journalists talk about their jobs

Joanna is head of digital product development for the Birmingham Post,the major business daily for the Birmingham region in the UK. Joanna has been at the forefront in developing the bloggers network around the paper and is involved in a number of digital developments aiming to help the paper become an active participant in and a vital tool for the varied professional communities in the area.

Alison is the Deputy Editor (digital) for the Liverpool Daily Post and Liverpool Daily Echo in the UK. Alison talks about why journalists should use social media tools, which tools she uses, how stories have been broken through social media and how they have played out across platforms. Alison also discusses the whether or not to have separate feeds for news and conversation and separate Twitter accounts for professional and personal use. And much more.