Yesterday, I traveled to the Asbury Park Press to speak with other Gannett New Jersey employees about online social media and how journalists and bloggers can use it effectively. Among those in attendance were staff members from the Asbury Park Press, Courier News, Courier-Post, Home News Tribune, Daily Record and The Daily Journal.
One of the scheduled speakers, Jodi Gersh, was unable to attend, but among the other speakers, and their topics, were: Ted Mann (Online Social Media), Aleesha Williams Boyd (Twitter), and Diana Fasanella (other social platforms, like Digg).
My presentation focused on Facebook. I spoke to those in attendance about how to use Facebook Fan Pages and Events to promote their sites, seek sources and story ideas through Facebook groups, and the Do’s and Don’ts of journalists on Facebook.
I’m happy to say that the presentation was well-received, and I’ve already heard that several staff members are eager to incorporate Facebook and Twitter into their work.
I also think that the workshop generated several great questions and discussions among the panel and attendees.
Below is the conference’s livestream video, via Gannett NJ’s livestream account:
