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[…] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Kathryn Corrick, Ian Douglas. Ian Douglas said: RT @kcorrick: What role did social media play in the news coverage of 2011 Egyptian revolution? http://bit.ly/gxmRbr Some research I've … […]
Great work, shows value of understanding the tools and networks available, vital role of curation and collaboration in creating context and aiding verification.
And having a back-up plan when the networks get turned off!
Thanks Richard.
[…] We’ll have a much more detailed report on our event on Al Jazeera’s use of social media later but for a wonderfully detailed dissection of how broadcasters are using social media have a look at this fantastic slideshow by Kathryn Corrick. […]
Slide 12 header – apostrophe crime.
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Are you aware of how we covered all these stories in real time on @StoryfulPro and our partnership with YouTube on http://www.youtube.com/citizentube ?
Thanks David! Really interesting.
Is there a way just to point/link to the work curated on Egypt, as I can’t see how when I land on the page?
if you go to http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/08/technology/08youtube.html?_r=1&src=tptw and look on the right hand column you will see all the egypt playlists for each day
Aha! Thanks David.
[…] to get more information out and faster. I have created a slideshow (inspired by Kathryn Corrick’s slideshow on Egypt) to show some of the ways TV news programmes are using social media to cover Libya. Hope you enjoy […]
I think it’s important not to conflate the role of social media in fomenting the Arab uprisings, which is substantial, and it’s role in reporting it. There never is any substitute for correspondents on the ground of which the BBC and other organisations have many in Libya. Tweets remember are not a news ‘source’ like Reuters or other news media that can be quoted authoritatively. They can be important ‘leads’ to be followed up and verified by journalists, alerted to a potential story. You should be careful about taking them at face value; opposition groups in Iran have tried to stir up rebellion by spreading false reports of casualties. The BBC tries to independently check the provenance of all ‘User Generated Content’ it receives. The really big change we’ve seen with Egypt is the availability of cameraphone footage on Youtube. Often it’s the only pictures of an incident available. Citizen Journalism in action. But again, the verification issues remain. Who wants you to broadcast the material and why? Not saying there’s a conspiracy around every corner in (in fact thinking that way can be problematic in itself), but it’s important to remain open minded.
Thanks Alexander.
The role of verification is indeed a real issue in this area, and always has been. It is something that should always be born in mind when making decisions as to how to describe footage received, often in a rapidly changing and uncertain environment. There was a really interesting article in the FT questioning how much reporters really knew about what was going on in Egypt, which is worth a read, but I can’t seem to find. If I dig it out I’ll let you know.
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