Comments on: Making Twitter legitimate in the newsroom http://www.jenleereeves.com/2009/07/making-twitter-legitimate-in-the-newsroom/ Sharing my new media thoughts to the world Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:35:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Focus, focus, focus « Jen Lee Reeves http://www.jenleereeves.com/2009/07/making-twitter-legitimate-in-the-newsroom/comment-page-1/#comment-714 Focus, focus, focus « Jen Lee Reeves Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:35:58 +0000 http://www.jenleereeves.com/?p=535#comment-714 [...] job requires me to focus on so many tasks at the same time, I’m losing focus. I started using CoTweet to keep up with all of our reporters and anchors to keep a constantly updated Twitter feed. [...] [...] job requires me to focus on so many tasks at the same time, I’m losing focus. I started using CoTweet to keep up with all of our reporters and anchors to keep a constantly updated Twitter feed. [...]

]]> By: What a year « New Media Mind http://www.jenleereeves.com/2009/07/making-twitter-legitimate-in-the-newsroom/comment-page-1/#comment-529 What a year « New Media Mind Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:31:52 +0000 http://www.jenleereeves.com/?p=535#comment-529 [...] from all of our daily general assignment reporters in the newsroom. Feel free to check out how I explained the use of that tool if you’re curious. (Hootsuite is another option if you are curious about other [...] [...] from all of our daily general assignment reporters in the newsroom. Feel free to check out how I explained the use of that tool if you’re curious. (Hootsuite is another option if you are curious about other [...]

]]> By: links for 2009-08-25 « Glenna DeRoy http://www.jenleereeves.com/2009/07/making-twitter-legitimate-in-the-newsroom/comment-page-1/#comment-469 links for 2009-08-25 « Glenna DeRoy Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:59:47 +0000 http://www.jenleereeves.com/?p=535#comment-469 [...] Making Twitter legitimate in the newsroom — Jen Reeves – New Media Mind (tags: onlinejournalism socialmedia agreed technology) [...] [...] Making Twitter legitimate in the newsroom — Jen Reeves – New Media Mind (tags: onlinejournalism socialmedia agreed technology) [...]

]]> By: JC Sports http://www.jenleereeves.com/2009/07/making-twitter-legitimate-in-the-newsroom/comment-page-1/#comment-460 JC Sports Fri, 24 Jul 2009 06:40:09 +0000 http://www.jenleereeves.com/?p=535#comment-460 It looks like hootsuite is a tool that could be handy as well. You can setup a hootsuite account and then add multiple Twitter profiles in under the account. You can then additionally add editors to the different profiles. These are setup per giving editor rights to people via their e-mail address. The editor individual can automatically be sent an e-mail with the password to their editor account. Once they receive that they can login to hootsuite and post to the account they have been given editor rights to without them having a Twitter account or knowing the actual Twitter account credentials. Within their screen they can enable having initials added to their posts as well. They could have access to multiple accounts, which if they know where the tweet should go it would not have to be retweeted. Anyway, looks kind of neat in my initial look at it. Might have some limitations. Seems like there might have been mention of a number limit on profiles or something unless you move to a paid account. Have just been testing with two. I don't care for the little bar they have pop in a frame above loading a page that is linked to though. Anyway, thought I would share. It looks like hootsuite is a tool that could be handy as well. You can setup a hootsuite account and then add multiple Twitter profiles in under the account. You can then additionally add editors to the different profiles. These are setup per giving editor rights to people via their e-mail address. The editor individual can automatically be sent an e-mail with the password to their editor account. Once they receive that they can login to hootsuite and post to the account they have been given editor rights to without them having a Twitter account or knowing the actual Twitter account credentials. Within their screen they can enable having initials added to their posts as well. They could have access to multiple accounts, which if they know where the tweet should go it would not have to be retweeted. Anyway, looks kind of neat in my initial look at it. Might have some limitations. Seems like there might have been mention of a number limit on profiles or something unless you move to a paid account. Have just been testing with two. I don’t care for the little bar they have pop in a frame above loading a page that is linked to though. Anyway, thought I would share.

]]> By: Jen Reeves http://www.jenleereeves.com/2009/07/making-twitter-legitimate-in-the-newsroom/comment-page-1/#comment-458 Jen Reeves Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:49:21 +0000 http://www.jenleereeves.com/?p=535#comment-458 Dave - that's really great to hear. I'd recommend giving the <a href="http://desktop.seesmic.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Seesmic Desktop</a> tool a try - it helps you categorize the people, places and organizations your newsroom follows and lets you group them any way you want. It helps you keep an eye on specific topics instead of just watching the entire Twitter feed all at once. Dave – that’s really great to hear. I’d recommend giving the Seesmic Desktop tool a try – it helps you categorize the people, places and organizations your newsroom follows and lets you group them any way you want. It helps you keep an eye on specific topics instead of just watching the entire Twitter feed all at once.

]]> By: Dave Davies http://www.jenleereeves.com/2009/07/making-twitter-legitimate-in-the-newsroom/comment-page-1/#comment-457 Dave Davies Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:10:10 +0000 http://www.jenleereeves.com/?p=535#comment-457 As a non-commercial news provider Twitter is an important tool for Texas Public Radio news. We are looking for ways to build communities of news consumers. And Twitter is a low cost way to interact with the listeners and provide them an additional news service. When we give our legal id on the air - there's a plug for the web site, join us on facebook and follow us on Twitter. The more ways we can communicate with the listener outside of radio - the better the chances they'll become a financail supporter of publc radio. The tweets are generally pulled from news releases that come into my email." The governor is doing this today. There's a community meeting about grafiti tonight. The local energy provider hit a new record today and is asking everyone to conserve power." It takes about 2 minutes to send a tweet - and I think we get a lot a mileage out of that effort. As a non-commercial news provider Twitter is an important tool for Texas Public Radio news.
We are looking for ways to build communities of news consumers. And Twitter is a low cost way to interact with the listeners and provide them an additional news service.
When we give our legal id on the air – there’s a plug for the web site, join us on facebook and follow us on Twitter. The more ways we can communicate with the listener outside of radio – the better the chances they’ll become a financail supporter of publc radio.
The tweets are generally pulled from news releases that come into my email.” The governor is doing this today. There’s a community meeting about grafiti tonight. The local energy provider hit a new record today and is asking everyone to conserve power.”
It takes about 2 minutes to send a tweet – and I think we get a lot a mileage out of that effort.

]]> By: I found my true Twitter love: Co-Tweet.com « Geeky Journalist http://www.jenleereeves.com/2009/07/making-twitter-legitimate-in-the-newsroom/comment-page-1/#comment-455 I found my true Twitter love: Co-Tweet.com « Geeky Journalist Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:35:30 +0000 http://www.jenleereeves.com/?p=535#comment-455 [...] (^JS) readers can easily look up who within the organization is tweeting. Jen Reeves over at KOMU is making good use of this [...] [...] (^JS) readers can easily look up who within the organization is tweeting. Jen Reeves over at KOMU is making good use of this [...]

]]> By: Jen Reeves http://www.jenleereeves.com/2009/07/making-twitter-legitimate-in-the-newsroom/comment-page-1/#comment-454 Jen Reeves Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:47:44 +0000 http://www.jenleereeves.com/?p=535#comment-454 I LOVE the idea. I'll work with our FNF team and see if we have enough high schools interested in joining in on that hashtag. Heck, I'd love it even if you are the only team joining in. Expect a DM from me (or @KOMUnews) soon! I LOVE the idea. I’ll work with our FNF team and see if we have enough high schools interested in joining in on that hashtag. Heck, I’d love it even if you are the only team joining in. Expect a DM from me (or @KOMUnews) soon!

]]> By: JC Sports http://www.jenleereeves.com/2009/07/making-twitter-legitimate-in-the-newsroom/comment-page-1/#comment-453 JC Sports Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:42:14 +0000 http://www.jenleereeves.com/?p=535#comment-453 Sounds interesting. As far as Twitter being legitimate in the newsroom, I have been at Jay high school football games where I have been asked by individuals from the TV station to call in the final score to the news desk after a game. Having individuals tweet the scores with a specific has tag (#komuscores) could cut down on phone calls and keep staff from having to key the scores in somewhere, while also getting the information in a timely fashion. @jeffcitysports Sounds interesting. As far as Twitter being legitimate in the newsroom, I have been at Jay high school football games where I have been asked by individuals from the TV station to call in the final score to the news desk after a game. Having individuals tweet the scores with a specific has tag (#komuscores) could cut down on phone calls and keep staff from having to key the scores in somewhere, while also getting the information in a timely fashion.
@jeffcitysports

]]> By: Jen Reeves http://www.jenleereeves.com/2009/07/making-twitter-legitimate-in-the-newsroom/comment-page-1/#comment-452 Jen Reeves Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:13:46 +0000 http://www.jenleereeves.com/?p=535#comment-452 I guess I should have mentioned in this post that KOMU also has a separate feed that shares all of the links of stories posted on the website: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/komuheadlines" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.twitter.com/komuheadlines</a> The two separate Twitter accounts allow people who want to see what KOMU has to say without getting "spam" from the station's website. The one challenge I see with the two separate accounts is making sure followers know both of those accounts exist! I guess I should have mentioned in this post that KOMU also has a separate feed that shares all of the links of stories posted on the website: http://www.twitter.com/komuheadlines

The two separate Twitter accounts allow people who want to see what KOMU has to say without getting “spam” from the station’s website. The one challenge I see with the two separate accounts is making sure followers know both of those accounts exist!

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