The New Journalist in the Age of Social Media View more documents from JD Lasica. New Media Lab brings together nonprofits, citizen journalists, social media experts I‘m at Day 2 of a remarkable two-day conference that is bringing nonprofits, citizen journalism and social media together in ways I’ve never seen before. I’m jazzed, hopeful and […]
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YouTube’s role in citizen journalism
Olivia Ma on YouTube as a news channel from JD Lasica on Vimeo. During the recent annual conference of the Online News Association in San Francisco, I had a chance to sit down (literally on the floor) with Olivia Ma, news manager in YouTube’s News & Politics team. YouTube is in the news again this […]
How Ford does social media
Ford’s social media efforts from JD Lasica on Vimeo. Scott Monty & team take integrated approach rather than focus on short-term campaigns Major corporations have begun jumping into the social media pool. One of the biggest success stories this year has been the performance of Ford Motor Co. — they’re making big waves but aren’t […]
5 ways to improve your presentation skills
Improving your presentation skills from JD Lasica on Vimeo. If you give presentations or speeches in public — ranging from a workshop panel appearance to a keynote lecture — chances are that you could benefit from sharpening your presentation skills. I met Danielle Daly, co-founder of Rexi Media, at Blogworld Expo last month and was […]
Takeaways from Blogworld Expo
Anthony Edwards of “ER” fame did his first tweet — to raise funds for the first children’s pediatric training hospital in Africa. Bloggers, journalism, celebrities and what the future holds There was a little bit of a SXSW vibe at the just-ended Blogworld Expo in Las Vegas — a communal feeling where the goings-on in […]