Role: OCRegister mobile and social leader

After working on the Freedom Communications mobile team I proposed that I work as the mobile and social content leader for the Orange County Register. My plan was accepted by Register Editor Ken Brusic. The objectives for my position are as follows:

• Lead training to increase the speed in reporting and disseminating news to audiences using social media and mobile tools and technologies – and other methods as they emerge.
• Be the mobile and social media content champion. Train staff, engage newsroom, evaluate success and create guidelines.
• Be the point person for news alerts and text messages, mobile applications, e-mail news alerts, and OCR Twitter accounts and Facebook.
• Use social media as a tool for reporting and innovation in the breaking news realm.
• Train and mentor staff on mobile tools and adapting of workflows.
• Develop and execute strategies for mobile/social coverage of disasters and other news events.
• Manage content planning for mobile products. Work with content teams to deliver content for new and existing mobile products.