BeatBlogging.Org » Seesmic http://beatblogging.org Pushing the practice of beat reporting Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:03:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 Talkback: most important Web or social media tool http://beatblogging.org/2009/03/18/talkback-most-important-web-or-social-media-tool/ http://beatblogging.org/2009/03/18/talkback-most-important-web-or-social-media-tool/#comments Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:47:43 +0000 Patrick Thornton http://beatblogging.org/?p=2596 Which Web or social media tool is the most important to your work life? What helps you the most? Which tool could you not live without?

We would love to hear from you. You either respond to us on Seesmic or leave a comment below.

]]> http://beatblogging.org/2009/03/18/talkback-most-important-web-or-social-media-tool/feed/ 2 The best online tools for beat reporters http://beatblogging.org/2008/11/12/the-best-online-tools-for-beat-reporters/ http://beatblogging.org/2008/11/12/the-best-online-tools-for-beat-reporters/#comments Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:22:01 +0000 Patrick Thornton http://beatblogging.org/?p=958 There is a good conversation going on Seesmic right now about the best online tools for beat reporters.

One of the beat bloggers we follow, Mary Louise Schumacher, started the thread on Seesmic because she is going to be training her colleagues on beat blogging.  She is asking people for advice on the best online tools for beat reporters.

I’d strongly encourage all of you to check out the thread and join the conversation. In short, I’d suggest experimenting with different tools, and I’d also recognize that different beats work better with different online tools. Both points are discussed on the Seesmic thread.

If you don’t have a Web cam, you can respond in the comments section below this post.

Here is the original video in the thread:

Beat Bloggers: Lend us your tips!

Here is David Cohn’s response:

Re: Beat Bloggers: Lend us your tips!

And here is my response:

Re: Beat Bloggers: Lend us your tips!

There are many other responses, and all of them are informative. Join the conversation so we can learn together.

]]> http://beatblogging.org/2008/11/12/the-best-online-tools-for-beat-reporters/feed/ 1 Seesmic – A Social Video Website….for Journalism? http://beatblogging.org/2008/05/10/seesmic-a-social-video-websitefor-journalism/ http://beatblogging.org/2008/05/10/seesmic-a-social-video-websitefor-journalism/#comments Sat, 10 May 2008 14:53:59 +0000 Patrick Thornton http://beatblogging.org/?p=148 The medium IS the message.  Again, where you get your network is less important than how you manage them – but video is a way to create real connections as Paul from the Online Journalism Blog explains below.

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