Social Journalism 101

The best (and worst) parts of being a social media editor

“What’s the worst emotion you’ve ever felt while doing your job?”

More than a year ago, I set out to research the community of people who do social media and community engagement work in newsrooms. Dozens…

Share your perspective on social journalism — for research

You work in a newsroom, yes? And you’re interested in all the new ways journalists and their audiences are interacting, yes? You’ve even tried some engagement techniques for yourself, or maybe just watched in admiration as others…

Day in the Life of a Growth Editor: Vocativ’s Kat Lapelosa and Ryan Beckler

Best practices for newsrooms setting up social distribution partnerships

Newsrooms are discovering the benefits of working together to reach new audiences on social media.

What is a social distribution partnership?

What does a growth editor do?

Growth Editor. The first time I heard that title for someone in a newsroom, I might’ve giggled. It just…

Day in the Life of a Social Media Editor: NPR’s Lori Todd