News Discovery: Where To Find Great Sources and Stories - Tips and Tactics for Journalists | Content Curation World | Scoop.it
From www.journalism.co.uk - October 9, 2012 3:27 AM


Robin Good: Here's a good guide for journalists looking to find quality sources and hot news to cover in simple and effective ways.


The article covers:

  • Creating Facebook and Twitter lists
  • Setting up persistent searches
  • Hashtags
  • Keywords
  • Searching by location or time
  • Creating RSS search feeds for Twitter
  • Google advanced search operators
  • Using contacts to find new contacts
  • Source verification


Good stuff. Great advice. 8/10


Full article: http://www.journalism.co.uk/skills/how-to-use-social-media-in-newsgathering/s7/a550556/