T H E F U T U R E B E N E F I T S A V A I L A B L E T O J O U R N A L I S T S

GOOGLE PLUS

Carissa Davis JOMC 491

GOOGLE PLUS AT A GLANCE

• A Google product that initially spread solely through invite• Would serve as Google’s social network with a

variety of features similar to Facebook, Twitter and Skype• Numerous features that offer a variety of options

for user interaction

FEATURES

Profile:• If you use Google

products, you have a Google Plus profile• Picture and cover

photo• Post section• About section • Photos, Albums• +1

FEATURES

Circles:• Separate your friends, followers and who you

follow into different groups.• You can combine all of your circles into one

newsfeed or create separate feeds based on your circles.• Circles can include: work, family, friends, etc.• New public circles linking people by their interests

FEATURES

Hangouts• Provides a place

where your circle or a select group of friends can video chat all in one place. • Hangouts can be

live streamed for Google Plus users to watch as well.

FEATURES

Posts• Text• Photos• Videos• Hangouts• Chat• +1

EVA CHEN

• Fashion writer/editor and Health and Beauty Director of Teen Vogue Magazine.• Uses Google Plus to discuss fashion and beauty • Posts vary between long and short

TIPS FOR JOURNALISTIC SUCCESS

• Use Google Plus as your own personal newspaper or magazine application• Next social media network to affect the

journalism career and industry due to the various features it offers.• Trailblazing the way for journalists by

incorporating citizen journalists and non-professionals

INTERACTION WITH AUDIENCE

• Google Plus provides a new and improved way to interact with your audience• Suggest that your circles play a role in the

development of stories by tagging you in photos• Use Google Hangouts and stream them publicly

to not only discuss stories and developments but also converse with circles about various topics• Enable chat when using social media for research

purposes

U S E M U LT I P L E C O N T E N T T O AC C O M PA N Y T E XT P O S T S

POSTS

E N C O U RAG E C I T I Z E N J O U R N A L I S T S T O S U B M I T C O N T E N T

POSTS

U S E H A N G O U T S T O C O N V E R S E W I T H A VA R I E T Y O F U S E R S

GOOGLE HANGOUTS

N E W Y O R K T I M E S H O S T S H A N G O U T W I T H B A S K E T B A L L FA N S A N D O LY M P I A N S

GOOGLE HANGOUTS

GOOGLE HANGOUT EXPERIENCE

• Hangout Host: Coordinates the Hangout, invites guests/participants and viewers. The Hangout streams from the host’s profile.• Hangout Guest: Actively participates in the

Hangout, usually a featured guest relative to the content in discussion• Hangout Viewer: Watches the Hangout

A D V E RT I S E YO U R H A N G O U T S I N A D VA N C E F O R M O R E I N T E RA C T I O N

GOOGLE HANGOUTS

D I S A S T E R I N T H E P H I L I P P I N E S

HANGOUT OPPORTUNITIES

FA S H I O N S H O W

HANGOUT OPPORTUNITIES

CITIZEN JOURNALIST INTERACTION

• Encourage other journalists to help you develop stories by encouraging them to tag you in photos and use chat to give you updates

DO

• Use all of Google Plus’ features to your advantage• Make yourself accessible to your circles and followers• Communicate with your circles and followers and

thank them often• Update your profile with news content on a consistent

basis• Be a team player, join forces with citizen journalists

and other journalists• Use interns and ground reporters to fact-check• Use various ways to encourage conversation on your

posts

DO NOT

• Make your profile into a personal blog, you have a blog for that• Only share content that was posted by another

journalist• Send spam• Use Google Plus exactly how you would use

Facebook and Twitter• Only ask a question at the end of your post

CONCLUSION

• Google Plus’ features will allow professional journalists and citizen journalists to join forces for better stories• Google Hangout, Chat and Tag options will better

connect journalists to their circles, audience and even competitors• More access to large groups of people since

Google Plus already has 400 million users.• Have any questions? Contact me on

My Google Plus profile