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![Capturing Information From Online Sources: Scraping for Journalists by Paul Bradshaw [eBook] | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it](https://img.scoop.it/xTQm0wQspBzPO_YQj3N5nzl72eJkfbmt4t8yenImKBVvK0kTmF0xjctABnaLJIm9)
Robin Good: Here's a new book for journalists interested in learning how to capture information from any web page or resource online, even when who is publishing it has not made that content available for everyone.
The subtitle of the book is: "How to grab data from hundreds of sources, put it in a form you can interrogate - and still hit deadlines"
From the official book site: "Scraping - getting a computer to capture information from online sources - is one of the most powerful techniques for data-savvy journalists who want to get to the story first, or find exclusives that no one else has spotted.
Faster than FOI and more detailed than advanced search techniques, scraping also allows you to grab data that organisations would rather you didn’t have - and put it into a form that allows you to get answers.
Scraping for Journalists introduces you to a range of scraping techniques - from very simple scraping techniques which are no more complicated than a spreadsheet formula, to more complex challenges such as scraping databases or hundreds of documents.
At every stage you'll see results - but you'll also be building towards more ambitious and powerful tools." Paul Bradshaw runs the MA in Online Journalism at Birmingham City University, and is a Visiting Professor at City University’s School of Journalism in London. He publishes the Online Journalism Blog, and is the founder of investigative journalism website HelpMeInvestigate.
Price: $9.99
Buy the book or find out more: https://leanpub.com/scrapingforjournalists
Via Robin Good 
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The article covers: Creating Facebook and Twitter lists Setting up persistent searches Hashtags Keywords Searching by location or time Creating RSS search feeds for Twitter Google advanced search operators Using contacts to find new contacts Source verification
Good stuff. Great advice. 8/10
Full article: http://www.journalism.co.uk/skills/how-to-use-social-media-in-newsgathering/s7/a550556/
Via Robin Good
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In his recent business trip to Australia, Edelman’s Steve Rubel discussed his thoughts on the future of the media with Yvonne Adele at Social Media Club Melbourne.
Here are some highlights from this article:
*** Content surplus as a bankable trend: In an era of self-publication (for brands as well as individuals) and increased noise we’re all faced with the problem of too much content and not enough time. For media companies, scaling this information and providing value through quality curation is a great opportunity to solve this problem for the consumer.
Steve’s top tips for being a quality curator: - Be knowledgeable and well read on your subject matter of choice;
***People want to connect with the human element of a brand and those that work for the organisation.
***Journalists and media are now community managers. They have to see their role not only as a reporter/journalist/presenter – but as a brand ambassador who is able to acquire consumers and an build an audience through these channels.
***Steve’s top three emerging trends for media? 1) Building business models that incorporate curation;
Read full article http://j.mp/H17F45
Moreover, Steve Rubel also moderated a News Limited and Herald Sun panel on the future of journalism. If you have an hour to spare, I highly recommend checking out the full hour-long video discussion here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSRhDqeBtmg Via Giuseppe Mauriello, janlgordon
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How True! "Every act of journalism is an act of curation" - that is as long as what is being reported is accurate and unbiased!
Giornalisti a scuola di Curation