<![CDATA[Staci Baird · Storify]]>http://storify.com/girljournalistNodeJS RSS ModuleThu, 23 May 2013 11:33:43 GMT<![CDATA[#JACC12 Twitter Contest Winners]]>

This year's JACC State Conference beta Twitter contest was full of... interesting Tweets and we decided to announce this year's winners via Storify.

Storified by Staci Baird · Sat, Mar 24 2012 17:41:04

Best Twitter Handle - Winner

@FitzTheReporter - 664 Tweets, 280 Followers, 783 Following.@FitzTheReporter - 664 Tweets, 280 Followers, 783 Following.
An SF native, reporting the hell out of my dear, foggy City from @sfbreakingnews (The City College Guardsman). All opinions shared on thi...

Best Commentary Tweet - Winner

Best Student Media Feed - Winner

@roundupnews - 1917 Tweets, 244 Followers, 112 Following.@roundupnews - 1917 Tweets, 244 Followers, 112 Following.
Roundup, Pierce College's student newspaper, is comprised of the Roundup newspaper (out Wednesdays during the spring and fall semesters) ...

Best Conference Session Photo Tweet - Winner

Cartoonist Patrick O'Connor at the "Where do you get your ideas?" workshop #jacc12 http://pic.twitter.com/qGGZXugl · roundupnews

Best Conference Session Photo Tweet - Runners Up

Say hello to tatianna #jacc12 #jacctweetup http://pic.twitter.com/vSbGGTM7 · Matthew Mullins
News writers and photographers cover new fire department truck at their contest #jacc12 http://pic.twitter.com/Y2UnvDjw · roundupnews

Best Food-Related Photo Tweet - Winner

Breakfast! w/ the @FCHornet at #jacc12! What could be better than that? http://pic.twitter.com/jBaZGmi5 · Margaux Brooke

Best Food-Related Photo Tweet - Runner Up

It's official. #JACCtweetup #jacc12 http://pic.twitter.com/ylrQM2z9 · Deebz
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Check out what I did, who I met, where I went in Austin today.

Storified by Staci Baird · Wed, Mar 14 2012 02:00:34

Staci Baird
<strong>Staci Baird</strong> checked in to <strong>Java Jive</strong> · Staci Baird
<strong>Staci Baird</strong> checked in to <strong>The Austin Convention Center/Neal Kocurek Exhibit Hall</strong> · Staci Baird
<strong>Staci Baird</strong> checked in to <strong>Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol</strong> · Staci Baird
<strong>Staci Baird</strong> checked in to <strong>Sheraton Hotel Bar</strong> · Staci Baird
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Check out what I did, who I met, where I went in Austin today.

Storified by Staci Baird · Tue, Mar 13 2012 19:17:16

<strong>Staci Baird</strong> checked in to <strong>foursquare court</strong> · Staci Baird
<strong>Staci Baird</strong> checked in to <strong>The Austin Convention Center/Neal Kocurek Exhibit Hall</strong> · Staci Baird
<strong>Staci Baird</strong> checked in to <strong>Maggie Mae's</strong> · Staci Baird
<strong>Staci Baird</strong> checked in to <strong>The Blind Pig Pub</strong> · Staci Baird
<strong>Staci Baird</strong> checked in to <strong>Kenichi</strong> · Staci Baird
<strong>Staci Baird</strong> checked in to <strong>Hilton Lobby</strong> · Staci Baird
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Check out what I did, who I met, where I went in Austin today.

Storified by Staci Baird · Tue, Mar 13 2012 19:24:16

The @Highlight cart. Complete with pink radio and free coffee! #sxsw · Staci Baird
I'm BFFs with the @salesforce @salesforceU guys. They're hiring BTW. · Staci Baird
The sun is out in Austin! Yipee! #sxsw · Staci Baird
<strong>Staci Baird</strong> checked in to <strong>The Austin Convention Center/Neal Kocurek Exhibit Hall</strong> · Staci Baird
<strong>Staci Baird</strong> checked in to <strong>Hilton Austin</strong> · Staci Baird
<strong>Staci Baird</strong> checked in to <strong>foursquare court</strong> · Staci Baird
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Check out what I did, who I met, where I went in Austin today.

Storified by Staci Baird · Tue, Mar 13 2012 19:22:40

<strong>Staci Baird</strong> checked in to <strong>Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol</strong> · Staci Baird
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Check out what I did, who I met, where I went in Austin on the first official day of SXSW.

Storified by Staci Baird · Tue, Mar 13 2012 18:57:37

<strong>Staci Baird</strong> checked in to <strong>Denny's</strong> · Staci Baird
<strong>Staci Baird</strong> checked in to <strong>Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown Hotel</strong> · Staci Baird
<strong>Staci Baird</strong> checked in to <strong>Austin Convention Center</strong> · Staci Baird
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Storify is a great tool that provides journalists with a new (fun!) way to tell stories. I teach in the SF State journalism department and we're encouraging our students to experiment with this new tool. I only have a few rules for them when it comes to using Storify...

Storified by Staci Baird · Thu, Oct 27 2011 02:19:49

Social media curation is what Storify's all about. It's a hot topic right now, and many news organizations and bloggers are experimenting with this new kind of storytelling involving the curation of content published via social media. 

So what is content curation? It's the act of searching for content on a specific topic then organizing, publishing and sharing it. 

"It is such a powerful idea because curation does NOT focus on adding more content/noise to the chaotic information overload of social media, and instead focuses on helping any one of us to make sense of this information by bringing together what is most important," writes Rohit Bhargava, SVP of Global Strategy & Marketing at Ogilvy 360 Digital Influence and Adjunct Professor of Global Marketing at Georgetown University on his Influential Marketing Blog. 

Aggregating, analyzing, providing context and insight is an important part of journalism today. Storify is one of the tools journalsits can use to easily wrangle contributed content and publish stories that involve their communities.

Bhargava suggests five (potential) models for content curation:
1. Aggregation
2. Distillation
3. Elevation
4. Mashup
5. Chronology

Try applying one of these models to your next Storify story.
Influential Marketing Blog: The 5 Models Of Content CurationInfluential Marketing Blog: The 5 Models Of Content Curation
Curation has always been an underrated form of creation. The Getty Center in Los Angeles is one of the most frequently visited museums in America - and started as a private art collection from one man (J. Paul Getty) who...
Now, before you jump into your first Storify check out my five "rules." 

1. Don't just drag, drop and dump! 
Remember, anyone can curate the social web, as a journalist you need to provide context and/or analysis. 
Qatar's World Cup in the cloudsQatar's World Cup in the clouds
A report of a remote-controlled, solar-powered hovering shade, which could be used to cool soccer stadiums in Qatar, has taken on a life of its own.
2. Write transition sentences between the media. (See "rule" number one.)

Virtual Choir 2.0 by Eric Whitacre - Music, Art, and Social Media Bringing the World TogetherVirtual Choir 2.0 by Eric Whitacre - Music, Art, and Social Media Bringing the World Together
Eric Whitacre's new work, Virtual Choir 2.0, made its debut today, featuring 2,052 singers from 58 countries around the world. Each singer made a YouTube video, singing solo to a webcam, and the individual pieces were assembled into the largest ever Internet choir. It's a fantastic work of music, art and social networking that brings the world a little closer together. Here's what happened:
2. Verify sources. (Yes, some stories may not require this level of reporting, but many will. You should know the difference.)

Confirm Tweets, pics, videos and follow up with an in-person interview (when it makes sense for the story).
3. Give the story a beginning, middle and an end.
Giants and Dodgers urge against fan violence.Giants and Dodgers urge against fan violence.
In spite of the recent attack on San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow during the opening game of the season at Dodgers Stadium, players urge fans to keep the rivalry on the field.
Giants and Dodgers fans unite for Bryan StowGiants and Dodgers fans unite for Bryan Stow
4. Use Storify for realtime event coverage.
Mayor, councilmembers arrested at protestMayor, councilmembers arrested at protest
Mayor Vincent Gray and five city councilmembers were arrested while protesting front of the Senate Monday afternoon. Publicity stunt or standing up for their city?
5. Experiment with different kinds of stories.
Outside Lands Line-up Released! Outside Lands Line-up Released!
How are people reacting now that the fourth annual Outside Lands festival has announced their headliners, and will this be a similar scramble for tickets like the Coachella music festival?
Ask followers a question, Storify their responses!
What would you put in a homemade Pop-Tart?What would you put in a homemade Pop-Tart?
Have you used Storify? Share your story with me @girljournalist and tell me your tips/tricks.
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Zack Sharpio is a journalism student at Colorado University. We met on Twitter a couple weeks ago and I invited Zack to speak to my contemporary news media class at San Francisco State University.

Storified by Staci Baird · Thu, Oct 27 2011 02:42:13

Can't bring the speaker to you? Get them on Skype! Guest speaker @ZackShapiro talked to my #j650 class today. http://yfrog.com/5bwhoamj ·
"Accelerated Learning and how to Take Advantage of Smart People" - Zack Shapiro - Ignite Boulder 11 ·
Jan 17th - RTD Bus Schedule: there's an App for that! · oncemany
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