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Sage Publications Ltd Social Media for Journalists Principles and Practice 2013 Edition by Megan Knight, Clare Cook
"Untangles the jargon and sets out the route-map for how the social network can enable us to become major contributors to the multiplatform digital age. The right message, the right time - this is the right book for taking advantage of it all." - Jon Snow, Channel 4 NewsThe essential guide to understanding and harnessing the tools of journalism today, Meagan Knight and Clare Cook show you how to master the enduring rules of good practice and the new techniques of social media.The book gives a thorough guide to principles and practice, including:How to find, write and break stories with social mediaAn online journalism toolkit to get you startedUsing crowdsourcing to find and follow storiesGetting on top of user-generated contentThe ins and outs of copyright and ethicsBuilding your brand and making moneyThe new economy of journalism and how to get ahead.More than a simple 'how-to' guide, this book takes you to the next level with its integration of theory and practice. It is a one-stop guide for students and practitioners of journalism. Table of contents :- Introduction: Networked JournalismPART ONE: THE NETWORKED JOURNALISTS' TOOLKITFinding the StoryProducing Content in a Social LandscapeData Journalism and CrowdsourcingDistributing the StoryPART TWO: THE NETWORKED ECOLOGYCitizen Journalism and the Public SphereCollaborative Journalism and User-Generated ContentPART THREE: THE NEW RULES OF ENGAGEMENTEthics and the Code of ConductTruth and VerificationJournalism and the LawPART FOUR: THE NEW ECONOMICS OF JOURNALISMFreelancing and Building Your BrandBecoming a Media EntrepreneurThe Business of Networked JournalismConclusion: News in a New Media Ecology