New media live tweeting for UnitecFTF
16 08 2010When my daughter was 3 she used to ask what I did for a job. She has a much better idea now but to keep things simple I used to say something like this.
“I talk with people, I take lots of notes. Then some web stuff.”
Fairly often now some of this takes place all at the same time. Live twitter streams from events are now part of the (new) media mix. Services like Be in the Room can aggregate social media feeds and we can take questions from external observers via the use of hashtags.
Here is recent example (August 4th) from the Unitec Forum for the Future series on Auckland Super City debates. Look at earlier posts on theDomm website for more about that event and/ or follow on twitter @UnitecFTF At the UnitecFTF those who couldn’t be there asked questions via twitter.
This was the 6th forum event so far. More are planned. Noted business commentator and journalist Rod Oram is the chair for the event and Associate Professor & Head of Department Rob Davis deserves full credit for being the catalyst & firestarter on this project.
As this debate took place in a TV studio with lots of outside media present some of this was captured on video. I even got a rare chance to see myself at work because when you are on live streaming it all tends to be a bit of blur in the moment.
The super city changeover for Auckland is an important change and it deserves better, smarter, more engaging media and new media engagement.
Well done Unitec cast and crew for making a difference.
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