Social Media Journalism

Journalism has changed. In this time, the difference between journalist and non-journalist is getting blur. It looks unclear and social media take the big role on it. Since blog was so popular,journalism is already coming to the new era. It makes everybody to take the role of journalist. They can make a story and publish it too. Of course, there will always be some difference between journalist and non-journalist. At least, journalist has the bigger responsibility to their editorial material. Actually, journalists can use social media to publish their story and develop reputation too. If you are a journalist, there are tips to use social media for journalism. Understanding the Role of Social Media: Journalist can be a social media user. But unlike non-journalist, they use it for the specific purpose. They use it to promote their editorial material and for personal branding. As a professional tool, journalists have to use their social media account professionally too. Publish the Short Content Professionally: This is the other difference between journalist and non-journalist. For journalist, social media is just for the additional publication. In the most case, they have their own media to publish their editorial materials. As an additional media, do not write the complete story on it. Use it to share the story only. But to attract the readers, you also need to publish it with the professional headline. You can do it just like creating headline or lead. You can attract audiences with the good image too. If you use Twitter to promote your story, make sure to attach a picture too. Actually, this is also useful to give more information to the audience before they click the link too. Develop the Professional Image Social media is a public place: Everybody can see your posts and see what you do in this media. For this, be careful. Netizen can be so critical. As a professional, you also need to use the social media account professionally. Talk well and take a note to the attitude. Journalism ethics are also need to note. Developing the Professional Network: You can use social media to develop the professional network too. But for professional use, LinkedIn is the best social media to take. Unlike the other social media such as Facebook and Twitter, LinkedIn is a professional social media. For this, you have to show yourself as a professional. Adding a relation is also need to be made carefully. At least, you have to do it based on your profession. If you are a technology journalist, your relation must be related to the technology too. Targeting the Right Audience: You want people to read your story. But without selecting the right audience, this is impossible. Having more friends in the social media is good, but having friends who interested with your story is better. Before adding a friend, you also need to know about their interest. You have to remember it. This is the professional account. For this, you have to be selective in selecting friends. But for journalism, social media such as Twitter is better to publish your work. Always visit http://www.african-journalist.blogspot.com