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Sorry Facebook, there are some things I won’t share
You may have seen a friendly offer from Facebook to ‘help subscribers find you by verifying your account.’ Click on the link to verify your account, and you’ll see a screen asking you to upload a photo...
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Product and its place in your Facebook timeline
Photo: Pat McGrath/Ottawa Citizen The products in our everyday world are as much a part of who we are as the friends we keep, according to Jordan Banks, the managing director of Facebook Canada. For...
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Using Facebook and Google to run a student newsroom
I teach a second-year ‘Fundamentals of Reporting’ class at Carleton University’s j-school – but often I’m learning just as much from the students. These past three weeks, we’ve been running ‘newsroom...
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The power of Bieber: a case study
This is the story of a lovely, simple story by Postmedia’s Misty Harris about a 71-year-old grandfather suffering from advanced prostate cancer. Peter Johngren, found a YouTube video of Justin Bieber...
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The ethics of using user-generated content
While social media platforms have vastly increased the speed by which a reader can submit content, an ONA ethics panel agreed that traditional verification of sources is more important than ever....
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Should I ban laptops in my class?
I’m struggling with a laptops issue. And I fear that this post will make me sound cranky.. but it’s becoming a concern. I teach a multimedia course, and naturally it’s great when students can follow...
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Online and in the loop: How social media is changing politics and political...
Moderator Andrew Potter, David Reevely, Nick Taylor-Vaisey and Joanna Smith. Sneezing in space, putting a snowplough on the mayor’s car, and the appropriate level of snark in a tweet were up for...
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Newsana: Who do you trust to tell you what’s important?
Trust is what many traditional news organizations use to promote their relevance, stating they are a trusted brand to cut through the noise. The pitch goes something like this: ‘We are a trusted brand,...
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10 observations from my 14-day social media break up
For 14 days, this was my social media avatar. Those who know me know my relationship with social media tends towards the addiction end of the scale. At the very least it wasn’t normal. It’s not normal...
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5 fundamental things you must understand about Facebook
I’m not denying that Twitter is sexy. Something about those 140 characters is so alluring. Perhaps it’s the challenge of displaying wit and intellect in a soundbite. I love Twitter, don’t get me wrong....
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