New Media Tools for Journalism - Reporting with a cellphone

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We had a great class at BU today. New Media Tools for Journalism - Reporting with a cellphone.



Here's the slides from the class:

Reporting With A Cellphone

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The best moment came when I asked my twitter followers to say hi to the class.

We got lots of twitter replies including this one from Huffington Post:



We also got a lot of people saying hi and some great replies to the question of McCain showing up at the debate:

AmandaGravel: @stevegarfield Hi Steve's class! I used to be in those seats, myself. Did you invite McCain to join you? ;-)
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martindave: @stevegarfield Hi everyone. Found memories of the Hub from my days working at WBZ
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LDpodcast: @Stevegarfield- if I have a problem, show 'em Brogan's account.
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huffpost: @stevegarfield hi! Anyone there want to do some video journalism for TheUpTake.org? :) -JasonBarnett
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JasonBarnett: @stevegarfield hi! Anyone there want to do some video journalism for TheUpTake.org? :)
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CathyBrooks: @stevegarfield Hello to you at Boston University Journalism Class (from a Medill School grad )
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JeffCutler: @stevegarfield Only when it works. Now there's a crazy Authentication Error page coming up. Twitter ROCKS!
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LDpodcast: @Stevegarfield- Hi there! Have a great class Students! Steve is the best!
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pamelump: @stevegarfield Hi, BU students! I used to be one of you. Listen to everything Steve has to say.

Tylertoo: @stevegarfield at this point it doesn't matter if McCain shows or not...he's through
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hbeeinc: @stevegarfield mccain should send palin to the debate in his place -she's very good at the talking words with her mouth and has nice glasses
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bre: @stevegarfield Hi class! I think McCain should cancel the debate! How many of you have published a video to the internet?
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lumatts: @stevegarfield Yes, he should show up!
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BrooklynHilary: @stevegarfield: um. YES!
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JeffCutler: @stevegarfield That's a no-brainer. Of course he should. How else can we become an informed electorate? Ask if they're gonna watch!
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gradontripp: @stevegarfield Yes, he should!
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JoeCascio: @stevegarfield Yes, he should show up. Trying to cancel is a cheap campaign grandstanding trick to try to make Obama look "unpatriotic".
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prcotter: @stevegarfield Hi BU journalism class -- I'm a working journalist. The debates should go on! Keep learning Webby stuff -- you'll need it.
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crazyasacoolfox: @stevegarfield hi class!
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joebird: @stevegarfield Hello BU journalism class!
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retheauditors: RT @huffpost: @stevegarfield hi! Anyone there want to do some video journalism for TheUpTake.org? :) -JasonBarnett
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RealTweeter: @stevegarfield ha! It would be so awesome if he didn't.
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hbeeinc: @stevegarfield you're in class too much Boston University
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abbyladybug: @stevegarfield Of course he should! All he's doing it making himself look weak and making his VP look weaker.
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JoeCascio: @JessicaKnows Heh... if you think *I* have a Boston accent, listen to @SteveGarfield. :)
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tsand: Joined http://jo540multimediajournalism.ning.com/ thanks @stevegarfield for having this open to all!
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GrpCaptMandrake: @stevegarfield Yes! McCain needs to show up. He's damned if he does and damned If he doesn't. But showing up is definitely better.
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Genevangelist: @stevegarfield Oh that's Awesome! God job, Steve!
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Genevangelist: @stevegarfield Kind of curious - what was the class's reaction to Twitter and other socmed?
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RNCJournalists: JasonBarnett: @stevegarfield hi! Anyone there want to do some video journalism for TheUpTake.org? :) http://tinyurl.com/42oqrm (expand)
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LDpodcast: @stevegarfield- at some point, I should show you the Podcast/Notecast pen- Livescribe Pulse Pen- Something you would love!
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JGarcia3rd: @stevegarfield My name is Juan, and I'm a Twit-aholic ;) Yes, McCain should do Fri debate. No reason not too, even during financial pinch.
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tankgrrl: @stevegarfield FYI, class, @bre just wants them to cancel so u'll watch his show 'History Hacking' at 8pm. But u can watch it at midnite too
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JennOM: @stevegarfield Absolutely. He's not a college student who can choose to take academic holidays whenever he doesn't like the lecture topic.
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Lyss99: @stevegarfield only if Obama does, otherwise it's not a debate :-7
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JJLESLIE: @stevegarfield Yes! McCain's presence at the debates would be nice for once...for a CHANGE.... wahwahwaaahhhh...
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bpw: @stevegarfield SEND PALIN in his stead
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Genevangelist: @stevegarfield It's not a matter of John McCain showing up and winning the debate (which he will) it's "Will Barry Obama show up in DC?"
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hawaii: @stevegarfield: He should, but probably won't. Where's the wise, steady hand? "Maverick" shouldn't mean erratic. A ploy to stall VP debate?
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