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In the old days, a voicemail or a letter to the editor might be the only way to communicate with a newspaper, magazine or broadcast outlet. Now, however, average citizens can – and do – engage with local and national news organizations. As a matter of fact, many news organizations now routinely use it to reach out to the public for ideas, information and examples. I made this presentation at SoCon 11.
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Twitter to the Editor
@Ttho
THE
MEDIA
Old School
Only professional journalists can be trusted with the news.
The public can communicate through “Tip Lines.”
If you don’t like it, write a Letter to the Editor.
The Perfect Storm
New Media
Blogs
Podcasts
“There's no
cellphone service.
There's no Internet.
You can't send a
SMS. It's a total
crackdown.”
--Ben
Wedeman,
CNN
benwedeman
@bencnn Cairo, EGYPT!
All Access Pass
Making Contact
Making Contact
Communicating via Comments
How to Connect
Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Quora Muckrack
“Share News”
News Media Rules
Anything you say, write, Tweet or post could end up in the news.
Everyone – including reporters –makes mistakes.
You cannot “control” the media. You can control how you interact with it.
New Media Rules
There are no rules!
Twitter to the Editor
@Ttho
