Posts Tagged Social Media
Connecting the Masses
Posted by Kristin in In the News on March 2, 2010
Though I wasn’t able to attend, I tuned in to the most recent MIMA event, where a large portion of the discussion focused on the future of mobile. Panelists argued that businesses and communicators need to prepare for the future – and the future is mobile.
I recently purchased a smart phone, and I wasn’t entirely convinced of the mobile-phenomenon until I read this article. To summarize: almost 1/3 of all Americans do not have access to Internet. Prevented by cost, location or necessary equipment, a significant portion of our country is cut off from an ever-growing means of communicating.
Journalism AND Social Media
If anyone is keeping track, this is BY FAR the fastest blog post I have ever put together – so please keep that in mind as you read.
After returning to my desk from a delicious lunch, which included Davanni’s pizza, it was pointed out to me by @ellejam that I was quoted in a tech story on CNN in a tweet that included a link. To be honest, my first thought was spam – but curiosity got the best of me. So I checked and it was true! Sort of…
In case you didn’t see the story, here is a link and a screen capture:
As you can see by my stellar editing, my tweet was used in a CNN story – sans my name.
To provide the proper evidence, I give you – my tweet:
My feeling of complete surprise and excitement from being on CNN.com (I mean, how cool is that?) is slightly diminished with the absence of my name. I know it’s my tweet, my followers know it’s my tweet, so why couldn’t CNN properly quote me?
So my question is this: What are the journalistic standards for attribution when referencing a quote/update/post from a user on social media? I am sure I am not the first social media user to experience this, so what are the expectations? Should journalists be including user names into stories when they quote a source, even if that source was found on Twitter?
Thoughts?
Maintaining Traditions
With the holidays quickly approaching, the cooking and baking of traditional Scandinavian foods begins – for my family at least. This weekend my grandma, aunt and cousin will be making lefse and it got me thinking: Are we losing family-based traditions in today’s retail world?
Traditions have been continued in our family for generations. Lefse, lutefisk (eww), Swedish meatballs, spritz cookies and more are served every year, no matter how many times I say that I don’t like lutefisk. However, it seems that the number of individuals who know how to prepare them is getting smaller.
I am just as guilty as others. I have not watched my grandma and aunt make lefse. I don’t know how to use the cookie press to make the special cookies. Is it because I’m sure I could find out how online? Or I know I could run down to the store and buy it? Or am I just relying on someone else to know how?
The responsibility falls to me to observe, learn and continue the traditions that I believe are important. However, I am curious if anyone else is experiencing something similar and your thoughts on the cause and/or solution.
Photo credit: theconglomerate.org
Thanks to Dave Erickson for teaching me the style coding. NOTE: I can’t, for the life of me, figure out how to make the text wrap further up the image. If anyone has any tips, I would greatly appreciate it!
Finding my voice
Posted by Kristin in Social Media on November 6, 2009
As I start out on the path to becoming a blogger, I have been reading blog post after blog post… about blogging, desperate to find the post that would turn on the switch in my head, making me into an instant blogger. The switch hasn’t gone off yet, but I did come across a post from copyblogger that got me thinking.
“Get off your Computer and become a better Blogger” in short, emphasizes the importance of discovering your voice and style, which you can’t find sitting behind a computer.
“Start conversations with more people. Find the kind of jokes you like to tell. Listen to the rhythm of your voice as you speak. Pay attention to the way people react when you talk. Notice how they seem more interested when you speak in a certain way or when you discuss certain topics.”
Q: So then, why do I find this so difficult?
A: During the week, I am not writing with my voice.
My question to you, expert bloggers: How do you turn your voice on and off? Do you find that you blog the way you speak?
I’m sure I’ll find my way as time goes on, I just hope those who come across my blog will be patient as stumble along.
To read the entire post from copyblogger, click here.
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