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Social media and journalism: how to effectively reach the public

Sprout Social

Social media and journalism are one and the same these days. Perhaps that’s because over 50% of people rely on social as a news source. Meanwhile, platforms like Twitter are capable of reporting news in real-time minus any commercials or paywall. 9 best practices of social media and journalism.

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Top Five: Social networks invest in quality news

Sherrilynne Starkie

This week’s must-know social media news for marketing and communications professionals includes headlines about Facebook’s attempt to clean up, support for journalism from Twitter and Google, the continuing importance of links in SEO and some new, clever features from LinkedIn. — SS. — SS.

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The best times to post on Twitter 2022

Sprout Social

With 436 million monthly active users worldwide and 52% of Twitter users using the platform daily, Twitter has been the go-to platform for up-to-the-minute conversations and breaking news. And as a platform for conversations and customer care, it’s important to understand how to use Twitter for business in a meaningful way.

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Media140 Sydney: Social Media Twitter & Journalism

Laurel Papworth

I spoke at Media140 Sydney – I want to highlight some of the “arguments&# used against social media by the panels, also focus on Everybody co-creating The Human Narrative and the diminishing role of journalists who take news from one part of the community and deliver it to another part: It’s not YOUR content. Our stories.

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Hidden Cash: What The Latest Twitter Trend Could Mean For Brands

The Realtime Report

It’s the latest craze on Twitter: users hide cash, tweet clues about where to find it, and then leave instructions for the finders to “pay it forward.” However, CBS News reported yesterday that the man behind the original @HiddenCash account has been revealed. ” So what does all this mean for brands?

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5 Good Ideas for News Media Facebook Pages

Adam Sherk

What are news organizations doing to increase user activity and engagement on their Facebook pages? Here are five good ideas for news media Facebook pages: 1) Use Geotargeting. It’s a good fit for broadcast too, as local news stations often share user comments from their Facebook pages (and Twitter) on the air.

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Facebook Reader a welcome feature

Sherrilynne Starkie

But little by little Twitter and Facebook have taken over the reader duties for me. I like that my online communities help surface the content that is most relevant to me and it seems to keep me up to date with news and events. Do you think that the Facebook Reader will provide you the news and information you need?

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