I am a digital media consultant, trainer and researcher, specialising in social media, User Generated Content (UGC) and community engagement. I was responsible for the design and development of the social media training programme at the BBC, one that has been taken up by over 3000 staff, from senior managers, journalists, content producers, PR and Comms staff. Over the past three years I have worked with Public Service as well as commercial broadcasters around the world in Australia, Africa, the Middle East, US and Europe.
I have also worked with charities, non-governmental organisations and businesses large and small, offering training and consultancy in social media and community management.
I regularly speak at events around the world, particularly about the impact of digital technologies on broadcasting.
I was previously an academic at Cardiff University after completing my PhD in Communications at the University of Pennsylvania. My experience of academia and industry places me in a unique position to offer some of the best strategic consultancy and training in this new and developing area.
Please get in touch at claire.wardle@gmail.com
Hi Claire,
I stumbled on this article while doing some research on topical developments on journalism and social media. I am a former journalist and editor in Kenya, and currently taking up a part time university teaching job and hoping to do a PHD in media studies and do freelance consultancy work shortly.
I agree with you that there is a disconnect between training institutions and industry. There is a lot of research going on in Nairobi but the reports just remain findings and the recommendations merely academic. I would like you to mentor me on how to create an impact. Thank you. Gladys.
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Claire,
this is the resonance map of this page of your blog.
A resonance map could be used to stream content that ‘resonates’ with your map to you quickly. If your needs change then the resonance would also change thereby adjusting the content that you see accordingly. Not categories required.
Chaning resonance is dead simple, change the content in the file that we use to assess your resonance–in this case it was this page.
Here is the map … http://tinyurl.com/bbc-claire
Cheers,
Nick
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Thank you for a great session today – really loved it. Just wish I could figure out netvibes now – you made it look so simple!