I Wrote a Tweet: What Big Numbers Can Do To You
I wrote a tweet. I say ‘wrote’. There were no words, just four images. The
social media
6 sites that show why data is beta
New to data journalism and keen to learn but unsure about the kind of stories you could
PMQs liveblog
Read our live blog of PMQs on 30 April 2014. It was a barnstorming session, featuring the Speaker at his wittiest.
Interview with Kerry Alexandra, BBC UGC producer
Kerry Alexandra is a User Generated Content (UGC) Producer at the BBC. She told Interhacktives
The News Hub: a bridge between social media and journalism?
Taking ideas from Reddit, Twitter and Facebook, The News Hub is taking a new approach to harnessing the power of the internet for journalism…
Two hours of Interhacktivity: #hackshangout
Our tutorial on data journalism will start at 6pm today (Monday 24th March) – click here for
Two hours of Interhacktivity – you learn what we learn
If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to become a modern day journalist with a
Analysis: How this running & cycling app creates a community of competitors
Each week, thousands of runners and cyclists will use Strava app to race against each other. Billy Ehrenberg looks at how they curated a community built on competition…
5th Hackney Debate: Social media – a blessing or a curse?
The BBC’s George Alagiah chairs the 5th Hackney Debate, a discussion of how social media is shaping society, and in some cases how society is shaping social media.
Interview: Anne-Marie Tomchak, presenter of BBC Trending
We interview Anne-Marie Tomchak, the presenter of the BBC’s new social media series, BBC Trending.
Best New Tools from #hhldn
Hacks Hackers London met-up in late November, and introduced some excellent new tools. What were they?
Top tips for building digital loyalty from Kate Day, Mark Johnson and Christian Broughton
Over the course of the year we have been privileged to hear insights from many working journalists, community managers and social media editors. Here are some of the best…
Infographic: battle of the social sexes
InternetSeviceProviders.org show us how different social media sites tend to be dominated by one of the two sexes.
The Distraction Trap: Interview with Frances Booth
Smart phones, social media and laptops were all designed to be our servants, to make
Community Editor of the Economist shares some tips
In its news coverage, the Economist takes a step back from the grind of the
Journalism and social media: professional platform or personal playground?
This afternoon, we talked to Sarah Marshall, Technology Editor at Journalism.co.uk, Adam Tinworth, journalist and consultant and
Hacks/Hackers London: Innovation in Storytelling
Interhacktives report live from the February Hacks/Hackers London meetup on all things digital storytelling…
A day in the life of the Telegraph’s Social Media Editor
Kate Day, social media editor at the Telegraph, talks her through her very busy day.
Inside the mind of a Deputy Social Media Editor
Matthew Keys, Deputy Social Media Editor at Reuters in New York kindly responded to my Twitter request for a chat. Here he shares some musings on emerging social media tools, audience engagement and the ever-changing face of journalism.