Category Archives: Social Media

Journalism students, start your tweets

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Heather Martin

If you’re studying journalism and haven’t tried Twitter or don’t use it for professional connections, here are a couple of articles to get you started. “What every young journalist should know about using Twitter” (Kelly Fincham, Poynter.org) Fincham advises students … Continue reading →

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UAB Department of Music Convocation

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Heather Martin

Welcome new and continuing students in UAB Department of Music.  Here’s info from my talk at today’s Music Convocation.  Contact me if you have questions about anything I covered. Presentation handout New clipping feature in Classical Music Library Evernote content … Continue reading →

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“Communicating Weather Info in a Post-Broadcast World”

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Heather Martin

Birmingham meterologist James Spann talks about his use of social media (blogs, Facebook, Twitter, and Ustream) and the future of broadcasting in “Communicating Weather Info in a Post-Broadcast World.” He gave this presentation in May 2011 at TEDxRedMountain in Birmingham. … Continue reading →

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