Social Media for Journalists

"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 News



The 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.