Journalists exchange tips on covering local Occupy Wall Street protests

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Journalists gathered in San Francisco Thursday evening to share ideas for covering Occupy Wall Street local demonstrations more thoroughly and fairly. Attendee Aaron Williams took notes on some of the coverage techniques described by representatives from the San Jose Mercury News, Mother Jones, Oakland Tribune, East Bay Express, Oakland Local, HuffPost San Francisco and KQED. Several talked about using Storify (a sponsor and host of the event) as a real-time reporter’s notebook or to capture “occupiers” more accurately in their own words. Ellen Cushing noted the East Bay Express has reporters text suggested tweets to editors who coordinate what is tweeted and when, and reminds reporters to tweet only what they see firsthand, not hearsay. Others also described using Tumblr, citizen journalism and live-blogging tools to cover protests. || Earlier: The three mistakes journalists are making in covering OWS protests