Screencasts - by Patrick Thornton on Wednesday, February 4, 2009 15:10 - 7 Comments

Screencast: How to use Publish2 for beginners

Note: This is a pilot in a new series we are developing. Your feedback would be much appreciated. How do you like the content? How is the video format? What should we improve?

This screencast is a beginners guide to Publish2 and link journalism.

Link journalism is becoming a big part of modern journalism, and this video should help you get started with one of our favorite social bookmarking sites, Publish2. BeatBlogging.Org has two Publish2 groups that you are welcome to join, Beat Blogging and Beat Blogging Tools.

This screencast will help you understand:

  • The sign-up and approval process.
  • The different ways to link on Publish2.
  • How to install the Publish2 toolbar.
  • How to utilize Publish2 groups.
  • How to nominate beat reporters to our Publish2 group.

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Daniel
Feb 5, 2009 13:35

I think the videos in a non-Quicktime format would be a marked improvement.

pat
Feb 5, 2009 14:03

@Daniel,

We have not been able to use Flash or mp4 compression and get acceptable results yet. It’s difficult to find a compression scheme that won’t make the Web text hard to read.

Jim Saunders
Feb 5, 2009 19:48

How does Publish2 settle upon its criteria as to what constitutes a journalist or journalism organization?

Daniel
Feb 5, 2009 21:09

@Jim, Publish2 has editorial guidelines here:

http://www.publish2.com/about/editorial-standards/

Suzanne Yada
Feb 7, 2009 16:32

I think this is great. What software do you use to screencast?

Beginning Twitter for journalists needs to be the next screencast. I was considering doing one myself but lack the software.

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