For presentation to be given at NU@Noon event at Northeastern University's Burlington campus, March 23, 2011.

1. Social media The connective tissue betweennews outlets and their communities

2. Facebook A real-names alternative to newspaper comments

3. Facebook A real-names alternative to newspaper comments Boston Globe Facebook page has 9,616 people who “like” it

4. Facebook A real-names alternative to newspaper comments Boston Globe Facebook page has 9,616 people who “like” it Civil discussions create a sense of community around the news (link)

5. Flickr The leading social network for photographers

6. Flickr The leading social network for photographers WBUR Listener Photo Project providesinstant gratification

7. Flickr The leading social network for photographers WBUR Listener Photo Project providesinstant gratification Users are empowered, and WBUR builds loyalty and community (link)

8. SeeClickFix Social network combines mapping and discussion board to bring together community, media and government (link)

9. SeeClickFix 42 people post complaints about ugly downtown building

10. SeeClickFix 42 people post complaints about ugly downtown building New Haven Independent followsup with story

11. SeeClickFix 42 people post complaints about ugly downtown building New Haven Independent followsup with story Story generates another 24 comments and promise from owner (link)

12. Twitter Most flexible social network for finding sources, reporting news

13. Twitter Most flexible social network for finding sources, reporting news Smart journalists build communities and engage in conversation

14. Twitter Most flexible social network for finding sources, reporting news Smart journalists build communities and engage in conversation Users can gain a new perspective on news and journalism (link)

15. Twitter as a broadcast tool Salem NewsTwitter post goesup at 1:50 p.m.

16. Twitter as a broadcast tool Salem NewsTwitter post goesup at 1:50 p.m. By 4:30 p.m., a complete story with slideshow and a map

17. Twitter as a broadcast tool Salem NewsTwitter post goesup at 1:50 p.m. By 4:30 p.m., a complete story with slideshow and a map Local blogger poststo TwitPic. How do we get him involved?

18. Twitter as an engagement tool Newton blogger Doug Haslam posts photo of snowy sidewalk

19. Twitter as an engagement tool Newton blogger Doug Haslam posts photo of snowy sidewalk GateHouse’s Greg ReibmanretweetsHaslam’s post

20. Twitter as an engagement tool Newton blogger Doug Haslam posts photo of snowy sidewalk GateHouse’s Greg ReibmanretweetsHaslam’s post Mayor Setti Warren calls Reibman, andthe snow is removed

21. The tao of Twitter Say it in 140 characters — less if you want people to retweet you

22. The tao of Twitter Say it in 140 characters — less if you want people to retweet you Don’t just accumulate followers — build a list of people you follow

23. The tao of Twitter Say it in 140 characters — less if you want people to retweet you Don’t just accumulate followers — build a list of people you follow Dip in and out, and don’t worry aboutwhat you’ve missed

24. Finding feeds to follow Most news organizations list official Twitter feeds

25. Finding feeds to follow Most news organizations list official Twitter feeds Most interesting feeds are more personal than official feeds

26. Finding feeds to follow Most news organizations list official Twitter feeds Most interesting feeds are more personal than official feeds Smart news outlets let their reporters develop voice and personality (link)

27. Who are others following? If you like someone’s feed, study who he or she finds worth reading

28. Who are others following? If you like someone’s feed, study who he or she finds worth reading Easiest way to do this is if someone you’re following has set up lists

29. Who are others following? If you like someone’s feed, study who he or she finds worth reading Easiest way to do this is if someone you’re following has set up lists Go through the list selectively or follow the entire list (link)

30. The power of search Listorious is an excellent search tool for people, topics and regions (link)

31. The power of search Listorious is an excellent search tool for people, topics and regions TweetDeck Directory is similar but is set up better for browsing (link)

32. The power of search Listorious is an excellent search tool for people, topics and regions TweetDeck Directory is similar but is set up better for browsing Boston Media Tweeters is a wiki with some notable local journalists(link)

33. Tracking social media worldwide Global Voices Online follows and aggregates citizen journalism

34. Tracking social media worldwide Global Voices Online follows and aggregates citizen journalism Blogs, Twitter and YouTube videos from hot spots such as Libya

35. Tracking social media worldwide Global Voices Online follows and aggregates citizen journalism Blogs, Twitter and YouTube videos from hot spots such as Libya An invaluable supplement to traditional news sources (link)

36. (cc) 2011 by Dan Kennedy Creative Commons license at www.dankennedy.net Northeastern University Boston, MA 02115 March 23, 2011