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An anti-government demonstrator holds a sign during clashes in Egypt, February 2011 (credit: Getty Images).

Social goes Mainstream

9.30am - 4pm, Friday 20 May 2011,
BBC White City, London W12 7TS. [Map]


See reports and video from both days of the BBC's Social Media Summit here, and add your comments to the debate.

Watch all the sessions via the #bbcsms YouTube playlist.


Journalists in a newsroom.

Session report and video, day two: Changing the culture of the newsroom

How is social media changing newsroom culture at the BBC, Guardian and Washington Post?


News story on Facebook.

Session report and videos, day two: Andy Carvin's social media journalism

Andy Carvin describes his own style of journalism using social media in an interview for #bbcsms.


iPad user on the Guardian site.

Session report and video, day two: New roles for the news audience?

Can social media give 'a voice to the voiceless', or does mainstream media still own the news?

Binary code on a circuit board (Credit: EyeWire Inc.).

Session report and video, day two: Shifting frontier between technology and news

Journalists would be wise not to see social media as merely another distribution channel.


Daniel Bennett
Session report, day one - Technology: whose expertise to rely on?


Day one of the Summit saw lively debates on sourcing technological expertise.

Julia Posetti
Session report, day one - Editorial issues: verification, referral, privacy


Thursday's #bbcsms had a major focus on changing editorial judgments.

Paul Bradshaw
Session report, day one - Changing audience expectations and behaviour


Delegates on the first day of #bbcsms discussed shifts in audience behaviour.

Graham Holliday
Session report, day one - Changing the culture of journalism


Day one of the Summit saw debates about changes in journalistic culture.

Paul Bradshaw
Paul Bradshaw: A changing audience or changing audience expectations?


How can broadcasters best use social media to react to natural disaster emergencies?

Ping Lo
Ping Lo: Mainstream media, social media and emergencies


How can broadcasters best use social media to react to natural disaster emergencies?

Matthew Eltringham
Matthew Eltringham: Chatham House Rule at #bbcsms


Why today's workshops are being held under the Chatham House Rule.

Claire Wardle
Claire Wardle: A catalyst, not a conference


The Summit has been designed with potential outcomes in mind from the very start.

Andy Carvin
Video: Andy Carvin #bbcsms


NPR social media strategist Andy Carvin on how his journalism has changed radically.

Clare Cook
Clare Cook: The journalism matrix - redefining what we do for a living


Redefining how journalists operate within constantly changing patterns of source and output.

Mark Rock
Audioboo's Mark Rock says 'Data is the project management tool'


Mark Rock on whether mainstream media can compete with start-ups in technology field.

Alex Murray
Alex Murray: BBC processes for verifying social media content


How the work of the BBC's UGC Hub in London has become much more forensic in nature.

Raju Narisetti
Raju Narisetti: Future of the news business and the social media challenge


Where is the news business heading and what role does social media have in that?

Neal Mann
Neal Mann: The new journalism is working with 2,000 sources


Freelance producer Neal Mann describes how he uses social media at Sky News.

Andy Tedd
Andy Tedd: Social media and public scepticism


Social media isn't just about sourcing stories; it's how journalists interact with audiences.

Julie Posetti
Julie Posetti: Charting a course for social media research for journalism


The speed of the real-time revolution raises significant challenges for the news business.

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