SNA & APME are proud to partner on a two-part webinar series that explores recent news events and how social media played a part in the reporting and news dissemination process.
COST: SNA & APME Members: Only $29 each or $49 for both webinars
Non-members: $49 per webinar
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PART 1: The Tucson Shootings -- Lessons from a Major Breaking Story
Wednesday, February 16 at 11:00 AM (ET) 10:00 AM CT / 9:00 AM MT / 8:00 AM PT
Speakers: Teri Hayt, Managing Editor, and Poli Corella, Metro Editor, Arizona Daily Star
Are you really ready to handle a major news story in your town? This webinar will highlight a number of issues when covering a major breaking news story: User-submitted photos and information, multi-media coverage and the effect on web traffic; the effect on staff; the aftermath and continued follow up.
Specific items to be covered include:
- Steps to develop a newsroom disaster plan including first responders and their roles.
- A guide to social media -- monitoring and dissecting user contributions.
- Working with national media when they come to town.
- Arming reporters, photographers and online producers with the right equipment.
- Using the appropriate language during a sensitive situation.
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PART 2: Social Media -- Control It Before It Controls You
Lessons Learned from the "Man with the Golden Voice"
Wednesday, March 2 at 11:00 AM (ET) 10:00 AM CT / 9:00 AM MT / 8:00 AM PT
Speakers: Benjamin Marrison, Editor, and Alan Miller, Managing Editor/News, The Columbus Dispatch
When a Columbus Dispatch photographer used his Flip Video camera to record the amazing voice of a homeless man, no one at The Dispatch was ready for what came next...pirating of the video from Dispatch.com; a viral explosion of interest in the video; the homeless man and the photographer who made him famous; and a crush of phone calls and emails from people around the world seeking a piece of all three. The Dispatch staff learned a lot about how (and how not) to handle video on the web, and members of its staff will share insights and tips from that experience during this webinar.
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