Use these 12 universal lessons to up your followers on any platform: Instagram, Twitter or TikTok
Clubhouse, TikTok, Twitter Spaces and Instagram Reels are amongst the shiny new social platforms and features launched recently. Do they really matter to journalism or are they a passing fad?
The live-audio app is useful for finding new topics and contributors but it has its downsides
In 2011, Facebook and Twitter were key players for political uprisings in the region. Ten years later, TikTok videos celebrating Ramadan are proving a hit
Between inadequate efforts to fight misinformation and opaque decisions around content moderation, voices demanding tighter regulation of the social platform are growing stronger. The trouble is, we cannot agree on who should be in charge
As more media brands flock onto the platform, you need to know how to take advantage of the algorithm to make your news content stand out
Looking to reach Gen Z? Take a moment to consider your editorial strategy before diving into trending dance videos
Social media users care little about the difference between a personal and commercial Twitter account. So journalists need to refrain from sharing polarising views to help win back public trust
Three years ago, the Hong Kong-based news organisation doubled-down on its video strategy and is now reaping benefits. Mat Booth, director of video, shares his advice on YouTube audience growth and knowledge of the platform algorithm
With Instagram expected to overtake Twitter as a source of news, it is time to create a social strategy fit for the platform known for vibrant pictures and positive vibes
With the launch of Instagram Reels to rival TikTok, more publishers are trying their hand at short-form videos to attract the under-25s
Socialinsider crunches the numbers to optimise your social media strategy
Former audience editor at BuzzFeed News World and QuickTake shares her strategies to engage the under-25s with hard news, politics and international current affairs
The news organisation has doubled its followers on the platform in the space of a year through a savvy social media strategy
What gets the attention of Gen Z audiences? Explainer content goes down a treat
How can you find your voice and presence on a high-energy, youthful platform?
The verified tick is a sought-after symbol of prestige. So how do you get one on your account?
As audiences flock to Instagram and TikTok for visual content, this app helps you create beautiful vertical stories to drive engagement
"A handful of tweets doesn't constitute a groundswell of opinion"
Looking to boost your following? Here are some pointers on creating eye-catching posts which attract followers
We are organising courses in data journalism, iPhone reporting, open data for journalists and creating a buzz on social media
Beet.TV has an interesting video with Michael Zimbalist, vice president for research & development, and operations at the New York Times, in which he discusses a new advertising tool called Spark which utilises the Times’s data on stories trending on social media. According to Beet.TV the tool “serves display advertising into stories as they are [...]
A look at the four main points which came out of a Google+ Hangout, hosted by Storyful on the subject of verification during Hurricane Sandy
An annual study into how UK journalists feel social media impacts on their work was announced this week by Canterbury Christ Church University and public relations and media services outlet Cision. The report’s findings are based on 769 responses from UK journalists. According to a release from the university the study found an “increasing number [...]
Al Jazeera's Riyaad Minty and Mark Little's Storyful on why news outlets must understand the relationship between news reporting and social media
The Guardian's US operation announces the launch of a new socially-driven aggregation series called #smarttakes
A conversation was sparked on the effect of social media sharing buttons by the designer Oliver Reichenstein on his blog informationArchitects
A report by J-Lab has found that even though online news start-ups have access to a wide range of social media tools, they struggle with how to measure their impact
The Guardian's Alastair Dant shares the news outlet's approach to using interactivity to present data and stories to their audience
Bitly, the popular link shortener used by lots of news websites, announces its ‘bitmark’ service
Online noticeboard n0tice launches app to auto-post updates to Facebook
Muck Rack is a site that aggregates Twitter and social media feeds for thousands of professional journalists
'It's about building relationships on Facebook and monetizing outside', according to the Economist's global publisher, digital editions
Daily Mail and Telegraph stories get most Google +1 recommendations
'It's only a matter of time until social overtakes search for the Guardian,' says Tanya Cordrey, director of digital development at Guardian News and Media
Sky News's digital news editor Neal Mann, known to 43,000 people on Twitter as @fieldproducer, has announced he has decided to leave the broadcaster.
Sky News emails staff telling them not to retweet - a round-up of opinion
A tool for tracking the sharing of news stories on social networks such as Facebook and Twitter
This new platform helps you monitor Facebook, Twitter, blogs and could become a favourite tool of data journalists
You can now see how stories from the UK's top 10 news sites are shared on social media – and view the social media 'ripples' created by stories on your own news site
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Personal trainer James Hilton has launched a podcast 'Jim's Gym - Inspiring Movement'. James, a specialist in biomechanics and injury recovery from the Cotswolds, runs Jim's Gym, a virtual online space supporting people over 55 to be more active
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If you find your social feeds a tad too heavy on men's voices, follow and connect with these fantastic women experts on indie media
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