Twitter Workshop April 16, 2009

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HANDS-ON WORKSHOP:
MAKING TWITTER WORK FOR YOU

When a jetliner landed in
the Hudson River in January, editors at Associated Press
scanned Twitter.com for messages
or tweets from cellphones near the plane.
They also found a photo of the downed plane.
21-year-old Janis Krums fed it from his I-phone. He beat
out pros by many minutes. The image of the plane floating as
passengers walked on its wings was adopted by AP and other news
agencies. Now, it's the one many of us remember when we think of
the crash.

Thats just one way
journalists are harnessing Twitters power to bridge citizens and
journalists. Twitter news feeds from print, tv ,radio, and web
organizations are another.

Please join
Mark Briggs, social media expert and author of the book Journalism
2.0, for a special hands-on intro to Twitter created especially for the
Los Angeles Press Club. Hell show how
journalists and news organizations can use Twitter to shape
a new kind of storytelling. Hell also have tips for
how they can mine the ever-growing universe of tweets for breaking stories and
sources. And hell talk about best practices,
journalists can use to be sure the info they get is
reliable.

Bring your laptops and
cellphones and come ready to roll up your sleeves. If youre not
using Twitter yet, youre especially welcome. Enrollment is
limited.
WHERE:
Los
Angeles Press Club, Second
Floor

TIME: 6:00 pm 9:00
pm,



Organized by Los Angeles Press Club

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Ticket Info:  

• Members, Free
• Non Member Fee, $20.99
• Membership and Workshop, $61.50

Official Website: http://latwitter-upcoming.eventbrite.com