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Search results for "social networks" ...
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Connecting the dots with NodeXL
NodeXL is an add-in for Excel 2007 and 2010 that allows you to do network analysis (aka social network analysis) in a familiar spreadsheet environment. You'll learn how to use the software by turning data from 2007 on voting patterns in the US Senate into an informative graphic revealing the chamber's underlying dynamics - and highlighting the few senators who broke the partisan mold.
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Social Network Analysis: Tools for connecting the dots
Donald gives examples of some great tools you can use when investigating social networking and provides some cool graphics on how you can display your findings.
Tags: social networks; NodeXL; UCINET; Analyzethe.US; Muckety; They Rule
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Using a Social Network Graph to Show Political Ties
Learn how to use social networks as a tool to chart political ties.
Tags: Social Network; Politics
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Lightning Talks: NodeXL for Social Network Analysis
NodeXL is a free template for Excel 2007 and 2010 that makes Social Network Analysis easy for anyone familiar with basic spreadsheet functions. NodeXL has been optimized for analyzing online social media-it includes built-in connections to query the APIs of Twitter, Flickrand YouTube, allowing you to draw networks of users and their activity.
Tags: social network analysis; NodeXL; Excel; API; clustering
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Top iPhone Apps for Journalists
Lorek provides a list of helpful iPhone apps for journalist. They include photo, audio, social networking; geo-locators; fact-checking and other helpful tools.
Tags: iPhone; applications; apps; productivity; reporting tools
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Connecting the Dots
Donald's presentation includes examples of social network analysis, and points to resources and websites that map the relationships of power in government, etc.
Tags: social network analysis; UCINET; muckety; TheyRule.net; AnalyzeThe.US; NodeXL;
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Covering returning war veterans
Thompson outlines tips for how to covering returning war veterans. He gives tips for gathering information on soldiers - such as utilizing social networking tools and the benefit of using former soldiers and officers as resources in your reporting.
Tags: veterans; military; Iraq; Afghanistan; facebook; social networking; war reporting; soldier;
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Social Media for Journalists
Haddix gives insight in to how and why social media tools are useful for journalists.
Tags: facebook; twitter; social media; social networks;
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Social Network Analysis
This powerpoint presentation describes Social Network Analysis and outlines various applications of SNA in your reporting. Kessler and Dowdell give examples of SNA in work they have completed for various publications
Tags: SNA; social networking; social network analysis; relationships; INSNA; UCINET; DISCUS;
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Broadcast: It's Not Just TV
Outlined are details of the tools you can use to augment your broadcast investigations - from social networking tools (like twitter and facebook) to data mapping. They also list sites you should be familiar with, and numerous examples referenced in the panel.
Tags: social networking; mapping; broadcast; TV; investigation; facebook; myspace; twitter; digg; linkedin; flickr