Social Media for Journalists

Megan Knight is Senior Lecturer in International Journalism at University of Central Lancashire.  Clare Cook is Senior Lecturer in Print and Online Journalism at the University of Central Lancashire.

• Introduction: Networked JournalismPART ONE: THE NETWORKED JOURNALISTS′ TOOLKITFinding the StoryProducing Content in a Social LandscapeData Journalism and CrowdsourcingDistributing the StoryPART TWO: THE NETWORKED ECOLOGYCitizen Journalism and the Public SphereCollaborative Journalism and User-Generated ContentPART THREE: THE NEW RULES OF ENGAGEMENTEthics and the Code of ConductTruth and VerificationJournalism and the LawPART FOUR: THE NEW ECONOMICS OF JOURNALISMFreelancing and Building Your BrandBecoming a Media EntrepreneurThe Business of Networked JournalismConclusion: News in a New Media Ecology

We are entering the new golden age of journalism - and here is a great resource for journalists wishing to seize its opportunities. This is the book that 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.