This podcast provides an in-depth look at innovations in social media and interactives at Al Jazeera.
We hear how journalists go beyond Twitter and Facebook to crowdsource, using SMS and phone calls to gather the voices on the ground in different parts of the world.
Sarah Marshall, technology editor at Journalism.co.uk, speaks to:
- Riyaad Minty, head of social media for Al Jazeera
- Mohammed Haddad, interative producer, Al Jazeera English
You can hear future podcasts by signing up to the Journalism.co.uk iTunes podcast feed.
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