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Author: Anthony Adornato

Are Social Media Accounts, Followers Trade Secrets?

Are Social Media Accounts, Followers Trade Secrets?

I first presented this article at the World Journalism Education Congress in Paris. It was recently published in the New York University Journal of Intellectual Property & Entertainment Law. Read the article or download a PDF version. Background In 2018 The

Anthony Adornato February 1, 2020February 1, 2020 Blog No Comments Read more

Tips: Journalism Job Search

job search image

Recent graduates, don’t fret. You will eventually land the job you have dreamed of. There will likely be a few twists and turns along the way. The career path nowadays, and particularly in journalism, is anything but linear. Below are

Anthony Adornato May 29, 2019May 29, 2019 Blog No Comments Read more

Tutorials: Social Media for Journalists

social media storytelling

Many thanks to Tamara Baluja for creating these webinar tutorials. Tamara is a social media editor with CBC News British Columbia and the Michener-Deacon fellow for journalism education. I met Tamara in the spring semester when she attended my Mobile

Anthony Adornato May 28, 2019May 28, 2019 Tutorials No Comments Read more

Teaching LIVE Storytelling Across Mobile and Social Platforms

Teaching LIVE Storytelling Across Mobile and Social Platforms

Like other journalism professors, I attempt in my courses to replicate the feeling of working in a newsroom. Such an approach is particularly important in my Mobile and Social Media Journalism course at Ithaca College, given that the majority of students

Anthony Adornato May 24, 2019May 24, 2019 Blog No Comments Read more

Journalists, Keep Political Opinions to Yourself

Journalists, Keep Political Opinions to Yourself

Journalists who publicly share their political opinions can lose the trust of the public and find themselves without a job. That was the case for a Cleveland television anchor and meteorologist. During the 2016 US Presidential Election, they were fired after

Anthony Adornato December 18, 2018December 18, 2018 Blog No Comments Read more

Who Owns A Reporter’s Social Media Accounts?

Who Owns A Reporter’s Social Media Accounts?

The Roanoke Times is suing one of its former sports reporters over what the outlet calls a breach of its social media policy. Andy Bitter, the reporter, left his position at the Times for a competing news outlet. He took with

Anthony Adornato August 10, 2018August 10, 2018 Blog No Comments Read more

Webinar: Optimizing Your Reporting on Social Media

Webinar: Optimizing Your Reporting on Social Media

I was invited to conduct this webinar for NPR member stations across the country. I discuss some of the most innovative ways of engaging audiences on social media.   Webinar Topics ✅ Social media graphics ✅ Social media “readable” videos

Anthony Adornato May 10, 2018May 10, 2018 Tutorials No Comments Read more

Tutorial: “Readable” Social Media Videos

Tutorial: “Readable” Social Media Videos

This video tutorial gives an overview of how to create “readable” social media videos with the Adobe Spark Video app. Through the use of text on the screen, viewers should be able to understand a story without having to turn

Anthony Adornato February 5, 2018February 5, 2018 Tutorials No Comments Read more

Tutorial: Social Media Graphics

Tutorial: Social Media Graphics

This video tutorial gives an overview of how to create social media graphics with the Adobe Spark Post app. Social media graphics are a great way to make your content stand-out in the sea of “noise” in a news feed.

Anthony Adornato February 5, 2018February 5, 2018 Tutorials No Comments Read more

Tutorial: iMovie App

iMovie iPhone App

This video tutorial gives a brief overview of how to use the iMovie app for iOS devices. Mobile apps for producing content in the field are discussed in Chapter 5, From the Field: The Mobile Journalist.

Anthony Adornato September 15, 2017January 15, 2018 Tutorials 2 Comments Read more
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    Recent graduates, don’t fret. You will …
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    https://youtu.be/osmK6dCK7n8 Many thanks to Tamara …
  • Teaching LIVE Storytelling Across Mobile and Social Platforms
    Like other journalism professors, I attempt in my …
  • Journalists, Keep Political Opinions to Yourself
    WEWS-TV, the ABC affiliate in Cleveland, fired two …
  • Who Owns A Reporter’s Social Media Accounts?
    The Roanoke Times is suing one of its former sports …
  • Webinar: Optimizing Your Reporting on Social Media
    I was invited to conduct this webinar for NPR member …
  • Tutorial: “Readable” Social Media Videos
    This video tutorial gives an overview of how to create …
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    This video tutorial gives an overview of how to create …
  • iMovie iPhone AppTutorial: iMovie App
    This video tutorial gives a brief overview of how to …

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