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New Deal for FDR site

DFM chat on engagement ideas, tips and tricks for the summer

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Today we're talking about engagement ideas, tips and tricks during the summer. 

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DFM chat on the evolving social media role for journalists

Nobody told Dr. Who the social media editor was dead.

Journalists, members of Digital First Media and pretty much everyone else who wants to - are going to be taking part on the weekly Twitter chat at noon, Eastern Time.

Today we're talking about the evolving social media role for journalists. What we are doing (or should be doing); where we are and where we are heading. 

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