In this episode we speak to two experts about how best to use TikTok and why journalists need to know about it.  Dr Gavin Allen, digital journalism lecturer at the University of Cardiff, talks about why being an early adopter of new apps can be valuable for employability. And Neve Gordon-Farleigh, TikTok producer for JournoResources, discusses how to get the most out of the app and what kind of things to post as a journalist.  The Guests Neve Gordon-Farleigh Twitter https://twitter.com/Neve_GF (@Neve_GF) Instagram https://www.instagram.com/neve.gf/ ( @neve.gf) Podcast https://anchor.fm/uncanventional TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@nevethejournalist? (@nevethejournalist  )  Gavin Allen  Twitter https://twitter.com/gavinallen?lang=en (@Gavinallen) Website https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/1422775-allen-gavin (https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/1422775-allen-gavin) Resources TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/ (https://www.tiktok.com/) JournoResources TikTok channel https://www.tiktok.com/@journoresources? (@journoresources)    ‘Should journalism schools teach TikTok?’ by Gavin Allen https://medium.com/the-scrum/should-journalism-schools-teach-tiktok-despite-newsroom-indifference-7b168e156914 (https://medium.com/the-scrum/should-journalism-schools-teach-tiktok-despite-newsroom-indifference-7b168e156914)  Gavin’s student, Ffion Clarke using TikTok to bag a job https://twitter.com/ffion_clarke/status/1301843144129077249 (https://twitter.com/ffion_clarke/status/1301843144129077249) Journalists mentioned using TikTok:    https://www.tiktok.com/@abbiedewhurst?source=h5_m (@abbiedewhurst) Weather presenter for the BBC https://www.tiktok.com/@marcellawhittingdale?lang=en&is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v2 (@Marcella Whittingale) BBC Brighton newsreader/ journalist  Freelancing for Journalists is sponsored by The ResponseSource Journalist Enquiry Service which connects you, the journalist, with PRs and organisations to secure expert comment, case studies and information for independent editorial, free of charge. ResponseSource puts you in touch with experts and PR contacts across all sectors, saving you hours of research and helping you meet your deadlines.