Alliance Confirms Dr. Dietrich von Klaeden to its Board of Directors
The News Media Alliance today announced that Dr. Dietrich von Klaeden, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, Axel Springer SE, has joined its Board of Directors.
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How To: Make Your Newsroom More Social on Twitter
According to Pew Research Center, approximately 67 percent of American adults get at least some of their news from social media. So if you want your news to be what people are looking at, you need to find them where they are. That means, yes, tweeting.
Terry Kroeger Elected Chairman of the News Media Alliance
The News Media Alliance has elected Terry Kroeger, President and CEO of BH Media Group, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, as its Chairman of the Board of Directors. Kroeger, who previously served as Vice Chairman, succeeds Michael Klingensmith, Publisher and CEO of Star Tribune. Klingensmith will serve as Past Chair.
How To: Use Twitter to Your Advantage as a Journalist
As simple as Twitter may seem, it’s not entirely intuitive how journalists should use it. Should it be used as a self-promotion tool? A way to crowdsource stories? A way to engage with readers? A way to have fun? The journalists who are most successful on Twitter use it for all of those things, and move seamlessly between those modes of engagement. We look at those journalists and what you can learn from their use of the social media platform.
New(s) Ideas: Wochit Provides Tools for Compelling Videos
Congratulations to the March winner of our monthly New(s) Ideas program, Wochit. Wochit stood out for its visually-interesting, engaging demo and presentation of the service. The Wochit YouTube demo offers an easy-to-follow introduction to the tool, enticing would-be users to try it out.
Alliance 5 Answers with The Lily
As part of our celebration of Women’s History Month, we caught up with Amy King, editor in chief and creative
IWMF Honors Kim Wall by Keeping Women in the Field
When journalist Kim Wall was murdered while working on a story last year, the world took notice of the dangers
How Women In Sports Media Are Cheering Each Other On
Women in sports are rarely given the same kind of press as their male counterparts. Can you recall the last
Holding Our Applause for the Google News Initiative
I was invited to the Google News Initiative event in New York this week. Among many other things, they revealed a series
Why Women’s Voices Matter In Media
Have you ever been the only woman journalist in the room? Have you ever attended a panel on the future