Social Media for Journalists: Principles And Practice,Megan Knig

Social Media for JournalistsPrinciples and Practice\nAuthor(s): Megan Knight, Clare Cook\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: SAGE Publications Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: SAGE Publications Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781446211137, 978-1446211137\nSynopsis\n\""Untangles the jargon and sets out the route-map for how the social network can enable us to become major contributors to the multiplatform digital age. The right message, the right time - this is the right book for taking advantage of it all.\"" - Jon Snow, Channel 4 News\n\n The essential guide to understanding and harnessing the tools of journalism today, Meagan Knight and Clare Cook show you how to master the enduring rules of good practice and the new techniques of social media. The book gives a thorough guide to principles and practice, including:\n\nHow to find, write and break stories with social media\nAn online journalism toolkit to get you started\nUsing crowdsourcing to find and follow stories\nGetting on top of user-generated conten.